Software features

Here is a list of the features available in the metadata catalogue

Metadata module

• Automatic ingestion of DWCA datasets published on IPT
• CSW support to explore/query datasets metadata
• Metadata exposed in ISO 19139

Dataset module

Current:

• Expose vector datasets with OGC API - Features (via PyGEOAPI)
• Different GDAL providers supported (gpkg, shp, parquet, postgresql, csv)
• Support DWCA dataset
• Support on-the-fly operation on vectors

Not supported:

• Other OGC API standards (Coverage, Maps, Tiles, Processes, Records, Environmental Data Retrieval, STAC)

Maps module

NOTE: The software is intended as a solution for displaying datasets on the web using cloud-optimized formats that don't require GIS servers.

Current:

• Display vector datasets (via PMTiles)
• Display raster datasets (via Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFF)
• Organize layers in hierarchy/groups
• Layer legends
• Download of the original dataset
• Style rendering of raster (via TiTiler)
• Style rendering of vectors (via Maplibre JS)
• Zoom to bounding box
• Description of each layer
• Description of each group
• Description of the map
• Custom logo, title
• Basemaps
• APIs for create, edit the map
• Limited UI for simple edit
• Basic info popup

Not supported:

• Query/filter datasets features
• Dynamic style change
• Dynamic datasets that change frequently
• Clusters
• Analysis

It's possible to (re)use the Maps module as a base and to customize it or to develop features based for projects with different requirements.