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Add recommended base maps

  1. On the Layers tab, scroll down to the Base Layers section and select Add Recommended Base Layers.

    Layers tab showing the Base Layers section

  2. Look at the base map cards that appear — attribution and layer metadata are populated automatically.

  3. Go to the GE Preview tab. You will now see a base map switcher in the Explorer.

Where do the recommended base maps come from?

The recommended base maps are loaded at runtime from the ESA-APEx configs manifest. New base maps added to the manifest become available in the CB without a redeploy. See Base layers for details.