> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.k2geospatial.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.k2geospatial.com/en2/administrator/jmap-server-administrator-manual/spatial-data-sources/raster-data-sources/wmts-server.md).

# WMTS Server

Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) is a standard offered by the [Open Geospatial Consortium](http://www.opengeospatial.org/) that determines how client applications perform queries to obtain map data in the form of predefined tiles from a data server.

By configuring WMTS data sources, you enable JMap to connect to and query WMTS-compatible servers (version 1.0.0). You can then create raster layers based on WMTS data sources within projects.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="176.5"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Parameters</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>URL</td><td><p>Enter the GetCapabilities URL that will return the capabilities of the WMTS server. The URL should be similar to this one:<br><a href="http://www.server.com/wmts?SERVICE=WMTS&#x26;VERSION=1.0.0&#x26;REQUEST=GetCapabilities">http://www.server.com/wmts?SERVICE=WMTS&#x26;VERSION=1.0.0&#x26;REQUEST=GetCapabilities</a><br></p><p>Examples:<br><a href="https://basemap.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/rest/services/USGSHydroCached/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml">https://basemap.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/rest/services/USGSHydroCached/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml</a><br>and<br><a href="http://cite.deegree.org/deegree-webservices-3.4-RC3/services/wmts100?service=WMTS&#x26;request=GetCapabiliti">http://cite.deegree.org/deegree-webservices-3.4-RC3/services/wmts100?service=WMTS&#x26;request=GetCapabiliti</a>es</p><p>Press <strong>Next</strong> to continue configuring the data source.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Original projection</td><td>Select the projection of the map data.</td></tr><tr><td>Start update automatically</td><td>Check this box to automatically update this data source.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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