31.5. 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.
Nome |
Finalidade |
UX mode |
Server |
Information sent to server |
Information stored on server |
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qgis.org |
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Python API help |
Browser PyQGIS documentation |
User initiated |
IP, QGIS version, OS |
IP in server log |
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version.qgis.org |
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New version check |
Notify the user on new QGIS versions availability |
Automatic |
IP, QGIS version, OS |
IP in server log |
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feed.qgis.org |
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QGIS Feed |
Retrieve QGIS news from the feed |
Automatic |
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 |
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plugins.qgis.org |
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Check for plugin updates |
Notify the user about plugin updates |
User initiated/automatic (configurable) |
IP, QGIS version, OS |
IP in server log |
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Plugins list |
Retrieve the list of plugins |
User initiated |
IP, QGIS version, OS |
IP in server log |
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Plugin installation |
Download and install a plugin package |
User initiated |
IP, QGIS version, OS |
Increase plugin download counter by one |
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Styles |
List user contributed styles |
User initiated |
IP, QGIS version, OS |
Increase download counter by one |
|
3rd party |
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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 |
IP, QGIS version, OS |
See google maps API TOS |
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Nominatim Geocoder |
Geocoding services |
User initiated |
IP, QGIS version, OS |
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Geodetic grid |
Add a new PROJ grid |
User initiated |
IP, PROJ version |
Access logs are permanently deleted after one day |