# How to add a marker to a static map
In this topic, you will learn how to add markers to static maps generated with Amazon Location Service. You can customize the marker's icon, label, size, color, and other styling options. This allows you to highlight specific locations with visual cues that align with your map's purpose.
## Marker styling
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `style` | String | `marker` | The style of the Point geometry. To create a marker, set the value to `marker` or do not include the `style` attribute in the properties object of the GeoJSON. |
| `icon` | String | `pin` | The marker icon type. Available values include: `cp` (proximity circle), `diamond`, `pin`, `poi`, `square`, `triangle`, `bubble`. |
| `label` | String | `` | The text to display at the coordinates. To set automatic labels, use the following values: `$alpha` (Latin alphabet) or `$num` (Arabic numerals). |
| `color` | Color | Style-dependent | The icon color. |
| `outline-color` | Color | Style-dependent | The icon outline color. |
| `text-color` | Color | Style-dependent | The label text color. |
| `text-outline-color` | Color | Style-dependent | The text outline color. |
| `outline-width` | Integer | `0` (turned off) | The text outline width. |
| `size` | String | `medium` | The label and icon size. Available values: `small`, `medium`, `large`. |
## Add a Marker to a Map Image
In this example, you will place a marker with a label on the map image of BC Place, Vancouver.
`Geo JSON`:
```
{
"type": "FeatureCollection",
"features": [
{
"type": "Feature",
"geometry": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-123.11210,
49.2767875
]
},
"properties": {
"color":"#EE4B2B",
"size":"large",
"label":"BC Place, Vancouver",
"text-color":"#0000FF"
}
}
]
}
```
`Compact`:
```
point: -123.11210,49.27678;
label=BC Place, Vancouver;
size=large;
text-color=#0000FF;
color=#EE4B2B
```
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#### [ Request URL ]
With the GeoJSON overlay
```
https://maps.geo.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/v2/static/map?style=Satellite&width=1024&height=1024&zoom=15&scale-unit=KilometersMiles&geojson-overlay=%7B%22type%22%3A%22FeatureCollection%22,%22features%22%3A%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22Feature%22,%22properties%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%23EE4B2B%22,%22size%22%3A%22large%22,%22label%22%3A%22BC%20Place,%20Vancouver%22,%22text-color%22%3A%22%230000FF%22%7D,%22geometry%22%3A%7B%22coordinates%22%3A%5B-123.11210974152168,49.27678753813112%5D,%22type%22%3A%22Point%22%7D%7D%5D%7D&key=API_KEY
```
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#### [ Response image ]
![\[Aerial view of Vancouver's downtown and harbor, with BC Place stadium marked.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/developerguide/images/static-add-marker.png)
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## Add multiple markers to a map image
In this example, you will add markers for must-see places in Helsinki, Finland using their coordinates (longitude, latitude). You can also apply padding to ensure the map accommodates all markers properly.
**Note**
The available marker icon type include: `cp` for proximity circle, `diamond, pin, poi, square, triangle, bubble`.
`Geo JSON`:
```
{
"type": "FeatureCollection",
"features": [
{
"type": "Feature",
"geometry": {
"type": "MultiPoint",
"coordinates": [
[24.9526, 60.1692],
[24.9270, 60.1725],
[24.9226, 60.1826],
[24.9509, 60.1675],
[24.9566, 60.1685],
[24.9457, 60.1674],
[24.9397, 60.1719],
[24.9414, 60.1715],
[24.9387, 60.1720]
]
},
"properties": {
"icon":"diamond",
"label":"$num",
"size":"large",
"text-color":"%23972E2B",
"text-outline-color":"%23FFF",
"text-outline-width":2
}
}
]
}
```
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#### [ Request URL ]
```
https://maps.geo.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/v2/static/map?style=Satellite&width=1024&height=1024&padding=150&geojson-overlay=%7B%22type%22%3A%22FeatureCollection%22,%22features%22%3A%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22Feature%22,%22geometry%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22MultiPoint%22,%22coordinates%22%3A%5B%5B24.9526,60.1692%5D,%5B24.927,60.1725%5D,%5B24.9226,60.1826%5D,%5B24.9509,60.1675%5D,%5B24.9566,60.1685%5D,%5B24.9457,60.1674%5D,%5B24.9397,60.1719%5D,%5B24.9414,60.1715%5D,%5B24.9387,60.172%5D%5D%7D,%22properties%22%3A%7B%22icon%22%3A%22diamond%22,%22label%22%3A%22%24num%22,%22size%22%3A%22large%22,%22text-color%22%3A%22%23972E2B%22,%22text-outline-color%22%3A%22%23FFF%22,%22text-outline-width%22%3A2%7D%7D%5D%7D&key=API_KEY
```
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#### [ Response image ]
![\[Aerial view of a city with lakes, buildings, roads, and numbered markers indicating points of interest.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/developerguide/images/static-add-multi-markers.png)
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## Change color of marker in a map image
In this example, you will use bubble markers of different colors to represent cities across the world. You can customize the marker’s color, label, and other properties to suit the context of your map.
`Geo JSON`:
```
{
"type": "FeatureCollection",
"features": [
{
"type": "Feature",
"geometry": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [85.1376, 25.5941]
},
"properties": {
"label": "Patna",
"icon": "bubble",
"color": "#FF5722",
"outline-color": "#D74D3D",
"text-color": "#FFFFFF"
}
},
.....redacted.....
{
"type": "Feature",
"geometry": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [2.3522, 48.8566]
},
"properties": {
"label": "Paris, France",
"icon": "bubble",
"color": "#FF9800",
"outline-color": "#D76B0B",
"text-color": "#FFFFFF"
}
}
]
}
```
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#### [ Request URL ]
```
https://maps.geo.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/v2/static/map?style=Satellite&width=1400&height=1024&padding=150&geojson-overlay=%7B%22type%22%3A%22FeatureCollection%22,%22features%22%3A%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22Feature%22,%22geometry%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22Point%22,%22coordinates%22%3A%5B85.1376,25.5941%5D%7D,%22properties%22%3A%7B%22label%22%3A%22Patna%22,%22icon%22%3A%22bubble%22,%22color%22%3A%22%23FF5722%22,%22outline-color%22%3A%22%23D74D3D%22,%22text-color%22%3A%22%23FFFFFF%22%7D%7D,%7B%22type%22%3A%22Feature%22,%22geometry%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22Point%22,%22coordinates%22%3A%5B105.8542,21.0285%5D%7D,%22properties%22%3A%7B%22label%22%3A%22Hanoi,%20Vietnam%22,%22icon%22%3A%22bubble%22,%22color%22%3A%22%232196F3%22,%22outline-color%22%3A%22%231A78C2%22,%22text-color%22%3A%22%23FFFFFF%22%7D%7D,%7B%22type%22%3A%22Feature%22,%22geometry%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22Point%22,%22coordinates%22%3A%5B116.4074,39.9042%5D%7D,%22properties%22%3A%7B%22label%22%3A%22Beijing,%20China%22,%22icon%22%3A%22bubble%22,%22color%22%3A%22%23FF9800%22,%22outline-color%22%3A%22%23D76B0B%22,%22text-color%22%3A%22%23FFFFFF%22%7D%7D,%7B%22type%22%3A%22Feature%22,%22geometry%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22Point%22,%22coordinates%22%3A%5B106.9101,47.918%5D%7D,%22properties%22%3A%7B%22label%22%3A%22Ulaanbaatar,%20Mongolia%22,%22icon%22%3A%22bubble%22,%22color%22%3A%22%239C27B0%22,%22outline-color%22%3A%22%237B1FA2%22,%22text-color%22%3A%22%23FFFFFF%22%7D%7D,%7B%22type%22%3A%22Feature%22,%22geometry%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22Point%22,%22coordinates%22%3A%5B151.2093,-33.8688%5D%7D,%22properties%22%3A%7B%22label%22%3A%22Sydney,%20Australia%22,%22icon%22%3A%22bubble%22,%22color%22%3A%22%234CAF50%22,%22outline-color%22%3A%22%23388E3C%22,%22text-color%22%3A%22%23FFFFFF%22%7D%7D,%7B%22type%22%3A%22Feature%22,%22geometry%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22Point%22,%22coordinates%22%3A%5B174.7633,-41.2865%5D%7D,%22properties%22%3A%7B%22label%22%3A%22Wellington,%20New%20Zealand%22,%22icon%22%3A%22bubble%22,%22color%22%3A%22%23FFC107%22,%22outline-color%22%3A%22%23FFA000%22,%22text-color%22%3A%22%23000000%22%7D%7D%5D%7D&key=API_KEY
```
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#### [ Response image ]
![\[World map showing locations of major cities across continents with colored labels.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/developerguide/images/static-change-marker-color.png)
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