GeoLens Documentation

Install, configure, operate, and extend GeoLens.

GeoLens is Apache 2.0 and runs on infrastructure you control, with no telemetry. Your datasets stay in standard PostGIS and open formats, reachable over OGC API and STAC, so you can take them somewhere else at any point. See Taking your data with you for how to get everything out.

Start here

Install & Quickstart Run GeoLens locally, configure the first admin account, and confirm the catalog is reachable.

Use the Catalog Search datasets, inspect details, import data, organize collections, export files, and build maps.

Admin & Operations Manage users, roles, SSO, settings, backups, monitoring, and managed-provider deployment.

API & Integrations Use OGC API, STAC, REST endpoints, API keys, and OpenAPI reference pages for machine clients.

Common first tasks

Import data Upload files, register service URLs, create empty layers, and re-import updates.

Search & Discovery Find datasets fast with filters, faceted search, semantic search, and saved searches.

Map Builder Compose multi-layer maps from your catalog with layers, styles, filters, sharing, and embedding.

API authentication Create API keys, send bearer tokens, and connect external clients safely.

Core concepts

Datasets A catalog record with geometry, metadata, preview data, exports, and service endpoints.

Collections Named groups of related datasets for scoped browsing and team organization.

Maps & Layers Saved map compositions built from catalog datasets, styles, filters, and share settings.

OGC & STAC Standards-based access for QGIS, GDAL, pystac-client, and other spatial tooling.