MapView: Server-Side Map Rendering for Rails April 12, 2026 After an extensive development journey, MapView has arrived: a powerful API for generating map images directly from your Ruby server. What is MapView? MapView is a Ruby gem that enables you to render maps, routes, points, and polygons with zoom levels ranging from a global world…

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MapView is a Ruby gem for server-side map rendering in Rails applications, built on ruby-libgd and libgd-gis. It generates map images with routes, points, and polygons without JavaScript dependencies or external API calls. Key features include support for 90+ countries, multiple basemap styles (OSM, Carto, Mapnik), up to 4K resolution, GeoJSON support, and sub-50ms render times. Use cases include embedding maps in PDFs/emails, REST APIs, real-time dashboards, and logistics tracking. Licensing tiers range from a free Starter plan (5 renders/day) to Professional ($99/month) and Enterprise (custom pricing with on-premise deployment).