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uMap
On the record
- Accounts
- By default, account creation is configured to use OAuth2, and administrators can also manage local users.docs.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- The Docker deployment documentation says real-time collaboration can be enabled by adding Redis and setting the related environment variables.docs.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Community
- The project says it is maintained by a community of contributors and invites users to get involved by contacting [email protected].umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Data layers
- The site shows importing information layers as a uMap use case.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The documented installation requires Python, Django, PostgreSQL and the PostGIS extension.docs.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Editing permissions
- Maps can be configured for owner-only editing, editing by editors and team, or editing by everyone, including people not logged in.discover.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Embedding
- uMap maps can be embedded in a user’s website.discover.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations and data
- The user documentation lists tutorials for using OpenStreetMap with Overpass, displaying Grist data, embedding remote data and embedding GPX with elevation.discover.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Map access controls
- Map access options include private drafts, public maps and maps accessible to anyone with the link; public maps can be indexed by search engines.discover.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Map data imports
- The documentation describes configurable importers for Overpass, datasets and OpenDataSoft, along with several France-specific data sources.docs.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Map drawing
- Users can draw lines and polygons on maps.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Map features
- Users can draw lines and polygons, import information layers, create heatmaps and clusters, and make slideshows with photos, text, sounds and videos.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Map visualizations
- uMap’s site describes heatmaps for showing density and clustering to reveal points as users zoom in.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Multimedia
- The slideshow feature can present photos, text, sound and video in a specified order.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The project describes uMap as free and open-source software licensed under AGPLv3.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The installation guide says operators must configure a long random secret key for their uMap installation.docs.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- uMap lets users create custom maps with OpenStreetMap background layers and embed them on their websites.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Self hosting
- The project provides deployment documentation and says it officially supports Docker and Dokku.docs.umap-project.org · read 7 Oct 2026
