OGC Services and Viewers
WMS
Each dataset is exposed through a dedicated WMS endpoint:
/wms/{dataset_id}
Supported request families include:
GetCapabilitiesGetMapGetFeatureInfo
The service can render directly through MapServer or try MapCache first when wms_use_mapcache is enabled.
Important WMS Behavior
- native projected requests such as
EPSG:32633can use generated native MapCache grids when present - unsupported grids or cache-side validation failures fall back to direct MapServer rendering
- styling for single-band outputs is generated from dataset metadata and server configuration
WCS
Coverage export is available per dataset:
/wcs/{dataset_id}
Use this when you need numeric raster export rather than rendered imagery.
WFS Footprints
Footprint and extent geometry can be consumed through WFS-oriented endpoints and GeoJSON helpers for inspection and frontend overlays.
Built-in Viewers
| Route | Purpose |
|---|---|
/ui/ | operator UI with dataset table, jobs, config, cache, and campaign monitoring |
/maplibre/view | MapLibre viewer for terrain and WMS overlays |
/cesium/terrain-test | Cesium terrain validation route |
/cesium/hello | minimal Cesium bootstrap page |
/cesium/ion | Cesium Ion token and terrain smoke page |
/cesium/wms | Cesium with WMS overlays |
For the frontend module layout used by these routes, see Cesium Viewer Architecture.
Cesium Viewer Structure
Cesium pages are no longer maintained as large inline template scripts. Each route renders a small HTML shell plus a JSON config payload, and the browser loads external modules from /cesium/assets.
Shared building blocks:
templates/assets/js/cesium-shared.jsprovides JSON config parsing, token setup, default viewer creation, and common utility helpers.templates/assets/js/cesium-basic-viewer.jsdrives the simple/cesium/hello,/cesium/ion, and/cesium/wmspages.templates/assets/js/cesium-viewer/layers.js,templates/assets/js/cesium-viewer/panels.js, andtemplates/assets/js/cesium-viewer/interactions.jscontain the reusable richer-viewer primitives.
Terrain-specific extensions:
templates/assets/js/cesium-terrain-test/terrain-bootstrap.jsis the top-level coordinator for/cesium/terrain-test.templates/assets/js/cesium-terrain-test/dataset-query.jshandles dataset-backed point and batch query requests.templates/assets/js/cesium-terrain-test/terrain-query-interactions.jsadds the terrain-specific raster inspection behavior on top of the shared interaction helpers.
When adding a new Cesium page, prefer reusing the shared modules first and keep route-specific behavior in a small dedicated module instead of copying the terrain test viewer wholesale.
Point Queries and Feature Inspection
The platform supports:
- raster value sampling through dataset endpoints
- WMS feature info requests
- frontend-based point query flows
- optional public point-query access when
point_query_publicis enabled
Treat public point query enablement as an operational choice, not a safe default.