diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a680480d..a2d6fa1be 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@ list(APPEND INCLUDE_FILES
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layer.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layers/background_layer.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layers/circle_layer.hpp
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_host.hpp
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layers/fill_extrusion_layer.hpp
diff --git a/bazel/core.bzl b/bazel/core.bzl
index 54812eccd..bbbc4b7a9 100644
--- a/bazel/core.bzl
+++ b/bazel/core.bzl
@@ -771,6 +771,8 @@ MLN_CORE_HEADERS = [
     "include/mbgl/style/layer.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/style/layer_properties.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer.hpp",
+    "include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_host.hpp",
+    "include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/style/position.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/style/property_expression.hpp",
diff --git a/cmake/vulkan.cmake b/cmake/vulkan.cmake
index 36378817c..889a169ca 100644
--- a/cmake/vulkan.cmake
+++ b/cmake/vulkan.cmake
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ target_compile_definitions(
 
 list(APPEND
         INCLUDE_FILES
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/vulkan/buffer_resource.hpp
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/vulkan/command_encoder.hpp
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/vulkan/context.hpp
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ list(APPEND
 
 list(APPEND
         SRC_FILES
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.cpp
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/vulkan/buffer_resource.cpp
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/vulkan/command_encoder.cpp
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/vulkan/context.cpp
diff --git a/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer.hpp b/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer.hpp
index 2ef7aa39c..bc4b8c9a1 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer.hpp
@@ -1,59 +1,14 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <mbgl/style/layer.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_host.hpp>
 
-#include <array>
 #include <memory>
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
 namespace style {
 
-class CustomLayerHost {
-public:
-    virtual ~CustomLayerHost() = default;
-    /**
-     * Initialize any GL/Metal state needed by the custom layer. This method is called
-     * once, from the main thread, at a point when the GL context is active but
-     * before rendering for the first time.
-     *
-     * Resources that are acquired in this method must be released in the
-     * `deinitialize` function.
-     */
-    virtual void initialize() = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * Render the layer. This method is called once per frame. The
-     * implementation should not make any assumptions about the GL/Metal state (other
-     * than that the correct context is active). It may make changes to the
-     * state, and is not required to reset values such as the depth mask,
-     * stencil mask, and corresponding test flags to their original values. Make
-     * sure that you are drawing your fragments with a z value of 1 to take
-     * advantage of the opaque fragment culling in case there are opaque layers
-     * above your custom layer.
-     */
-    virtual void render(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerRenderParameters&) = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * Called when the system has destroyed the underlying GL/Metal context. The
-     * `deinitialize` function will not be called in this case, however
-     * `initialize` will be called instead to prepare for a new render.
-     *
-     */
-    virtual void contextLost() = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * Destroy any GL/Metal state needed by the custom layer, and deallocate context,
-     * if necessary. This method is called once, from the main thread, at a
-     * point when the GL/Metal context is active.
-     *
-     * Note that it may be called even when the `initialize` function has not
-     * been called.
-     */
-    virtual void deinitialize() = 0;
-};
-
 class CustomLayer final : public Layer {
 public:
     CustomLayer(const std::string& id, std::unique_ptr<CustomLayerHost> host);
diff --git a/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_host.hpp b/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_host.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32e32f5f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_host.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace style {
+
+class CustomLayerHost {
+public:
+    virtual ~CustomLayerHost() = default;
+    /**
+     * Initialize any GL/Metal/Vulkan state needed by the custom layer. This method
+     * is called once, from the main thread, at a point when the graphics context
+     * is active but before rendering for the first time.
+     *
+     * The parameters argument provides backend-specific device handles:
+     *   - Vulkan: cast to mbgl::style::vulkan::CustomLayerInitParameters for
+     *     access to vk::Device, vk::PhysicalDevice, and the dispatcher.
+     *   - Metal/GL: base CustomLayerInitParameters (no extra handles currently).
+     *
+     * Resources that are acquired in this method must be released in the
+     * `deinitialize` function.
+     */
+    virtual void initialize(const CustomLayerInitParameters&) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Render the layer. This method is called once per frame. The
+     * implementation should not make any assumptions about the GL/Metal state (other
+     * than that the correct context is active). It may make changes to the
+     * state, and is not required to reset values such as the depth mask,
+     * stencil mask, and corresponding test flags to their original values. Make
+     * sure that you are drawing your fragments with a z value of 1 to take
+     * advantage of the opaque fragment culling in case there are opaque layers
+     * above your custom layer.
+     */
+    virtual void render(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerRenderParameters&) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the system has destroyed the underlying GL/Metal context. The
+     * `deinitialize` function will not be called in this case, however
+     * `initialize` will be called instead to prepare for a new render.
+     *
+     */
+    virtual void contextLost() = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Destroy any GL/Metal state needed by the custom layer, and deallocate context,
+     * if necessary. This method is called once, from the main thread, at a
+     * point when the GL/Metal context is active.
+     *
+     * Note that it may be called even when the `initialize` function has not
+     * been called.
+     */
+    virtual void deinitialize() = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace style
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp b/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fc96f71b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace style {
+
+/**
+ * Base parameters passed to CustomLayerHost::initialize().
+ * Backend-specific subclasses provide device handles needed for
+ * resource creation (pipelines, buffers, etc.).
+ */
+struct CustomLayerInitParameters {
+    virtual ~CustomLayerInitParameters() = default;
+};
+
+} // namespace style
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp b/include/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5a2c42e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp>
+
+#include <vulkan/vulkan.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace style {
+namespace vulkan {
+
+/**
+ * Vulkan-specific initialization parameters.
+ * Provides device handles so that custom layers can create pipelines,
+ * allocate buffers, and compile shaders during initialize().
+ *
+ * Note: vk::RenderPass is NOT available here because it depends on the
+ * active framebuffer which may not exist yet. Use the render pass from
+ * CustomLayerRenderParameters during the first render() call if needed
+ * for pipeline creation.
+ */
+struct CustomLayerInitParameters : mbgl::style::CustomLayerInitParameters {
+    /// Dynamic dispatcher for Vulkan function calls.
+    const vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic& dispatcher;
+    /// Logical device handle.
+    vk::Device device;
+    /// Physical device handle — useful for querying memory properties, limits, etc.
+    vk::PhysicalDevice physicalDevice;
+
+    CustomLayerInitParameters(const vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic& dispatcher_,
+                              vk::Device device_,
+                              vk::PhysicalDevice physicalDevice_)
+        : dispatcher(dispatcher_),
+          device(device_),
+          physicalDevice(physicalDevice_) {}
+};
+
+} // namespace vulkan
+} // namespace style
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp b/include/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b5b21a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+
+class PaintParameters;
+
+namespace style {
+namespace vulkan {
+
+struct CustomLayerRenderParameters : mbgl::style::CustomLayerRenderParameters {
+    /// Dynamic dispatcher.
+    const vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic& dispatcher;
+
+    /// Vulkan device
+    vk::Device device;
+
+    /// Compatible render pass handle — use when creating VkPipeline.
+    vk::RenderPass renderPass;
+
+    /// Active command buffer for the current render pass — record all draw calls here.
+    vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer;
+
+    /// @brief Screen pre-rotation related to VkSurfaceTransformFlagBitsKHR.
+    /// This field is going to be non 0.0 when renderer decides to do the rotation inside the rendering pipeline instead
+    /// of relying on compositor. Custom layers must use this parameter to do the rotation in clip space.
+    ///
+    /// @code{.cpp}
+    /// if(screenPreRotationRadiansClockwise != 0.0)
+    /// {
+    ///     glm::vec3 rotation_axis = glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    ///     glm::mat4 pre_rotate_mat = glm::rotate(screenPreRotationRadiansClockwise, rotation_axis);
+    ///     MVP = pre_rotate_mat * MVP;
+    /// }
+    /// @endcode
+    ///
+    /// @note For more info see https://developer.android.com/games/optimize/vulkan-prerotation.
+    /// @attention dFdx, dFdy in shaders also need adjustments if used.
+    float screenPreRotationRadiansClockwise = 0.0f;
+
+    explicit CustomLayerRenderParameters(const PaintParameters&);
+};
+
+} // namespace vulkan
+} // namespace style
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/vulkan/render_pass.hpp b/include/mbgl/vulkan/render_pass.hpp
index e1c037701..48805a6aa 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/vulkan/render_pass.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/vulkan/render_pass.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
     ~RenderPass() override;
 
     vulkan::CommandEncoder& getEncoder() { return commandEncoder; }
-    const gfx::RenderPassDescriptor& getDescriptor() { return descriptor; }
+    const gfx::RenderPassDescriptor& getDescriptor() const { return descriptor; }
     void endEncoding();
 
     void clearStencil(uint32_t value = 0) const;
diff --git a/include/mbgl/vulkan/renderable_resource.hpp b/include/mbgl/vulkan/renderable_resource.hpp
index 303fb1841..fa5772b94 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/vulkan/renderable_resource.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/vulkan/renderable_resource.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
     const vk::Extent2D& getExtent() const { return extent; }
     const vk::UniqueRenderPass& getRenderPass() const { return renderPass; }
     virtual const vk::UniqueFramebuffer& getFramebuffer() const = 0;
+    virtual float getRotation() const { return 0.0f; }
 
 protected:
     RendererBackend& backend;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     bool didSurfaceTransformUpdate() const;
 
     // rotation needed to align framebuffer contents with device surface
-    float getRotation();
+    float getRotation() const override;
 
     void setSurfaceTransformPollingInterval(int32_t value) { surfaceTransformPollingInterval = value; }
     int32_t getSurfaceTransformPollingInterval() const { return surfaceTransformPollingInterval; }
diff --git a/platform/android/.gitignore b/platform/android/.gitignore
index 14c4f869c..17dbdfca6 100644
--- a/platform/android/.gitignore
+++ b/platform/android/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 MapLibreAndroid/src/vulkanDebug
+prefab-headers/
diff --git a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroid/build.gradle.kts b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroid/build.gradle.kts
index d5cb9b700..95621aa89 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroid/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroid/build.gradle.kts
@@ -177,6 +177,14 @@ android {
 
     buildFeatures {
         buildConfig = true
+        prefabPublishing = project.findProperty("maplibre.abis") != "none"
+    }
+
+    prefab {
+        create("maplibre") {
+            headers = "../prefab-headers"
+            libraryName = "libmaplibre"
+        }
     }
 
     compileOptions {
@@ -192,6 +200,25 @@ fun getGitRevision(shortRev: Boolean = true): String {
     return proc.inputStream.bufferedReader().readText().trim()
 }
 
+val syncPrefabHeaders by tasks.registering(Sync::class) {
+    val nativeRoot = rootProject.rootDir.resolve("../..")
+    from(nativeRoot.resolve("include")) {
+        include("mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_host.hpp")
+        include("mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp")
+        include("mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp")
+        include("mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp")
+        include("mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp")
+    }
+    into(project.rootDir.resolve("prefab-headers"))
+}
+
+tasks.configureEach {
+    if (name == "syncPrefabHeaders") return@configureEach
+    if (name.contains("Prefab", ignoreCase = true) || name.contains("bundleLibRuntimeTo", ignoreCase = true)) {
+        dependsOn(syncPrefabHeaders)
+    }
+}
+
 configurations {
     getByName("implementation") {
         exclude(group = "commons-logging", module = "commons-logging")
diff --git a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/build.gradle.kts b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/build.gradle.kts
index 52a764e89..f664ec276 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ android {
         manifestPlaceholders["SENTRY_ENV"] = ""
     }
 
-    nativeBuild(listOf("example-custom-layer"))
+    nativeBuild(emptyList())
 
     packaging {
         resources.excludes += listOf("META-INF/LICENSE.txt", "META-INF/NOTICE.txt", "LICENSE.txt")
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ android {
             dimension = "renderer"
             externalNativeBuild {
                 cmake {
-                    arguments("-DMLN_WITH_OPENGL=ON")
+                    arguments += "-DMLN_WITH_OPENGL=ON"
+                    targets += "example-custom-layer"
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ android {
             dimension = "renderer"
             externalNativeBuild {
                 cmake {
-                    arguments("-DMLN_WITH_VULKAN=ON")
+                    arguments += "-DMLN_WITH_VULKAN=ON"
+                    targets += "example-vulkan-custom-layer"
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/activity/customlayer/CustomLayerActivity.kt b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/activity/customlayer/CustomLayerActivity.kt
index 229f96d9b..53131519d 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/activity/customlayer/CustomLayerActivity.kt
+++ b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/activity/customlayer/CustomLayerActivity.kt
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import org.maplibre.android.maps.MapView
 import org.maplibre.android.maps.MapLibreMap
 import org.maplibre.android.maps.Style
 import org.maplibre.android.style.layers.CustomLayer
+import org.maplibre.android.testapp.BuildConfig
 import org.maplibre.android.testapp.R
 import org.maplibre.android.testapp.model.customlayer.ExampleCustomLayer
+import org.maplibre.android.testapp.model.customlayer.ExampleVulkanCustomLayer
 import org.maplibre.android.testapp.styles.TestStyles
 
 /**
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ class CustomLayerActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     private lateinit var mapView: MapView
     private var customLayer: CustomLayer? = null
     private lateinit var fab: FloatingActionButton
+
+    private var isVulkan = BuildConfig.FLAVOR.contains("vulkan")
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_custom_layer)
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ class CustomLayerActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         } else {
             customLayer = CustomLayer(
                 "custom",
-                ExampleCustomLayer.createContext()
+                if (!isVulkan) ExampleCustomLayer.createContext() else ExampleVulkanCustomLayer.createContext()
             )
             style!!.addLayerBelow(customLayer!!, "building")
             fab.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_layers_clear)
@@ -124,18 +129,34 @@ class CustomLayerActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 updateLayer()
                 true
             }
+
             R.id.action_set_color_red -> {
-                ExampleCustomLayer.setColor(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f)
+                if (!isVulkan) {
+                    ExampleCustomLayer.setColor(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f)
+                } else {
+                    ExampleVulkanCustomLayer.setColor(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f)
+                }
                 true
             }
+
             R.id.action_set_color_green -> {
-                ExampleCustomLayer.setColor(0f, 1f, 0f, 1f)
+                if (!isVulkan) {
+                    ExampleCustomLayer.setColor(0f, 1f, 0f, 1f)
+                } else {
+                    ExampleVulkanCustomLayer.setColor(0f, 1f, 0f, 1f)
+                }
                 true
             }
+
             R.id.action_set_color_blue -> {
-                ExampleCustomLayer.setColor(0f, 0f, 1f, 1f)
+                if (!isVulkan) {
+                    ExampleCustomLayer.setColor(0f, 0f, 1f, 1f)
+                } else {
+                    ExampleVulkanCustomLayer.setColor(0f, 0f, 1f, 1f)
+                }
                 true
             }
+
             else -> super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
         }
     }
diff --git a/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/model/customlayer/ExampleVulkanCustomLayer.kt b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/model/customlayer/ExampleVulkanCustomLayer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02fb32dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/MapLibreAndroidTestApp/src/main/java/org/maplibre/android/testapp/model/customlayer/ExampleVulkanCustomLayer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package org.maplibre.android.testapp.model.customlayer
+
+import androidx.annotation.Keep
+
+@Keep
+object ExampleVulkanCustomLayer {
+    init {
+        System.loadLibrary("example-vulkan-custom-layer")
+    }
+
+    external fun createContext(): Long
+    external fun setColor(red: Float, green: Float, blue: Float, alpha: Float)
+    var InitializeFunction: Long = 0
+    var RenderFunction: Long = 0
+    var ContextLostFunction: Long = 0
+    var DeinitializeFunction: Long = 0
+}
diff --git a/platform/android/android.cmake b/platform/android/android.cmake
index 4ae596b3a..e23708666 100644
--- a/platform/android/android.cmake
+++ b/platform/android/android.cmake
@@ -142,6 +142,27 @@ target_link_libraries(
         mbgl-compiler-options
 )
 
+if(MLN_WITH_VULKAN)
+    add_library(
+        example-vulkan-custom-layer MODULE
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/platform/android/src/example_vulkan_custom_layer.cpp
+    )
+
+    target_include_directories(
+        example-vulkan-custom-layer
+        PRIVATE ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include
+    )
+
+    target_link_libraries(
+        example-vulkan-custom-layer
+        PRIVATE
+            MapLibreNative::Base
+            log
+            mbgl-compiler-options
+            mbgl-vendor-vulkan-headers
+    )
+endif()
+
 add_library(
     mbgl-test-runner SHARED
     ${ANDROID_NDK}/sources/android/native_app_glue/android_native_app_glue.c
diff --git a/platform/android/src/example_custom_layer.cpp b/platform/android/src/example_custom_layer.cpp
index 7e1b3b198..c00f2a2d1 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/example_custom_layer.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/example_custom_layer.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class ExampleCustomLayer : mbgl::style::CustomLayerHost {
 public:
     ~ExampleCustomLayer() {}
 
-    void initialize() {
+    void initialize(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerInitParameters &) override {
         __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, LOG_TAG, "Initialize");
 
         // Debug info
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public:
         GL_CHECK_ERROR(glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 8 * sizeof(GLfloat), background, GL_STATIC_DRAW));
     }
 
-    void render(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerRenderParameters &) {
+    void render(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerRenderParameters &) override {
         __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, LOG_TAG, "Render");
         glUseProgram(program);
         glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, buffer);
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ public:
         GL_CHECK_ERROR(glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, 4));
     }
 
-    void contextLost() {
+    void contextLost() override {
         __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, LOG_TAG, "ContextLost");
         program = 0;
     }
 
-    void deinitialize() {
+    void deinitialize() override {
         __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, LOG_TAG, "DeInitialize");
         if (program) {
             glDeleteBuffers(1, &buffer);
diff --git a/platform/android/src/example_vulkan_custom_layer.cpp b/platform/android/src/example_vulkan_custom_layer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86f44c7bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/src/example_vulkan_custom_layer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+#include <android/log.h>
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#define VULKAN_HPP_NO_STRUCT_CONSTRUCTORS
+
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer_host.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp>
+
+#include <array>
+#include <vector>
+
+const char *VK_LOG_TAG = "VulkanCustomLayer";
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Minimal SPIR-V shaders
+//
+// Vertex shader: generates a full-screen quad from gl_VertexIndex (no VBO).
+//   index 0 → (-1,-1)  index 1 → ( 3,-1)  index 2 → (-1, 3)
+//   This covers the NDC clip space with a single triangle.
+//
+// Fragment shader: outputs a push-constant RGBA color.
+//
+// Generated from:
+//   vert: #version 450
+//         void main() {
+//           vec2 pos[3] = vec2[](vec2(-1,-1), vec2(3,-1), vec2(-1,3));
+//           gl_Position = vec4(pos[gl_VertexIndex], 0.0, 1.0);
+//         }
+//   frag: #version 450
+//         layout(push_constant) uniform PC { vec4 color; } pc;
+//         layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
+//         void main() { outColor = pc.color; }
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// clang-format off
+static const unsigned char kVertSpirv[] = {
+        0x03, 0x02, 0x23, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00,
+        0x28, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00,
+        0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
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+        0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xc2, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00,
+        0x47, 0x4c, 0x5f, 0x47, 0x4f, 0x4f, 0x47, 0x4c, 0x45, 0x5f, 0x63, 0x70,
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+        0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x80, 0xbf, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+        0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x40, 0x40, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+        0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2c, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x2c, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x12, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x0e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x17, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x13, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+        0x15, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x1e, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x16, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x13, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
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+        0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x17, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
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+        0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x19, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+        0x1b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x21, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+        0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x22, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x80, 0x3f,
+        0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x26, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x13, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x36, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0xf8, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+        0x0b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x3e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x12, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x3d, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x19, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x1c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x41, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x1f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x3d, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x1f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x51, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x23, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x51, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x24, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x50, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00,
+        0x13, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x25, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x23, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x24, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x21, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x22, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x41, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x26, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x27, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
+        0x27, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x25, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xfd, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00,
+        0x38, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00
+};
+
+static const unsigned char kFragSpirv[] = {
+        0x03, 0x02, 0x23, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00,
+        0x12, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00,
+        0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x47, 0x4c, 0x53, 0x4c, 0x2e, 0x73, 0x74, 0x64, 0x2e, 0x34, 0x35, 0x30,
+        0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x6d, 0x61, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0xc2, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x47, 0x4c, 0x5f, 0x47,
+        0x4f, 0x4f, 0x47, 0x4c, 0x45, 0x5f, 0x63, 0x70, 0x70, 0x5f, 0x73, 0x74,
+        0x79, 0x6c, 0x65, 0x5f, 0x6c, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x65, 0x5f, 0x64, 0x69, 0x72,
+        0x65, 0x63, 0x74, 0x69, 0x76, 0x65, 0x00, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00,
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+        0x63, 0x6c, 0x75, 0x64, 0x65, 0x5f, 0x64, 0x69, 0x72, 0x65, 0x63, 0x74,
+        0x69, 0x76, 0x65, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x6d, 0x61, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+        0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x6f, 0x75, 0x74, 0x43, 0x6f, 0x6c, 0x6f, 0x72,
+        0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x50, 0x43, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x63, 0x6f, 0x6c, 0x6f, 0x72, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x05, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x70, 0x63, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x47, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x47, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x48, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x23, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x13, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x21, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
+        0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x16, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
+        0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x17, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+        0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
+        0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+        0x0b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x3b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x15, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2b, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00,
+        0x0d, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x20, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x36, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0xf8, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x41, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00,
+        0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x0e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3d, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x07, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
+        0x09, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xfd, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00,
+        0x38, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00
+};
+// clang-format on
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class ExampleVulkanCustomLayer : public mbgl::style::CustomLayerHost {
+public:
+    ~ExampleVulkanCustomLayer() = default;
+
+    void initialize(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerInitParameters &baseParams) override {
+        const auto &params = static_cast<const mbgl::style::vulkan::CustomLayerInitParameters &>(baseParams);
+
+        __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_INFO,
+                            VK_LOG_TAG,
+                            "initialize: device=%p, physicalDevice=%p",
+                            static_cast<VkDevice>(params.device),
+                            static_cast<VkPhysicalDevice>(params.physicalDevice));
+
+        vulkanDevice = params.device;
+        vulkanDispatcher = &params.dispatcher;
+
+        createShaders(vulkanDevice, *vulkanDispatcher);
+        createPipelineLayout(vulkanDevice, *vulkanDispatcher);
+    }
+
+    void render(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerRenderParameters &baseParams) override {
+        const auto &params = static_cast<const mbgl::style::vulkan::CustomLayerRenderParameters &>(baseParams);
+
+        const auto &dispatcher = params.dispatcher;
+        const auto &cmd = params.commandBuffer;
+
+        if (!pipeline) {
+            createPipeline(params.device, dispatcher, params.renderPass);
+        }
+
+        if (!pipeline) return;
+
+        cmd.pushConstants(
+            *pipelineLayout, vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment, 0, sizeof(color), color.data(), dispatcher);
+
+        cmd.bindPipeline(vk::PipelineBindPoint::eGraphics, *pipeline, dispatcher);
+
+        cmd.draw(3, 1, 0, 0, dispatcher);
+
+        __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_VERBOSE, VK_LOG_TAG, "render");
+    }
+
+    void contextLost() override {
+        __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, VK_LOG_TAG, "contextLost");
+        pipeline.reset();
+        pipelineLayout.reset();
+        vertexModule.reset();
+        fragmentModule.reset();
+    }
+
+    void deinitialize() override {
+        __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, VK_LOG_TAG, "deinitialize");
+        pipeline.reset();
+        pipelineLayout.reset();
+        vertexModule.reset();
+        fragmentModule.reset();
+    }
+
+    static std::array<float, 4> color;
+
+private:
+    void createShaders(const vk::Device &device, const vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic &dispatcher) {
+        try {
+            vertexModule = device.createShaderModuleUnique(
+                vk::ShaderModuleCreateInfo{.codeSize = sizeof(kVertSpirv),
+                                           .pCode = reinterpret_cast<const std::uint32_t *>(kVertSpirv)},
+                nullptr,
+                dispatcher);
+        } catch (const std::exception &) {
+            __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, VK_LOG_TAG, "Failed to create vertex shader module.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            fragmentModule = device.createShaderModuleUnique(
+                vk::ShaderModuleCreateInfo{.codeSize = sizeof(kFragSpirv),
+                                           .pCode = reinterpret_cast<const std::uint32_t *>(kFragSpirv)},
+                nullptr,
+                dispatcher);
+        } catch (const std::exception &) {
+            __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, VK_LOG_TAG, "Failed to create fragment shader module.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, VK_LOG_TAG, "Shader modules created");
+    }
+
+    void createPipelineLayout(const vk::Device &device, const vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic &dispatcher) {
+        const vk::PushConstantRange pushRange{
+            .stageFlags = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment,
+            .offset = 0,
+            .size = sizeof(float) * 4,
+        };
+
+        try {
+            pipelineLayout = device.createPipelineLayoutUnique(
+                vk::PipelineLayoutCreateInfo{
+                    .pushConstantRangeCount = 1,
+                    .pPushConstantRanges = &pushRange,
+                },
+                nullptr,
+                dispatcher);
+        } catch (const std::exception &) {
+            __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, VK_LOG_TAG, "Failed to create pipeline layout.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, VK_LOG_TAG, "Pipeline layout created");
+    }
+
+    void createPipeline(const vk::Device &device,
+                        const vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic &dispatcher,
+                        vk::RenderPass renderPass) {
+        if (!vertexModule || !fragmentModule || !pipelineLayout) return;
+
+        const std::array<vk::PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo, 2> stages = {{
+            {
+                .stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
+                .module = *vertexModule,
+                .pName = "main",
+            },
+            {
+                .stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment,
+                .module = *fragmentModule,
+                .pName = "main",
+            },
+        }};
+
+        const vk::PipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo vertexInput{};
+
+        const vk::PipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo inputAssembly{
+            .topology = vk::PrimitiveTopology::eTriangleList,
+        };
+
+        const std::array<vk::DynamicState, 2> dynamicStates = {
+            vk::DynamicState::eViewport,
+            vk::DynamicState::eScissor,
+        };
+        const vk::PipelineDynamicStateCreateInfo dynamicState{
+            .dynamicStateCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(dynamicStates.size()),
+            .pDynamicStates = dynamicStates.data(),
+        };
+
+        const vk::PipelineViewportStateCreateInfo viewportState{
+            .viewportCount = 1,
+            .scissorCount = 1,
+        };
+
+        const vk::PipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo rasterizer{
+            .polygonMode = vk::PolygonMode::eFill,
+            .cullMode = vk::CullModeFlagBits::eNone,
+            .frontFace = vk::FrontFace::eClockwise,
+            .lineWidth = 1.0f,
+        };
+
+        const vk::PipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo multisampling{
+            .rasterizationSamples = vk::SampleCountFlagBits::e1,
+        };
+
+        const vk::PipelineColorBlendAttachmentState blendAttachment{
+            .blendEnable = VK_TRUE,
+            .srcColorBlendFactor = vk::BlendFactor::eSrcAlpha,
+            .dstColorBlendFactor = vk::BlendFactor::eOneMinusSrcAlpha,
+            .colorBlendOp = vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
+            .srcAlphaBlendFactor = vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
+            .dstAlphaBlendFactor = vk::BlendFactor::eZero,
+            .alphaBlendOp = vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
+            .colorWriteMask = vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eR | vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eG |
+                              vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eB | vk::ColorComponentFlagBits::eA,
+        };
+
+        const vk::PipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo colorBlend{
+            .attachmentCount = 1,
+            .pAttachments = &blendAttachment,
+        };
+
+        const vk::PipelineDepthStencilStateCreateInfo depthStencil{
+            .depthTestEnable = VK_FALSE,
+            .depthWriteEnable = VK_FALSE,
+        };
+
+        const vk::GraphicsPipelineCreateInfo pipelineInfo{
+            .stageCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(stages.size()),
+            .pStages = stages.data(),
+            .pVertexInputState = &vertexInput,
+            .pInputAssemblyState = &inputAssembly,
+            .pViewportState = &viewportState,
+            .pRasterizationState = &rasterizer,
+            .pMultisampleState = &multisampling,
+            .pDepthStencilState = &depthStencil,
+            .pColorBlendState = &colorBlend,
+            .pDynamicState = &dynamicState,
+            .layout = *pipelineLayout,
+            .renderPass = renderPass,
+            .subpass = 0,
+        };
+
+        auto result = device.createGraphicsPipelineUnique(nullptr, pipelineInfo, nullptr, dispatcher);
+        if (result.result != vk::Result::eSuccess) {
+            __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, VK_LOG_TAG, "Failed to create graphics pipeline");
+            return;
+        }
+        pipeline = std::move(result.value);
+        __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, VK_LOG_TAG, "Pipeline created");
+    }
+
+    vk::Device vulkanDevice;
+    const vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic *vulkanDispatcher = nullptr;
+
+    vk::UniqueHandle<vk::ShaderModule, vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic> vertexModule;
+    vk::UniqueHandle<vk::ShaderModule, vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic> fragmentModule;
+
+    vk::UniqueHandle<vk::Pipeline, vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic> pipeline;
+    vk::UniqueHandle<vk::PipelineLayout, vk::detail::DispatchLoaderDynamic> pipelineLayout;
+};
+
+std::array<float, 4> ExampleVulkanCustomLayer::color = {0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f};
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// JNI entry points
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+jlong JNICALL nativeCreateContext(JNIEnv *, jobject) {
+    __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, VK_LOG_TAG, "nativeCreateContext");
+    return reinterpret_cast<jlong>(new ExampleVulkanCustomLayer());
+}
+
+void JNICALL nativeSetColor(JNIEnv *, jobject, jfloat red, jfloat green, jfloat blue, jfloat alpha) {
+    __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_INFO,
+                        VK_LOG_TAG,
+                        "ExampleVulkanCustomLayer.nativeSetColor: %.2f, %.2f, %.2f, %.2f",
+                        red,
+                        green,
+                        blue,
+                        alpha);
+    ExampleVulkanCustomLayer::color = {red, green, blue, alpha};
+}
+
+extern "C" JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL JNI_OnLoad(JavaVM *vm, void *) {
+    __android_log_write(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, VK_LOG_TAG, "JNI_OnLoad");
+
+    JNIEnv *env = nullptr;
+    vm->GetEnv(reinterpret_cast<void **>(&env), JNI_VERSION_1_6);
+
+    jclass cls = env->FindClass("org/maplibre/android/testapp/model/customlayer/ExampleVulkanCustomLayer");
+
+    const JNINativeMethod methods[] = {
+        {"createContext", "()J", reinterpret_cast<void *>(&nativeCreateContext)},
+        {"setColor", "(FFFF)V", reinterpret_cast<void *>(&nativeSetColor)},
+    };
+
+    if (env->RegisterNatives(cls, methods, 2) < 0) {
+        env->ExceptionDescribe();
+        return JNI_ERR;
+    }
+
+    return JNI_VERSION_1_6;
+}
+
+extern "C" JNIEXPORT void JNICALL JNI_OnUnload(JavaVM *, void *) {}
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MLNCustomStyleLayer.mm b/platform/darwin/src/MLNCustomStyleLayer.mm
index 15cbc0e7f..23d955c73 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MLNCustomStyleLayer.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MLNCustomStyleLayer.mm
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
     layer = nil;
   }
 
-  void initialize() {
+  void initialize(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerInitParameters &) override {
     if (layerRef == nil)
       return;
     else if (layer == nil)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
     }
   }
 
-  void render(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerRenderParameters &parameters) {
+  void render(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerRenderParameters &parameters) override {
     if (!layer) return;
 
 #if MLN_RENDER_BACKEND_METAL
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ public:
     }
   }
 
-  void contextLost() {}
+  void contextLost() override {}
 
-  void deinitialize() {
+  void deinitialize() override {
     if (layer == nil) return;
 
     if (layer.mapView) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gfx/drawable_custom_layer_host_tweaker.cpp b/src/mbgl/gfx/drawable_custom_layer_host_tweaker.cpp
index 1caa8eb9e..43874735f 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gfx/drawable_custom_layer_host_tweaker.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gfx/drawable_custom_layer_host_tweaker.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #if MLN_RENDER_BACKEND_METAL
 #include <mbgl/style/layers/mtl/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/mtl/render_pass.hpp>
+#elif MLN_RENDER_BACKEND_VULKAN
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/vulkan/render_pass.hpp>
 #endif
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ void DrawableCustomLayerHostTweaker::execute([[maybe_unused]] gfx::Drawable& dra
     mtlRenderPass->resetState();
 
     style::mtl::CustomLayerRenderParameters parameters(paintParameters);
+#elif MLN_RENDER_BACKEND_VULKAN
+    style::vulkan::CustomLayerRenderParameters parameters(paintParameters);
 #else
     style::CustomLayerRenderParameters parameters(paintParameters);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_custom_layer.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_custom_layer.cpp
index a01b7566e..b9571259b 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_custom_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_custom_layer.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 #include <mbgl/gfx/drawable_custom_layer_host_tweaker.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/drawable_builder.hpp>
 
+#if MLN_RENDER_BACKEND_VULKAN
+#include <mbgl/vulkan/context.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/vulkan/renderer_backend.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_init_parameters.hpp>
+#endif
+
 // TODO: platform agnostic error checks
 #define MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(cmd) (cmd)
 
@@ -27,13 +33,27 @@ inline const CustomLayer::Impl& impl(const Immutable<style::Layer::Impl>& impl)
     return static_cast<const CustomLayer::Impl&>(*impl);
 }
 
+void initializeHost(const std::shared_ptr<style::CustomLayerHost>& host, [[maybe_unused]] gfx::Context& context) {
+#if MLN_RENDER_BACKEND_VULKAN
+    {
+        auto& vkBackend = static_cast<mbgl::vulkan::Context&>(context).getBackend();
+        style::vulkan::CustomLayerInitParameters params(
+            vkBackend.getDispatcher(), vkBackend.getDevice().get(), vkBackend.getPhysicalDevice());
+        host->initialize(params);
+    }
+#else
+    {
+        style::CustomLayerInitParameters params;
+        host->initialize(params);
+    }
+#endif
+}
 } // namespace
 
 RenderCustomLayer::RenderCustomLayer(Immutable<style::CustomLayer::Impl> _impl)
     : RenderLayer(makeMutable<CustomLayerProperties>(std::move(_impl))),
       host(impl(baseImpl).host) {
     assert(gfx::BackendScope::exists());
-    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(host->initialize());
 }
 
 RenderCustomLayer::~RenderCustomLayer() {
@@ -86,7 +106,12 @@ void RenderCustomLayer::update([[maybe_unused]] gfx::ShaderRegistry& shaders,
             MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(host->deinitialize());
         }
         host = impl(baseImpl).host;
-        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(host->initialize());
+        needsInitialize = true;
+    }
+
+    if (needsInitialize) {
+        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(initializeHost(host, context));
+        needsInitialize = false;
     }
 
     // create drawable
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_custom_layer.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_custom_layer.hpp
index 1fb02133e..684572c1b 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_custom_layer.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_custom_layer.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ private:
     void prepare(const LayerPrepareParameters&) override;
 
     bool contextDestroyed = false;
+    bool needsInitialize = true;
     std::shared_ptr<style::CustomLayerHost> host;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.cpp b/src/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cdd10e46a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Include this before including custom_layer_render_parameters as custom_layer_render_parameters needs to be
+// "lightweight". It shouldn't touch the full <mbgl/vulkan/renderer_backend.hpp> as it brings the whole new big
+#include <mbgl/vulkan/renderer_backend.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/vulkan/custom_layer_render_parameters.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/renderer/paint_parameters.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/vulkan/command_encoder.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/vulkan/render_pass.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/vulkan/renderable_resource.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace style {
+namespace vulkan {
+
+CustomLayerRenderParameters::CustomLayerRenderParameters(const mbgl::PaintParameters& paintParameters)
+    : mbgl::style::CustomLayerRenderParameters(paintParameters),
+      dispatcher(static_cast<mbgl::vulkan::RendererBackend&>(paintParameters.backend).getDispatcher()) {
+    device = static_cast<mbgl::vulkan::RendererBackend&>(paintParameters.backend).getDevice().get();
+    auto& vulkanRenderPass = static_cast<mbgl::vulkan::RenderPass&>(*paintParameters.renderPass);
+    commandBuffer = vulkanRenderPass.getEncoder().getCommandBuffer().get();
+
+    const auto& renderable = paintParameters.backend.getDefaultRenderable();
+    const auto& resource = renderable.getResource<mbgl::vulkan::RenderableResource>();
+    renderPass = resource.getRenderPass().get();
+    screenPreRotationRadiansClockwise = resource.getRotation();
+}
+
+} // namespace vulkan
+} // namespace style
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/vulkan/renderable_resource.cpp b/src/mbgl/vulkan/renderable_resource.cpp
index 7acccaf64..c219a64b9 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/vulkan/renderable_resource.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/vulkan/renderable_resource.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ bool SurfaceRenderableResource::didSurfaceTransformUpdate() const {
     return capabilities.currentTransform != updatedCapabilities.currentTransform;
 }
 
-float SurfaceRenderableResource::getRotation() {
+float SurfaceRenderableResource::getRotation() const {
     switch (capabilities.currentTransform) {
         default:
         case vk::SurfaceTransformFlagBitsKHR::eIdentity:
diff --git a/test/api/custom_layer.test.cpp b/test/api/custom_layer.test.cpp
index 20cdf3a2b..905b34df1 100644
--- a/test/api/custom_layer.test.cpp
+++ b/test/api/custom_layer.test.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void main() {
 
 class TestLayer : public mbgl::style::CustomLayerHost {
 public:
-    void initialize() override {
+    void initialize(const mbgl::style::CustomLayerInitParameters&) override {
         program = MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glCreateProgram());
         vertexShader = MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glCreateShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER));
         fragmentShader = MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glCreateShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER));