How does Mapbox collect data?
Mapbox Traffic is continuously updated and built from anonymous sensor data. Mapbox SDKs collect anonymous data about the map and device location to continuously update and improve your maps. To learn more about the telemetry data that goes into the Mapbox Traffic tileset, visit our telemetry page.
Is Mapbox based on OpenStreetMap?
By default, Mapbox GL displays Mapbox Streets vector tiles based on OpenStreetMap data. The developer can choose among several Mapbox-designed styles or design a custom style in the graphical style editor of Mapbox Studio.
What does a tileset do in Mapbox Studio?
Tilesets are the meat and potatoes of Mapbox Studio. They represent a collection of vector or raster data broken up into a nice uniform square grid of tiles. If you want to add something to a style via Mapbox Studio, you will need to create a tileset for it.
How are datasets editable in Mapbox Studio?
A dataset is an editable collection of GeoJSON features. Datasets are distinct from tilesets in that datasets can be edited on a feature-by-feature basis, but cannot be used directly in Mapbox Studio style. Any dataset you create can be exported to a tileset, which can be then added as a layer in the Mapbox Studio style editor.
How do I remove raster tileset from Mapbox?
Click Reference tileset and select the tileset you would like to add. Note that this must be a raster tileset uploaded to your account. You can remove the raster tileset by clicking Deselect or by clicking on the active tileset. View your history by clicking the History button.
How big of a file can I upload to a Mapbox dataset?
When you are uploading data to a dataset, that data must be in one of the accepted data formats. You can upload an unlimited number of files to any dataset in the Mapbox Studio dataset editor, but these files must be loaded 5 MB at a time.