Sharing

Sharing in Topologis happens from a view.

That is an important boundary. You do not share a raw layer or an entire project directly. You share a specific view, and that view determines what the published map looks like when someone opens the link.

How sharing works

Each view has its own shareable URL in the format /view/{viewId}.

When someone opens that link, Topologis loads the view’s current saved settings and renders the map for that view. This means sharing depends on the view model, not just on the raw project data. If you need to control layers, filters, styles, or the starting camera before sharing, configure the view first in Views.

Create a shareable link

To create a shareable link, open the view you want to publish and use the Share section in the view settings.

Topologis shows the full link for that view and lets you copy it directly from the editor. Because the link belongs to a single view, you can publish multiple versions of the same project by creating multiple views and sharing the one that matches the audience.

Public and PIN-protected views

A shared view can be either public or PIN-protected.

If PIN protection is not enabled, the shared link opens immediately. If PIN protection is enabled, visitors must enter the PIN before the map loads.

The current PIN flow is lightweight:

• The PIN is exactly 6 digits
• Viewers do not need a Topologis account
• Access happens through the shared link for that view

This makes PIN protection useful when you want a small access barrier without moving the map into a full account-based workflow.

Set or change a PIN

PIN protection is managed from the same Share section for the view.

You can:

• Set a 6-digit PIN for the view
• Clear the PIN later and make the link public again

The PIN is stored on the view itself, so changing it affects that specific shared view rather than the whole project.

What viewers can see

Viewers see the published output of that specific view.

What appears in the shared map depends on the view and the project settings behind it, including:

• The view’s enabled layers
• Any view-specific filter behavior
• Any view-specific style reassignment
• The view’s starting camera
• Project tooltip settings

If the view exposes layer toggle controls or filter controls, viewers can use those controls in the shared map. If the view does not expose them, viewers only see the fixed published output.

The shared page also shows the workspace name, project name, and view name above the map.

Updating a shared map

Shared links stay tied to the same view ID, but they reflect the latest saved version of that view and project.

That means you can keep using the same link while changing the map behind it. For example, you can adjust layers, styles, filters, tooltips, or the starting camera, then use Save Changes in the editor to publish the update. Unsaved editor changes do not appear in the shared map.

When to use a shared link instead of an embed

Use a shared link when you want Topologis to host the full map page for you.

A shared link is usually the better choice when:

• You want the fastest way to send someone a map
• You do not need to place the map inside your own website layout
• You want a hosted full-page view rather than an embedded component

If the map needs to live inside your own site, use Embedding instead. Embeds use the same view model, but they add host restrictions, container setup, and embed sizing controls.