# Maps kibana with geo point
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862
**Category:** Kibana
**Tags:** maps
**Created:** [May 24, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862 "2021-05-24T19:43:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@accateo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/accateo)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862/1 "2021-05-24T19:43:33Z")
Hello,
what is the fastest way to insert geographic data on a Maps in Kibana (elastic cloud)?
I need to show a map with very specific points, maybe even with a custom icon and a label.
Thank you
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### Author:  [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862/3 "2021-05-24T20:46:47Z")
Go To Maps
Create
Elasticsearch Add Documents
Your index pattern will need to have either `geo_point` or `geo_shape` data.
Add Layer.
Then go in and customize the layer. Lots of options
There is ability to apply colors labels icons.
Aggregations filter etc.
Tool Tips
@accateo go play with it you're good at this stuff already 🙂
Good docs [here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/maps.html)
Then you can save that map and add it as a panel in a dashboard
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### Author:  [@accateo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/accateo)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862/4 "2021-05-25T07:11:38Z")
I tried. I really don't understand what is the format for the data.
Is this the fastest way? Can I add a geo point via Dev Console in cloud? Can you tell me an example JSON?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@jsanz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jsanz)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862/5 "2021-05-25T10:20:28Z")
hi @accateo you have different options:
### Create a GeoJSON file from scratch
Load a file in [GeoJSON](https://geojson.org/) format from your computer in Kibana Maps . You can create a sample dataset pretty quickly using for example [http://geojson.io](http://geojson.io).
### Create a GeoJSON from CSV
You can use [Mapshaper](https://github.com/mbloch/mapshaper) to convert a CSV with coordinates in columns into a GeoJSON
### Import a CSV using File
[Since](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/77117) Kibana 7.10, file importer in the Machine Learning application will automatically detect `lon/lat` fields and will set up the pipeline and mappings to import a CSV with coordinates
### Pushing documents directly
You can always create your index manually (the mapping needs to be set beforehand) and use the regular API endpoints to add documents with [`geo_point`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/geo-point.html) or [`geo_shape`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/geo-shape.html) fields. Check the docs for the different ways to define them.
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### Author:  [@accateo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/accateo)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2021, 10:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862/6 "2021-05-25T10:35:13Z")
How can I change color of the marker based on value?
What kind of field do I have to put in my index?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@jsanz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jsanz)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862/7 "2021-05-25T10:54:32Z")
Take a look at [this doc](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/vector-style.html). It really depends on the type of data you want to represent:
- **Categorical** data is usually stored as `keyword` fields and they are represented by a palette of different colors. Example: flight positions by origin country
- **Quantitative** data is usually stored as `number` and they are represented as a range of colors. Example: flight positions by altitude
Same applies to aggregated data. If you have a number metric it should be a range (count, averages, etc) but if you do a top terms aggregation then your map should represent them using a palette of colors.
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### Author:  [@accateo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/accateo)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862/8 "2021-05-25T11:01:11Z")
Ok, so there is no way to set a specific RGB color to every document.
Two last questions:
- is it possibile to add an URL link to a marker?
- is it possible to add a custom icon for the marker?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@jsanz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jsanz)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862/9 "2021-05-25T11:08:49Z")
> [@accateo](#):
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> Ok, so there is no way to set a specific RGB color to every document.
Unfortunately not at this moment, see this [other recent discussion](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-colour-values-from-within-the-document-itself/273094/5)
> [@accateo](#):
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> is it possibile to add an URL link to a marker?
Yes, you can add tooltips, and they honor [Kibana String field formatters](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/field-formatters-string.html) so they can render URLs and images.
> [@accateo](#):
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> is it possible to add a custom icon for the marker?
Not at this moment, sorry.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-kibana-with-geo-point/273862/10 "2022-11-04T08:30:52Z")