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Serve, share, and edit geospatial data via OGC standards
GeoServer publishes and edits spatial data from any source using OGC‑compliant services, enabling interoperable web mapping and analysis for developers and organizations.
GeoServer is a Java‑based server that lets developers and GIS professionals share, edit, and visualize geospatial data through standardized web services. It targets organizations that need reliable, standards‑compliant access to vector, raster, and coverage datasets across browsers and applications.
The platform implements OGC Web Feature Service (WFS), Web Coverage Service (WCS), Web Map Service (WMS), Catalog Service for the Web (CSW) and Web Processing Service (WPS). It can ingest data from major sources such as PostGIS, Oracle, shapefiles, GeoTIFFs, and more, exposing them via RESTful endpoints. Deployment is flexible: run the bundled Jetty container, integrate with existing servlet containers, or containerize with Docker. Community‑driven documentation, Maven‑based builds, and a public issue tracker support ongoing development and troubleshooting.
When teams consider GeoServer, these hosted platforms usually appear on the same shortlist.
Looking for a hosted option? These are the services engineering teams benchmark against before choosing open source.
National cadastral data publishing
Expose land parcel vectors via WFS for public and internal use
Satellite imagery delivery
Serve multi‑band raster data through WCS for analysis platforms
Dynamic web map tiles
Generate on‑demand map images with WMS for a public portal
Spatial analysis workflows
Execute custom geoprocessing scripts via WPS for research pipelines
Download the binary distribution from geoserver.org, unzip, and run the startup script; Docker images are also available.
GeoServer reads vector formats like Shapefile, PostGIS, Oracle, and raster formats such as GeoTIFF, NetCDF, and many others.
Yes, it includes native support for PostGIS layers, allowing direct database queries and publishing.
Use built‑in authentication mechanisms, role‑based access control, and HTTPS configuration to protect endpoints.
Visit the Community Support page on geoserver.org for mailing lists, forums, and the issue tracker on JIRA.
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