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

# map

The map you add the overlay to.

## Declaration

```data
get map(): Map | null;
set map(_: Map | null);
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property is null if you don’t add the overlay to a map, or if you remove it from a map.

## See Also

### Setting overlay options

- [data](mapkitjs/overlay/data.md)
- [visible](mapkitjs/overlay/visible.md)
- [enabled](mapkitjs/overlay/enabled.md)
- [selected](mapkitjs/overlay/selected.md)
- [style](mapkitjs/overlay/style.md)