diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 81bdc6ccff..8bdc71b0d1 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ olx.GeolocationOptions.prototype.projection;
  *     layers: (Array.<ol.layer.Base>|ol.Collection|undefined),
  *     ol3Logo: (boolean|undefined),
  *     overlays: (ol.Collection|Array.<ol.Overlay>|undefined),
- *     renderer: (ol.RendererHint|Array.<ol.RendererHint|string>|string|undefined),
+ *     renderer: (ol.RendererType|Array.<ol.RendererType|string>|string|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|string|undefined),
  *     view: (ol.IView|undefined)}}
  * @todo api
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ olx.MapOptions.prototype.overlays;
 
 /**
  * Renderer.
- * @type {ol.RendererHint|Array.<ol.RendererHint|string>|string|undefined}
+ * @type {ol.RendererType|Array.<ol.RendererType|string>|string|undefined}
  */
 olx.MapOptions.prototype.renderer;
 
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 390f1322a8..29719fd474 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ goog.require('ol.ObjectEventType');
 goog.require('ol.Pixel');
 goog.require('ol.PostRenderFunction');
 goog.require('ol.PreRenderFunction');
+goog.require('ol.RendererType');
 goog.require('ol.Size');
 goog.require('ol.Tile');
 goog.require('ol.TileQueue');
@@ -99,24 +100,12 @@ ol.OL3_LOGO_URL = 'data:image/png;base64,' +
 
 
 /**
- * Available renderers: `'canvas'`, `'dom'` or `'webgl'`.
- * @enum {string}
- * @todo api
+ * @type {Array.<ol.RendererType>}
  */
-ol.RendererHint = {
-  CANVAS: 'canvas',
-  DOM: 'dom',
-  WEBGL: 'webgl'
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @type {Array.<ol.RendererHint>}
- */
-ol.DEFAULT_RENDERER_HINTS = [
-  ol.RendererHint.CANVAS,
-  ol.RendererHint.WEBGL,
-  ol.RendererHint.DOM
+ol.DEFAULT_RENDERER_TYPES = [
+  ol.RendererType.CANVAS,
+  ol.RendererType.WEBGL,
+  ol.RendererType.DOM
 ];
 
 
@@ -726,6 +715,15 @@ ol.Map.prototype.getPixelFromCoordinate = function(coordinate) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Get the map renderer.
+ * @return {ol.renderer.Map} Renderer
+ */
+ol.Map.prototype.getRenderer = function() {
+  return this.renderer_;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * Get the size of this map.
  * @return {ol.Size|undefined} The size in pixels of the map in the DOM.
@@ -1423,36 +1421,36 @@ ol.Map.createOptionsInternal = function(options) {
   var rendererConstructor = ol.renderer.Map;
 
   /**
-   * @type {Array.<ol.RendererHint>}
+   * @type {Array.<ol.RendererType>}
    */
-  var rendererHints;
+  var rendererTypes;
   if (goog.isDef(options.renderer)) {
     if (goog.isArray(options.renderer)) {
-      rendererHints = options.renderer;
+      rendererTypes = options.renderer;
     } else if (goog.isString(options.renderer)) {
-      rendererHints = [options.renderer];
+      rendererTypes = [options.renderer];
     } else {
       goog.asserts.fail('Incorrect format for renderer option');
     }
   } else {
-    rendererHints = ol.DEFAULT_RENDERER_HINTS;
+    rendererTypes = ol.DEFAULT_RENDERER_TYPES;
   }
 
   var i, ii;
-  for (i = 0, ii = rendererHints.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-    /** @type {ol.RendererHint} */
-    var rendererHint = rendererHints[i];
-    if (ol.ENABLE_CANVAS && rendererHint == ol.RendererHint.CANVAS) {
+  for (i = 0, ii = rendererTypes.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+    /** @type {ol.RendererType} */
+    var rendererType = rendererTypes[i];
+    if (ol.ENABLE_CANVAS && rendererType == ol.RendererType.CANVAS) {
       if (ol.BrowserFeature.HAS_CANVAS) {
         rendererConstructor = ol.renderer.canvas.Map;
         break;
       }
-    } else if (ol.ENABLE_DOM && rendererHint == ol.RendererHint.DOM) {
+    } else if (ol.ENABLE_DOM && rendererType == ol.RendererType.DOM) {
       if (ol.BrowserFeature.HAS_DOM) {
         rendererConstructor = ol.renderer.dom.Map;
         break;
       }
-    } else if (ol.ENABLE_WEBGL && rendererHint == ol.RendererHint.WEBGL) {
+    } else if (ol.ENABLE_WEBGL && rendererType == ol.RendererType.WEBGL) {
       if (ol.BrowserFeature.HAS_WEBGL) {
         rendererConstructor = ol.renderer.webgl.Map;
         break;
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasmaprenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasmaprenderer.js
index fcde3dfee3..c262d394e9 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasmaprenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasmaprenderer.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ goog.require('goog.dom');
 goog.require('goog.style');
 goog.require('goog.vec.Mat4');
 goog.require('ol');
+goog.require('ol.RendererType');
 goog.require('ol.css');
 goog.require('ol.dom');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Image');
@@ -126,6 +127,14 @@ ol.renderer.canvas.Map.prototype.getCanvasLayerRenderer = function(layer) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.renderer.canvas.Map.prototype.getType = function() {
+  return ol.RendererType.CANVAS;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
index c055d038e1..0d2e72b47b 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.functions');
 goog.require('goog.style');
 goog.require('ol');
+goog.require('ol.RendererType');
 goog.require('ol.css');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Image');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Tile');
@@ -75,6 +76,14 @@ ol.renderer.dom.Map.prototype.createLayerRenderer = function(layer) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.renderer.dom.Map.prototype.getType = function() {
+  return ol.RendererType.DOM;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/maprenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/maprenderer.js
index 193ca1ac1c..9308533ff1 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/maprenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/maprenderer.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+goog.provide('ol.RendererType');
 goog.provide('ol.renderer.Map');
 
 goog.require('goog.Disposable');
@@ -11,6 +12,18 @@ goog.require('ol.style.IconImageCache');
 goog.require('ol.vec.Mat4');
 
 
+/**
+ * Available renderers: `'canvas'`, `'dom'` or `'webgl'`.
+ * @enum {string}
+ * @todo api
+ */
+ol.RendererType = {
+  CANVAS: 'canvas',
+  DOM: 'dom',
+  WEBGL: 'webgl'
+};
+
+
 
 /**
  * @constructor
@@ -163,6 +176,12 @@ ol.renderer.Map.prototype.getMap = function() {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @return {string} Type
+ */
+ol.renderer.Map.prototype.getType = goog.abstractMethod;
+
+
 /**
  * @param {string} layerKey Layer key.
  * @return {ol.renderer.Layer} Layer renderer.
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webglmaprenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webglmaprenderer.js
index 04f0eff835..2b8074ee29 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webglmaprenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webglmaprenderer.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ goog.require('goog.object');
 goog.require('goog.style');
 goog.require('goog.webgl');
 goog.require('ol');
+goog.require('ol.RendererType');
 goog.require('ol.Tile');
 goog.require('ol.css');
 goog.require('ol.dom');
@@ -346,6 +347,14 @@ ol.renderer.webgl.Map.prototype.getTileTextureQueue = function() {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.renderer.webgl.Map.prototype.getType = function() {
+  return ol.RendererType.WEBGL;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @param {goog.events.Event} event Event.
  * @protected