• Which LDS API should I use?

    Learn the basics of LDS web services and APIs to help you choose the service to best suit your needs.
    Guidance
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  • Changeset dates and timestamps

    Learn about the timestamp parameter and how to use it effectively.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • NZTM2000 map tile service schema

    Find the information you need to understand the Toitū Te Whenua implementation of its NZTM2000 map tile services.
    Guidance
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  • Timeouts

    Web services are often an efficient way to access data on a regular and automatic basis, but HTTP 504 timeout errors can occur if you request large amounts of data from large LDS layers.
    Guidance
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  • Using LDS WMTS in QGIS

    Before you start, read our guide to web service versions and version support in GIS applications. This will tell you which web services your version of QGIS supports.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Register for the LDS

    Register for a Koordinates ID to start downloading data from the LINZ Data Service.
    Guidance
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  • LINZ Basemaps Terms of Use

    Terms of use, terms and conditions for customers of the LINZ Basemap Service.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Using LDS XYZ services in OpenLayers

    A step-by-step guide to setting up an OpenLayers map using LDS XYZ tiles.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Changeset filtering

    How to add a spatial or attribute filter to your changeset request to refine the changeset records that are returned.
    Guidance
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  • LDS web map tile service specifications

    Parameters of the LINZ Data Service web map tile services and how to use these services in web, mobile and GIS applications.
    Guidance
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  • Using LDS changesets with FME

    In May 2013, LDS Manager Jeremy Palmer spoke at the FME World Tour in Auckland. He demonstrated using LDS web services changesets in FME to replicate parcel data from LDS into a database.
    Guidance
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  • Building relationships for Esri File Geodatabase

    Tools and step-by-step instructions to merge LINZ Data Service (LDS) layers and tables into one Esri File Geodatabase, and create relationships within the database.
    Guidance
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  • Versions and version support

    The LINZ Data Service provides three Open Geospatial Consortium compliant web services. Find out which web service versions we provide and the versions supported by some of the most commonly used GIS apps.
    Guidance
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  • Using LDS WFS in QGIS

    A step-by-step guide to connecting to LDS Web Feature Services (WFS) in QGIS.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Getting started with LDS

    How to search for, customise and obtain New Zealand land and seabed data from the LINZ Data Service.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Using LDS XYZ services in Leaflet

    A step-by-step guide to setting up a Leaflet map using LDS XYZ tiles.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Web services

    Guide to using the LDS web services.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • LDS APIs and web services

    Pull the latest LINZ Data Service data into your web, mobile and GIS applications with our APIS and web services.
    Guidance
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  • Data and schemas

    Information on the data available via the LINZ Data Service.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • WFS filtering by attribute or feature

    Web Feature Services (WFS) advanced operations let you filter your query by attribute or value. This is useful when you are interested in a subset of the data in an LDS layer or table.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Using the LINZ Data Importer plugin in QGIS

    A step-by-step guide to using our plugin for the discovery and import of LINZ data into QGIS.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Using the Changeset API for automated processes

    How to use changesets for automated business processes.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Using LDS tile services in Javascript

    An overview of using LDS XYZ and WMTS tile services in Javascript clients.
    Guidance
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  • Creating an API key

    To use any LINZ Data Service web service or API, you will first need to create an API key.
    Guidance
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  • Changeset URL syntax

    Understand the request parameters of the LDS Changeset API.
    Guidance
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  • Axis ordering

    If your geospatial data appears flipped or rotated you may be experiencing axis ordering issues.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Using LDS WMTS in ArcGIS Pro Desktop

    A step-by-step guide for connecting to LINZ Data Service Web Map Tile Services in ArcGIS Pro Desktop.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Using LDS WFS in ArcGIS Pro Desktop

    A step-by-step guide for connecting to LINZ Data Service web feature services in ArcGIS Pro Desktop.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Changeset API

    The LINZ Data Service Changeset API allows you to keep your copy of LINZ data up to date by providing access to only the data that has changed between revisions.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • LINZ Data Service guide

    Step-by-step guides to help you get the most from the LINZ Data Service.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Map tile services

    The LDS web map tile services simplify access to data for analysis and visualisations.
    Guidance
    • Data
  • Questions and answers

    Find common questions and answers about the LINZ Data Service and the datasets you can access through it.
    Guidance
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