---
title: overlays
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Interface Property
path: mapkitjs/mapconstructoroptions/overlays
---

# overlays

An array that contains all of the map’s overlays.

## Declaration

```data
overlays?: Overlay[];
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is [] (empty array).

## See Also

### Configuring map overlays

- [selectedOverlay](mapkitjs/mapconstructoroptions/selectedoverlay.md)
- [showsPointsOfInterest](mapkitjs/mapconstructoroptions/showspointsofinterest.md)
- [pointOfInterestFilter](mapkitjs/mapconstructoroptions/pointofinterestfilter.md)