---
title: cameraBoundary
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/map/cameraboundary
---

# cameraBoundary

A constraint of the location of the center of the map.

## Declaration

```data
get cameraBoundary(): CameraBoundaryDescription | null;
set cameraBoundary(
    cameraBoundary: null | CoordinateRegionData | MapRectData,
);
```

## Mentioned in

MapKit JS 5 Migrating from Version 5 to Version 6

## Return Value

Return Value An object containing both CoordinateRegion and MapRect instances.

## Discussion

Discussion Setting this property requires either a CoordinateRegion or a MapRect instance as a value. Getting the property returns an object containing both CoordinateRegion and MapRect instances.

## Topics

### Defining a Camera Boundary

- [CameraBoundaryDescription](mapkitjs/cameraboundarydescription.md)

## See Also

### Manipulating the visible portion of the map

- [center](mapkitjs/map/center.md)
- [setCenterAnimated(coordinate, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcenteranimated.md)
- [region](mapkitjs/map/region.md)
- [setRegionAnimated(region, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setregionanimated.md)
- [rotation](mapkitjs/map/rotation.md)
- [setRotationAnimated(degrees, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setrotationanimated.md)
- [visibleMapRect](mapkitjs/map/visiblemaprect.md)
- [setVisibleMapRectAnimated(mapRect, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setvisiblemaprectanimated.md)
- [setCameraBoundaryAnimated(cameraBoundary, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcameraboundaryanimated.md)
- [CameraBoundaryDescription](mapkitjs/cameraboundarydescription.md)
- [cameraDistance](mapkitjs/map/cameradistance.md)
- [setCameraDistanceAnimated(distance, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcameradistanceanimated.md)
- [cameraZoomRange](mapkitjs/map/camerazoomrange.md)
- [setCameraZoomRangeAnimated(cameraZoomRange, animated)](mapkitjs/map/setcamerazoomrangeanimated.md)