This dataset details the custom queries that can be launched to the GeoServer geographic server on natural spaces. This server supports two different protocols:
The WMS (Web Map Service) protocol:It is a map visualisation service, which provides the client (in this case a browser or an application) an image of type jpeg, png, gif etc.
Through the URL you can download the “Capabilities” file that provides a description of the service. It shows the 3 types of requests supported by the service (request=GetCapabilities, request=GetMap, request=GetFeatureInfo) as well as information about the supported coordinate systems and the list of layers that the service contains.
In the URL the service parameter is mandatory and version is optional, although you can take the following values:
version=1.0.0
version=1.1.0
version=1.3.0 (default)
The WFS (Web Feature Service) protocol: It is a download service that allows to obtain information of the layers and its download in different formats (SHAPE, CSV, GML, KML,...) in addition to doing certain operations and filtering layers by field.
Through the URL you can download the “Capabilities” file that provides a description of the service.
In the URL the service parameter is mandatory and version is optional, although you can take the following values:
version=1.0.0
version=1.1.0
version=2.0.0 (default)
In it you can download public tutorials, which although they are focused on the services of the IGN, the operation is the same.
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