---
title: "WMTS"
slug: "ogc-wmts"
updated: 2025-08-07T02:58:34Z
published: 2025-08-07T02:58:34Z
canonical: "docs.metromap.com.au/ogc-wmts"
---

> ## 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

## WMTS Integration

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.

---

### WMTS Requests

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
```

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| Service | Requirement | Service Endpoint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Capabilities URL** | API key | `https://api.metromap.com.au/metromapkey/wmts?key={YOUR_API_KEY}&SERVICE=WMTS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities` |
| User name & Password | `https://tiles.metromap.com.au/wmts?service=WMTS&request=getcapabilities` |
| **Tile URL** | API key | `https://api.metromap.com.au/metromapkey/{YOUR_API_KEY}/wmts/{Map_Title}/{Style}/{TileMatrixSet}/{TileMatrix}/{TileRow}/{TileCol}.{IMAGE_FORMAT}` |
| API key | `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}` |

   

### **GDA2020 Service**

```
https://api.metromap.com.au/ogc/gda2020/key/{YOUR_API_KEY}/service?REQUEST=GetCapabilities&SERVICE=WMTS
```

---

**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
```

**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
```

 [Click here to learn more about customising the WMTS URL](https://docs.metromap.com.au/docs/gis-urls)