Custom basemaps for region and coordinate maps in Kibana

Kibana allows users to customize basemaps for region and coordinate maps beyond the default Elastic Maps Service, which uses data from Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap. Users can configure alternative basemaps through the kibana.yml file by using a custom tile-server or a Web Map Service (WMS) server. Various third-party services like MapTiler, Mapbox, ArcGIS Online, and Wikimedia provide APIs for tile maps that can be integrated with Kibana, each requiring proper attribution to data sources like OpenStreetMap. Users can also opt to self-host basemaps if Elastic Maps Service is unavailable or if they operate in isolated environments. The process involves configuring parameters like map.tilemap.url, map.tilemap.options.attributions, and map.tilemap.options.maxZoom in the kibana.yml file, ensuring that the maps meet specific requirements such as raster format and Web Mercator coordinate system. These configurations enable flexibility and creativity in visualizing geospatial data within Kibana dashboards.