# setMaxParallelImageRequests()

> **setMaxParallelImageRequests**(`numRequests`: `number`): `void`

Defined in: [index.ts:171](<https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-gl-js/blob/638b3f9ecab4b743fd4d086d3bfd19bce7b7b032/src/index.ts#L171>)

Sets the maximum number of images (raster tiles, sprites, icons) to load in parallel, which affects performance in raster-heavy maps. 16 by default.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type |
| --- | --- |
| `numRequests` | `number` |

## Returns

`void`

## Example

```ts
setMaxParallelImageRequests(10);
```