---
title: "WMTS"
slug: "ogc-wmts"
updated: 2025-08-07T02:58:34Z
published: 2025-08-07T02:58:34Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.metromap.com.au/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# WMTS

## <span style="color:rgb(255,16,61)">WMTS Integration</span><a name="wmts"></a>
Due to the difference of mechanisms between WMS and WMTS, WMTS (Web Map Tile Server) integration provides users  low-latency map rendering.
    
To consume MetroMap imagery via WMTS, you need to sign up for a subscription plan which includes our API service (Enterprise or Partner). An API key can then be requested from [MetroMap Support](https://aerometrex.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/5).
> For more subscription information, please refer to the [MetroMap Plans](https://metromap.com.au/plans/2d_plans/) page.

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### <span style="color:rgb(255,16,61)">WMTS Requests</span>
Below are our standard OGC WMTS URLs that will work in most applications, some applications may require a different syntax, or work best with our Tile API 

### **GDA94 Service**
```
https://api.metromap.com.au/ogc/key/{YOUR_API_KEY}/service?REQUEST=GetCapabilities&SERVICE=WMTS
```

<details> 
  <summary>Click to see previous version</summary>
<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Service</th>
    <th>Requirement</th>
      <th>Service Endpoint</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
      <td rowspan=2><b>Capabilities URL</b></td>
    <td align=center>API key</td>
      <td><code>https://api.metromap.com.au/metromapkey/wmts?key={YOUR_API_KEY}&SERVICE=WMTS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities</code></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td align=center>User name<br />&<br />Password </td>
    <td><code>https://tiles.metromap.com.au/wmts?service=WMTS&request=getcapabilities</code></td>
  </tr>
     <tr>
      <td rowspan=2><b>Tile URL</b></td>
    <td align=center>API key</td>
      <td><code>https://api.metromap.com.au/metromapkey/{YOUR_API_KEY}/wmts/{Map_Title}/{Style}/{TileMatrixSet}/{TileMatrix}/{TileRow}/{TileCol}.{IMAGE_FORMAT}</code></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td align=center>API key </td>
    <td><code>https://api.metromap.com.au/metromapkey/wmts?key={api-key}&SERVICE=WMTS&REQUEST={request}&LAYER={layer}&FORMAT={format}&TileMatrixSet={tilematrixset}&TileMatrix={tilematrix}&TileRow={row}&TileCol={col}</code></td>
  </tr>
</table>
</details>
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### **GDA2020 Service**
```
https://api.metromap.com.au/ogc/gda2020/key/{YOUR_API_KEY}/service?REQUEST=GetCapabilities&SERVICE=WMTS
```


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**KVP (key-value-pairs) encoding**

* capabilities document

```/ogc/key/{API-KEY}/service?REQUEST=GetCapabilities&SERVICE=WMTS```

Example:
```
https://api.metromap.com.au/ogc/key/abcb7243-79d2-4411-a512-ee80c523adf6/service?REQUEST=GetCapabilities&SERVICE=WMTS
```
* get tiles
```/ogc/key/{API-KEY}/service?SERVICE=WMTS&REQUEST=GetTile&VERSION=1.0.0&LAYER={LAYER}&STYLE=default&FORMAT=image/png&TILEMATRIXSET=webmercator&TILEMATRIX={ZOOM LEVEL}&TILEROW={Y}&TILECOL={X}```

Example:
```
https://api.metromap.com.au/ogc/key/abcb7243-79d2-4411-a512-ee80c523adf6/service?SERVICE=WMTS&REQUEST=GetTile&VERSION=1.0.0&LAYER=Australia_latest&STYLE=default&FORMAT=image/png&TILEMATRIXSET=webmercator&TILEMATRIX=18&TILEROW=160562&TILECOL=235653
```
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**RESTful (Representational state transfer) encoding**

* capabilities document
```/ogc/key/{API-KEY}/wmts/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml```

Example:
```
https://api.metromap.com.au/ogc/key/abcb7243-79d2-4411-a512-ee80c523adf6/wmts/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml
```

* get tiles
```/ogc/key/{API-KEY}/wmts/{LAYER}/webmercator/{ZOOM LEVEL}/{X}/{Y}.png```

Example:
```
https://api.metromap.com.au/ogc/key/abcb7243-79d2-4411-a512-ee80c523adf6/wmts/Australia_latest/webmercator/18/235667/160576.png
```
<a href="https://docs.metromap.com.au/docs/gis-urls" style="text-decoration: none;">
  <span style="color:rgb(255,16,61)">Click here to learn more about customising the WMTS URL</span>
</a>