xyzservices
Source of XYZ tiles providers
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. xyzservices is a lightweight, zero-dependency utility that solves a real problem—centralizing tile provider metadata—for anyone building maps in Python. It's actively maintained, permissively licensed, and popular in the geospatial community. Install it if you're using tile-based maps and want a reliable reference for provider URLs and attribution.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later.
- Straightforward install with no runtime dependencies beyond Python itself.
- The package is actively maintained with a recent release (137 days ago) and lives in the geopandas organization on GitHub.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD-3-Clause (permissive) — BSD-3-Clause license is permissive; you can use this in commercial and proprietary projects. Note that provider data sourced from leaflet-providers is separately licensed under BSD-2-Clause.
last release 2026-03-30 (137 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-02 · 229 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 10,172,772 downloads/mo, #1,475 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install xyzservices
import xyzservices.providers as xyz
url = xyz.CartoDB.Positron.url
attribution = xyz.CartoDB.Positron.attribution- Whether the embedded providers.json file is updated regularly and how users stay current with new tile services.
- Performance characteristics when working with the full provider inventory in memory.
- Whether token-based providers (like MapBox) require additional setup beyond setting the accessToken attribute.
What it is and what it does
xyzservices is a lightweight repository of XYZ tile service specifications—URLs, attribution strings, and metadata for raster basemap tile providers. It exposes this data through a Python API (a dict-like Bunch object) and as a compressed JSON file, making it easy to discover and configure tile sources for mapping applications.
The package is designed for developers building interactive or static maps who need to reference standard tile providers like CartoDB, OpenStreetMap, or MapBox. It handles the bookkeeping of provider URLs, required attribution, and token requirements, so you don't have to maintain your own list. Since it has no external runtime dependencies, it installs cleanly and integrates into any Python mapping workflow.
Use it for
- Populate a map application with a curated list of basemap tile options without hardcoding provider URLs.
- Look up correct attribution strings and usage terms for tile services in your mapping code.
- Configure token-based tile providers (e.g., MapBox) by setting credentials on provider objects.
- Export the embedded providers.json file for use in non-Python mapping tools or web applications.
- Build a tile provider selector UI by iterating over the available providers in a Jupyter notebook.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
xyzservices is a lightweight, zero-dependency utility that solves a real problem—centralizing tile provider metadata—for anyone building maps in Python. It's actively maintained, permissively licensed, and popular in the geospatial community. Install it if you're using tile-based maps and want a reliable reference for provider URLs and attribution.
Install
xyzservices on PyPI
Before you install
Straightforward install with no runtime dependencies beyond Python itself. The package is actively maintained with a recent release (137 days ago) and lives in the geopandas organization on GitHub.
Requires Python 3.8 or later.
License in practice
BSD-3-Clause license is permissive; you can use this in commercial and proprietary projects. Note that provider data sourced from leaflet-providers is separately licensed under BSD-2-Clause.
Quickstart
pip install xyzservices
import xyzservices.providers as xyz
url = xyz.CartoDB.Positron.url
attribution = xyz.CartoDB.Positron.attributionVerify before relying
- Whether the embedded providers.json file is updated regularly and how users stay current with new tile services.
- Performance characteristics when working with the full provider inventory in memory.
- Whether token-based providers (like MapBox) require additional setup beyond setting the accessToken attribute.
Package facts
| License | BSD-3-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 137 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 10,172,772 / month, #1,475 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.8 |
Evidence: xyzservices-2026.3.0-py3-none-any.whl
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