MapInfo Pro

Accessing OS Maps API via MapInfo Pro

MapInfo Pro is a desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that allows you to visualize, analyse, edit, interpret and output geospatial data.

These instructions demonstrate how to integrate and apply the OS Maps API into MapInfo.

What you need

• OS Maps API added to an API project in the OS Data Hub with an API Key. See Getting started with an API project for more information.

• MapInfo Professional (version 2019 or later)

Note: We used MapInfo Pro 2019 (64-bit) to create these instructions.

Instructions

1. In MapInfo Pro (with an empty workspace visible) in the Home tab, select the down-arrow under the Open button.

2. In Web Services, select Mapping (WMTS).

   
3. In the WMTS Table dialog, click on Servers… to open the WMTS Servers List dialog and then click Add to add a new WMTS feeds.

4. In the WMTS Server Information dialog, provide your feed information and then click OK:

   • Server URL: Copy your OS Maps API WMTS endpoint address (including your key) from the OS Data Hub and paste it into this field.

   • Description: Optionally, add a description. This will help to identify the connection in the future.

   • Other fields: Leave the other fields blank or at their defaults.

     
5. In the WMTS Servers List dialog, select your new connection and then click OK.

6. In the WMTS Table dialog:

   • Server URL: This field will now display the OS Maps API service URL.

   • WMTS Layers: Select your preferred map style from the list of available options.

   • Other fields: Leave all others options blank or as default.

   • Click OK

     The OS Maps API data should now display in the map area.

     
7. Use the standard map controls to zoom into the area required.