Maps/External usage
maps.wikimedia.org tiles may only be embedded on wikis and sites hosted by Wikimedia Foundation or Wikimedia Affiliates. Please see this maps-l posting and the Maps Terms of Use for more details.
Hot linking policy
To embed interactive maps directly on non-WMF sites you may need to request approval.
External usage is limited by a regex in the Maps varnish configuration. To have your site added to that list, please use this link to file a Phabricator task in the SRE project with the following information:
- Link to site which you want to use Wikimedia Maps on
- Purpose of using maps / details about your project
- Which Wikimedia Affiliate is backing/supporting this project
Prior to August 2021, requests were made on T261694, that task is no longer used.
Alternatives
You do not need approval to embed official OpenStreetMap tiles or one of alternatives on your website.
Static copy
You do not need approval to download or screenshot images from maps.wikimedia.org, or to host static images of Wikimedia Maps on your website.
From the Maps Terms of Use:
Static images of maps can be used under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license, with attribution to this section of the page.
Attribution:
Wikimedia maps, CC BY-SA 4.0.