************************************************ Appendix E: QGIS Application Network Connections ************************************************ This is a list of the pre-configured/automated network connections that QGIS makes. Some of the connections are user initiated because they require an action from the user before they take place, others happen automatically. .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: auto * - Name - Purpose - UX mode - Server - Information sent to server - Information stored on server * - **qgis.org** - - - - - * - Python API help - Browser PyQGIS documentation - User initiated - https://qgis.org/pyqgis/%1/search.html?q=%2 - IP, QGIS version, OS - IP in server log * - **version.qgis.org** - - - - - * - New version check - Notify the user on new QGIS versions availability - Automatic - https://version.qgis.org - IP, QGIS version, OS - IP in server log * - **feed.qgis.org** - - - - - * - QGIS Feed - Retrieve QGIS news from the feed - Automatic - https://feed.qgis.org - IP, QGIS version, language code, last download timestamp, OS - IP in server log; QGIS version, OS and IP are aggregated and used to collect some statistics * - **plugins.qgis.org** - - - - - * - Check for plugin updates - Notify the user about plugin updates - User initiated/automatic (configurable) - https://plugins.qgis.org - IP, QGIS version, OS - IP in server log * - Plugins list - Retrieve the list of plugins - User initiated - https://plugins.qgis.org - IP, QGIS version, OS - IP in server log * - Plugin installation - Download and install a plugin package - User initiated - https://plugins.qgis.org - IP, QGIS version, OS - Increase plugin download counter by one * - Styles - List user contributed styles - User initiated - https://plugins.qgis.org/styles - IP, QGIS version, OS - Increase download counter by one * - **3rd party** - - - - - * - Terrain data - Produce a DEM for 3D views - User initiated - https://s3.amazonaws.com/elevation-tiles-prod/terrarium/{z}/{x}/{y}.png - IP, QGIS version, OS - see Amazon TOS * - Google Map Geocoder - Geocoding services - User initiated - https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json - IP, QGIS version, OS - See google maps API TOS * - Nominatim Geocoder - Geocoding services - User initiated - https://nominatim.qgis.org/ui/search.html - IP, QGIS version, OS - * - Geodetic grid - Add a new PROJ grid - User initiated - https://cdn.proj.org - IP, PROJ version - Access logs are permanently deleted after one day