Data streaming

Use streaming capabilities to generate a raster map layer composed of pre-rendered image tiles from the Web map tile service (WMTS). Layers are used to optimize map display in a GIS application at multiple zoom levels.

WMTS can only be applied to data items that meet the following conditions:

• The data item must be georectified or orthorectified.
• The data item must have red, green, and blue bands.

To get the best results, use 8-bit data items.

1. Open the console and go to  Data management → Data items.
2. In the search bar, click . Go to CNAM status and select Transformed data items. Adjust filters and geographic locations. Click Search.
3. In the row of the data item you want to stream, click . If it’s not available, it means the data item doesn’t meet the imagery requirements.

1. Open the console and go to  Data management → WMTS layers.
2. Click to copy the WMTS streaming link.

You’ll receive a URL in the following format: https://api.up42.com/v2/layers/<layer-id>/wmts. Use this URL for streaming in geospatial software.

1. Open the console and go to  Data management → WMTS layers.
2. Access the WMTS layer by clicking on it.
3. In the opened panel, go to Sources. Click Open.

QGIS ArcGIS Pro

1. Download, install, and open QGIS. Make sure the version you’re using is 3.34 or later.
2. In the top menu bar, go to:
   • On macOS: QGIS → Preferences
   • On Windows: Settings → Options
3. Go to Authentication, then click + to add a new configuration.
4. Set your master authentication password or enter an existing one.
5. In the opened panel, set a name. Click the dropdown and select OAuth2 authentication.
6. In Grant flow, select Authorization Code PKCE.
7. Enter the following values in the respective fields:
   • Request URL: https://auth.up42.com/realms/public/protocol/openid-connect/auth
   • Token URL: https://auth.up42.com/realms/public/protocol/openid-connect/token
   • Client ID: up42-qgis
8. Click Save, then OK.

1. Download, install, and open ArcGIS Pro.
2. In the sidebar, go to:
   • If no projects are open: Settings → Options → Authentication
   • If a project is open: Project → Options → Authentication
3. Click + Connection to add a new configuration.
4. Enter a configuration name.
5. In Type, select Custom.
6. Enter the following values in the respective fields:
   • Authorization URL: https://auth.up42.com/realms/public/protocol/openid-connect/auth
   • Token URL: https://auth.up42.com/realms/public/protocol/openid-connect/token
   • Client ID: up42-arc-gis
7. Click OK.

QGIS ArcGIS Pro

1. In the top menu bar, go to Layer → Add Layer → Add WMS/WMTS Layer, then click New.
2. In the panel that opens, set a name and paste the following link into the URL field: https://api.up42.com/v2/layers/wmts. This loads all your layers. Alternatively, you can paste the URL of a specific layer.
3. In the Authentication section, select your OAuth2 configuration and click OK.
4. From the dropdown, select the newly created WMTS connection and click Connect.
5. A browser tab opens with the UP42 authentication page. Enter your email and password, then click Log in.
6. Select a layer and click Add.

1. Create a new map project or open an existing one.
2. In the top menu bar, go to Insert → Connections → Server → New WMTS Server.
3. In Server URL, paste the following link: https://api.up42.com/v2/layers/wmts. This loads all your layers. Alternatively, you can paste the URL of a specific layer.
4. Select the newly created WMTS connection and click OK.
5. In the View tab, open the Catalog panel and go to Servers. Drag and drop the layers you want to stream into the Contents panel.