---
title: "Read a raster basemap tile"
method: GET
path: "/tiles/{style}/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
tags: ["delivery"]
---

# Read a raster basemap tile

`GET /tiles/{style}/{z}/{x}/{y}.png`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.mapsource.io`
- URL: `https://api.mapsource.io/tiles/{style}/{z}/{x}/{y}.png`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

A rendered 256-pixel CARTO basemap tile.

When to use: Display a pre-rendered dark or light basemap without style compilation.

## Path parameters

- `style` 'dark' | 'light', required
- `z` integer, required
- `x` integer, required
- `y` integer, required

## Response `200`

Read a raster basemap tile

## Other responses

- `204`: A valid coordinate holding no data. An empty tile, not an error.
- `400`: Error with a stable machine code.
- `401`: Error with a stable machine code.
- `429`: Error with a stable machine code.
- `500`: Error with a stable machine code.

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