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itemprop="position" content="1"></li><li class="breadcrumbs__item"><span class="breadcrumbs__link">Layers</span><meta itemprop="position" content="2"></li><li itemscope="" itemprop="itemListElement" itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem" class="breadcrumbs__item breadcrumbs__item--active"><span class="breadcrumbs__link" itemprop="name">Layer Catalog Overview</span><meta itemprop="position" content="3"></li></ul></nav><div class="tocCollapsible_ETCw theme-doc-toc-mobile tocMobile_ITEo"><button type="button" class="clean-btn tocCollapsibleButton_TO0P">On this page</button></div><div class="theme-doc-markdown markdown"><h1>Layer Catalog Overview</h1><p>For first-time deck.gl developers, it is helpful to read the following pages before jumping into the layer catalog:</p><ul><li><a href="/docs/developer-guide/using-layers">Guide to using deck.gl layers</a>: general concepts and frequently asked questions</li><li>All deck.gl layers inherit from either the <a href="/docs/api-reference/core/layer"><code>Layer</code></a> or the <a href="/docs/api-reference/core/composite-layer"><code>CompositeLayer</code></a> base classes, and the props of those layers are available to all layers unless otherwise documented. The base class props are not repeated in individual layer documentation.</li></ul><h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="core-layers">Core Layers<a href="#core-layers" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Core Layers" title="Direct link to Core Layers"></a></h2><p>The <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@deck.gl/layers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Core Layers</a> are a group of generic-purpose layers, intended to represent the building blocks for all data visualizations.</p><p>The core layers are the most stable and supported deck.gl layers.</p><ul><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/arc-layer">ArcLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/bitmap-layer">BitmapLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/column-layer">ColumnLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/geojson-layer">GeoJsonLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/grid-cell-layer">GridCellLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/icon-layer">IconLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/line-layer">LineLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/path-layer">PathLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/point-cloud-layer">PointCloudLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/polygon-layer">PolygonLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/scatterplot-layer">ScatterplotLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/solid-polygon-layer">SolidPolygonLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/layers/text-layer">TextLayer</a></li></ul><h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="aggregation-layers">Aggregation Layers<a href="#aggregation-layers" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Aggregation Layers" title="Direct link to Aggregation Layers"></a></h2><p>The <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@deck.gl/aggregation-layers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aggregation Layers</a> are layers that 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href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@deck.gl/geo-layers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Geo Layers</a> collects layers that specifically target geospatial visualization use cases, including support for map tiles, popular geospatial indexing systems, GIS formats, etc.</p><ul><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/geo-layers/geohash-layer">GeohashLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/geo-layers/great-circle-layer">GreatCircleLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/geo-layers/h3-cluster-layer">H3ClusterLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/geo-layers/h3-hexagon-layer">H3HexagonLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/geo-layers/mvt-layer">MVTLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/geo-layers/quadkey-layer">QuadkeyLayer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/geo-layers/s2-layer">S2Layer</a></li><li><a href="/docs/api-reference/geo-layers/terrain-layer">TerrainLayer</a></li><li><a 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