URLs
Add a layer from a web service or a hosted file without downloading it first. In Add a layer, pick the kind of link, paste the URL and add it.
What you can link to
| Link | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Link to a file | Any supported file hosted on the web, including a public Google Sheet |
| ArcGIS layer | One FeatureServer or MapServer layer |
| ArcGIS map or image service | A whole MapServer or ImageServer |
| ArcGIS portal | Browse a portal's catalogue and pick its layers |
| OGC API – Features | A feature collection |
| WMS | Map images from a WMS endpoint |
| Vector tiles | A vector tile source or its TileJSON |
| Raster tiles | An XYZ template such as https://tiles.example.com/{z}/{x}/{y}.png |
| PMTiles | A PMTiles archive on any static host or CDN |
| Cloud-optimized GeoTIFF | A COG, read in place |
| Terrain | An elevation source, drawn as hillshade |
Live feeds have their own links: bike share (GBFS), transit vehicles (GTFS-Realtime), river gauges (WaterML 2.0), satellites (CelesTrak), aircraft (adsb.lol), vessels (AIS), radio stations and GeoRSS or Atom feeds.
WFS, WMTS and STAC catalogues come in through the Data Hub.
Public services only
GISOwl adds services that anyone can read. A service that needs a token, a login or an API key can't be added yet.
Next steps
- Files: the formats you can upload.
- Spreadsheets: how a table is placed on the map.