Base Maps WMTS

Integrating tabaqat in QGIS with WMTS and XYZ

Estimated reading time : 3 minutes

Getting started

The following tutorial has been done on the latest version of QGIS. The process is however the same for older versions. Thanks to these instructions, you could use a WMS source to use your different map layers in QGIS.

WMTS Tutorial

First you need your WMTS endpoint. Get it from tabaqat Platform. The WMTS endpoint is very simple :

https://basemaps.tabaqat.net/your-style-id/wmts?access_token=your-tabaqat-access-token

You just need to replace your-tabaqat-access-token by your real access token that you can find in your account and your-style-id by your style ID. You can find your style id in Leaflet section in Style Manager:

Tip: You can also use our default styles.

Step 1

To import your WMTS in QGIS, go to the Browser Panel, find WMS, right click on it and click on New Connection...

Step 2

A new window opens with settings to configure:

Name: Name of the layer you will create. We will use tabaqat for our example, but you are free to choose what ever you want.
URL: Path to the WMTS file or HTTP link to import. We will use a HTTP link from tabaqat here. Other settings are left empty in our case. Your new connection will be added in WMS section on Browser Panel.

Step 3

Open your WMS dropdown from your Browser Panel and find your new connection. Double-click on your layer and voilà.