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IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates
will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
Vector layer
editVector layer
editThe vector layer displays points, lines, and polygons.

You can create a vector layer from the following sources:
- Configured GeoJSON
- Vector data from hosted GeoJSON configured in kibana.yml. See map.regionmap.* in Configuring Kibana for details.
- Documents
- Vector data from a Kibana index pattern. The index must contain at least one field mapped as geo_point or geo_shape.
Document results are limited to the first 10000 matching documents. Use aggregations to plot large data sets.
- Grid aggregation
- Geospatial data grouped in grids with metrics for each gridded cell. Set Show as to grid rectangles or points. The index must contain at least one field mapped as geo_point.
- EMS Boundaries
- Administrative boundaries from Elastic Maps Service.
- Point to point
- Aggregated data paths between the source and destination. The index must contain at least 2 fields mapped as geo_point, source and destination.
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