Getting started

The following pages provide an overview of how to get started using OS NGD API – Features. They provide step-by-step instructions to get started in the most common GIS software and web mapping libraries.

These pages should be read in conjunction with the more detailed pages within the Data Structure section and the API's technical specification.

What you need

Before you begin working through these guides, you will need the following:

• One of the GIS software applications or web mapping libraries available in the sections below.

• OS NGD API – Features API Key. See Getting started with an API project for more information on how to get started with an OS API project.

Getting started guides

GIS Software

These pages provide step-by-step instructions on how to access OS NGD data via OS NGD API – Features in various GIS software packages.

Cadcorp SIS ESRI ArcGiS Online ESRI ArcGIS Pro QGIS

Libraries

These pages provide step-by-step instructions on how to access OS NGD data via OS NGD API – Features in various web mapping libraries.

Leaflet MapLibre GL JS OpenLayers Python (Geopandas)