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OGC API — Features Setup Guide

Introduction

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OGC API - Features is a set of standardized APIs that allows you to seamlessly connect tabular datasets from the Ocean Data Platform to your GIS tool of choice. This guide will help you get your environment set up.

OGC Features vs. WFS

OGC API — Features is the new version of the Web Feature Service (WFS). It supports similar functionalities but implements a modern RESTful design. Most modern GIS tools natively support it.

Base URL

https://api.hubocean.earth/api/features

Setup Checklist

Here is a checklist to get you started in setting up a new Hub Ocean OGC API — Feature connection in your GIS environment:

QGIS

Here is a short guide to creating an OGC Features connection in QGIS.

1) Open the OGC API / WFS data source, create a New Connection.
Browser Panel → WFS / OGC API — Features → New Connection.

QGIS Step 1 — Open WFS / OGC API - Features Panel

2) Configure the connection.
Name it → URL: https://api.hubocean.earth/api/features → Version: OGC API — Features.

QGIS Step 2 — New OGC API Features connection

3) Add your API Key to the headers. Get one here!
Add header → Paste API key → Save.

QGIS Step 3 — Add API key/authentication

ApiKey header value

Make sure to include the prefix ApiKey in the header value!

4) Double check everything is correct → (Optional) Set a feature limit.

QGIS Step 3 — Add API key/authentication

Feature Limit

Default is 25,000. Adjust as needed.

5) Done! You now have up-to-date ODP tables you can drag into your project.

QGIS Step 3 — Add API key/authentication

ArcGIS Pro

Coming soon!

More Information

The Hub Ocean OGC API - Features service supports Part 1 of the OGC API - Features standard. For further details, refer to the OGC Specification and the Hub Ocean Data Catalog.