About the Yandex Maps JavaScript API

The Yandex Maps JavaScript API is a client JavaScript library for placing interactive maps on websites and in apps.

Getting started

Step-by-step instructions on how to get started with the Yandex Maps API. General information, quick start, connecting the API.

Entities

Overview of the entity system, what types of entities there are, their features and purpose.

Map

Detailed information about creating maps and the YMap class. Instructions on localizing a map in different languages and customize it for your own projects.

Map objects

Instructions on how to work with map object classes: layers, data source, events, controls, geo objects, markers.

Reference guide

Technical documentation of the JS API reference guide, instructions on how to migrate from the JS API 2.1, detailed code examples.

Troubleshooting

A feedback form for questions, suggestions, and reporting bugs in the API or errors in the documentation. There is a support chat as well.