49. Visualising layers in QGIS¶

QGIS provides native ways to interact with services coming from GeoServer. Both services are OGC compliant and can communicate using the following protocols:

• WFS ( Web Feature Service) - renders vector features.
• WMS (Web Map Service) - renders as raster data.
• WCS (Web Coverage Service) - render the raw raster data.
• WMTS (Web Map Tile Service)
• OGC API

For each protocol, QGIS provides a native way to interact and authenticate against.

49.1 Loading OGC Protocols in QGIS¶

Step 1. Activate the Data Source Manager.

Step 2. Select the protocol you need to define and add a new connection.

Step 3. Populate the dialogues. All the dialogues will have the same format. WMS Dialogue:

Step 4. Click connect to preview the resources available on the server.

Step 5. Select a layer to load into Geoserver and start interacting with it.

Repeat the above procedure for each service types.