🚀 Get Started with Mapbox GL JS using a CDN – Step-by-Step Tutorial

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493 views June 26, 2026

Ready to add interactive maps to your webpage? In this tutorial, we'll guide you through setting up the Mapbox Maps SDK with a Cloud Delivery Network(CDN), from grabbing your access token to adding your script tag. What you’ll learn: ✔️ How to access your Mapbox Access Tokens ✔️ Add the script tag to your project ✔️ How to render the map to the screen Related resources: 📖 Written guide: https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/guides/get-started/use-with-cdn/ Alternative Guide:https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/guides/get-started/use-with-npm/ 🔑 Sign up for a free Mapbox account: https://www.mapbox.com/ If you run into issues, check out the troubleshooting tips in this video or visit Mapbox Documentation for more support. Follow us for more updates: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mapbox/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/Mapbox Subscribe for more developer tutorials. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Prerequisites 00:42 Step 1 - Add the dependency 01:01 Step 2 - Add a map container div 01:32 Step 3 - Instantiate a map 02:26 Optional Step - Changing your initialization parameters 02:53 Troubleshooting solutions 03:10: Outro

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