set_camera
Set the map camera (direct)
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Override the workspace camera. Latest set_camera op wins during replay. Two modes: fitBounds with a [w,s,e,n] bbox (plus optional padding/animateMs), or flyTo with [lng,lat] center + zoom (plus optional pitch/bearing/animateMs). Use for "zoom to Japan", "center on Paris at z=10", or finishing a drill-down after filter_layer. Equivalent to the camera move mutate_map would emit, but skips the NL roundtrip.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| map_id | string | yes | |
| camera | any | yes | |
| rationale | string | yes | Short audit-log label (≤300 chars) stating the user-facing goal this call serves, e.g. "add wildfire layer for the user's California query". Required on every call. Stored in the operations log so map edits stay traceable — we never see your chat history. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"map_id": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"camera": {
"oneOf": [
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"mode": {
"type": "string",
"const": "fitBounds"
},
"bounds": {
"type": "array",
"items": [
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "number"
}
],
"description": "[west, south, east, north] bbox in WGS84 degrees."
},
"padding": {
"description": "Pixel padding around the bbox. Default is the renderer default.",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
"animateMs": {
"description": "Animation duration in ms. 0 = instant jump.",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
}
},
"required": [
"mode",
"bounds"
]
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"mode": {
"type": "string",
"const": "flyTo"
},
"center": {
"type": "array",
"items": [
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "number"
}
],
"description": "[lng, lat] in WGS84."
},
"zoom": {
"type": "number"
},
"pitch": {
"description": "Tilt in degrees, 0-60.",
"type": "number"
},
"bearing": {
"description": "Rotation in degrees, 0-360.",
"type": "number"
},
"animateMs": {
"description": "Animation duration in ms. 0 = instant jump.",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
}
},
"required": [
"mode",
"center",
"zoom"
]
}
]
},
"rationale": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 300,
"description": "Short audit-log label (≤300 chars) stating the user-facing goal this call serves, e.g. \"add wildfire layer for the user's California query\". Required on every call. Stored in the operations log so map edits stay traceable — we never see your chat history."
}
},
"required": [
"map_id",
"camera",
"rationale"
]
}