MapProxy (WMS / WMTS)

The Terrascope MapProxy service provides both WMS and WMTS endpoints, optimised for products that require high zoom levels and overview imagery. It serves pre-rendered tiles and dynamically generated map images, making it ideal for visualising large-scale datasets at multiple resolutions.

Service endpoints

Protocol GetCapabilities URL
WMS https://mapproxy.terrascope.be/mapproxy/service?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities
WMTS https://mapproxy.terrascope.be/mapproxy/wmts/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml

Configuration

QGIS

To add the Terrascope MapProxy service to QGIS:

  1. Open the Browser pane. If it is not visible, go to View > Panels > Browser Panel.

  2. Locate WMS/WMTS in the tree, right-click it, and select New Connection…

    WMS/WMTS connection in the QGIS Browser pane.

  3. Enter one of the following URLs depending on the protocol you want to use, and click OK:

    For WMTS:

    https://mapproxy.terrascope.be/mapproxy/wmts/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml

    For WMS:

    https://mapproxy.terrascope.be/mapproxy/service?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities

    Configuring the MapProxy connection.

  4. Expand the new connection under WMS/WMTS. Double-click a layer or drag it onto the map canvas to display it.

Authentication

No authentication is required to access public MapProxy layers. To access restricted layers, add OAuth2 authentication when creating or editing the connection.

Note

QGIS will display a prompt to create a master password if you have not set one up yet. This master password is used to securely store all your credentials.

First, click the Configuration tab in the authentication settings, then click the Add button to create a new authentication configuration. Select OAuth2 authentication as the authentication type from the dropdown. Now you can fill in the following details in the OAuth2 config window:

Setting Value
Grant flow Resource Owner (from dropdown)
Token URL https://sso.terrascope.be/auth/realms/terrascope/protocol/openid-connect/token
Client ID public
Username your Terrascope username
Password your Terrascope password


OAuth2 authentication settings for the MapProxy connection.

When to use MapProxy

The MapProxy service is particularly useful when:

  • You need to visualise products at high zoom levels with smooth overview transitions.
  • You want to leverage pre-rendered tile caches for fast rendering performance.
  • You require both WMS and WMTS access to the same set of layers from a single service endpoint.

For standard Terrascope layers at default zoom levels, the regular WMS / WMTS service may be more appropriate.

Available layers

LCM_2020

LCM layer for 2020

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

cop-dem-glo-90m-cog_dem

COPERNICUS DEM GLO-90m COG

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-map-10m-2020-v1_map

WORLDCOVER MAP 2020

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-map-10m-2021-v2_map

WORLDCOVER MAP 2021

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-ndvi-10m-2020-v1_ndvi

WORLDCOVER NDVI 2020

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-ndvi-10m-2021-v2_ndvi

WORLDCOVER NDVI 2021

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-s1vvvhratio-10m-2020-v1_vvvhratio

WORLDCOVER S1 VV/VH RATIO 2020

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-s1vvvhratio-10m-2021-v2_vvvhratio

WORLDCOVER S1 VV/VH RATIO 2021

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-s2rgbnir-10m-2020-v1_fcc

WORLDCOVER S2 RGB-NIR FCC 2020

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-s2rgbnir-10m-2020-v1_tcc

WORLDCOVER S2 RGB-NIR TCC 2020

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-s2rgbnir-10m-2021-v2_fcc

WORLDCOVER S2 RGB-NIR FCC 2021

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-s2rgbnir-10m-2021-v2_tcc

WORLDCOVER S2 RGB-NIR TCC 2021

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-swir-10m-2020-v1_swir

WORLDCOVER SWIR 2020

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent

esa-worldcover-swir-10m-2021-v2_swir

WORLDCOVER SWIR 2021

Property Value
Spatial extent [-180.0, -85.1, 180.0, 85.1]
Temporal extent
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