.. _mercator-api:

Mercator Layout
===============

Geographic layout using Mercator projection for latitude/longitude coordinates.

.. note::
   This layout is **optional** for Graphistry visualization. Graphistry automatically performs server-side
   geographic layout when latitude/longitude bindings are detected. Use ``mercator_layout()`` only when
   you need projected coordinates locally for analysis or exporting to other tools.

.. automodule:: graphistry.layout.mercator
   :members:
   :undoc-members:
   :show-inheritance:

See Also
--------

- :ref:`maps-guide`: Geographic visualization guide
- :ref:`Kepler API Reference <kepler-api>`: Kepler.gl integration API