For AI agents: a documentation index is available at /llms.txt. Markdown versions of all pages are available by appending .md to any URL.
WMTS
Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) is an Open Geospatial Consortium standard for serving pre-rendered raster map tiles. A capabilities XML file describes the service: the available layers, tile grids, coordinate systems, and zoom levels.
Its successor is OGC API – Tiles, but WMTS is much more widely supported, especially in desktop GIS software.
Note
WMTS is available on paid plans.
When to use WMTS
- Desktop GIS: load your map in QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, or other software that supports OGC services.
- Web apps: some libraries can load WMTS too. See the OpenLayers WMTS example. For a new web app, MapTiler SDK JS is usually a better fit.
To get the URL for your map, open the sharing dialog and select the WMTS tab under Use map in other ways. For the full list of WMTS endpoints, see the API reference for maps and tilesets.
QGIS
- In the Browser panel, right-click WMS/WMTS and select New Connection.
- Enter a name, paste the WMTS URL into URL, and click OK.
- Expand the new connection and double-click the layer to add it to your map.
ArcGIS Pro
- On the Insert tab, select Connections > Server > New WMTS Server.
- Paste the WMTS URL into Server URL and click OK.
- In the Catalog pane, find the connection under Servers, right-click the layer, and select Add To Current Map.