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      • 3.1. Basics
      • 3.2. Web Map Service (WMS)
      • 3.3. Web Feature Service (WFS)
      • 3.4. Web Coverage Service (WCS)
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3. Services

QGIS Server is able to serve data according to standard protocols as described by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC):

  • WMS 1.1.1 and 1.3.0

  • WFS 1.0.0 and 1.1.0

  • OGC API - Features (WFS3)

  • WCS 1.0.0 and 1.1.1

  • WMTS 1.0.0

Extra vendor parameters and requests are supported in addition to the original standard that greatly enhance the possibilities of customizing its behavior thanks to the QGIS rendering engine.

  • 3.1. Basics
    • 3.1.1. SERVICE
    • 3.1.2. REQUEST
    • 3.1.3. MAP
    • 3.1.4. FILE_NAME
    • 3.1.5. Short name
  • 3.2. Web Map Service (WMS)
    • 3.2.1. GetCapabilities
    • 3.2.2. GetMap
    • 3.2.3. GetFeatureInfo
    • 3.2.4. GetLegendGraphic
    • 3.2.5. GetStyle(s)
    • 3.2.6. DescribeLayer
    • 3.2.7. GetPrint
    • 3.2.8. GetProjectSettings
    • 3.2.9. GetSchemaExtension
    • 3.2.10. External WMS layers
    • 3.2.11. Redlining
  • 3.3. Web Feature Service (WFS)
    • 3.3.1. GetCapabilities
    • 3.3.2. GetFeature
    • 3.3.3. DescribeFeatureType
    • 3.3.4. Transaction
  • 3.4. Web Coverage Service (WCS)
    • 3.4.1. GetCapabilities
    • 3.4.2. DescribeCoverage
    • 3.4.3. GetCoverage
  • 3.5. Web Map Tile Service (WMTS)
    • 3.5.1. GetCapabilities
    • 3.5.2. GetTile
    • 3.5.3. GetFeatureInfo
  • 3.6. OGC API Features
    • 3.6.1. Resource representation
    • 3.6.2. Endpoints
    • 3.6.3. Pagination
    • 3.6.4. Feature filtering
    • 3.6.5. Feature sorting
    • 3.6.6. Attribute selection
    • 3.6.7. Customize the HTML pages
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