> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/water-portfolio/os-open-rivers/os-open-rivers-overview/product-supply.md).

# Product supply

## Supply format <a href="#id-3.1-supply-format" id="id-3.1-supply-format"></a>

OS Open Rivers is available in the following formats:

* **Geography Markup Language (GML)**: A national vector dataset in GML 3.2.1 Simple Features Profile – level 0
* **Shapefile**: A national vector dataset in Esri shapefile (.shp) format
* **GeoPackage**: A national vector GeoPackage file (.gpkg)
* **Vector tiles**: A national vector tiles file in MBTiles format

All formats are zipped using gzip.

## Supply mechanism <a href="#id-3.2-supply-mechanism" id="id-3.2-supply-mechanism"></a>

OS Open Rivers is supplied as an online download and is available without registration from the [OS Data Hub Open Rivers page](https://osdatahub.os.uk/data/downloads/open/OpenRivers). You can select a data format during the download process.


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/water-portfolio/os-open-rivers/os-open-rivers-overview/product-supply.md?ask=<question>&goal=<endgoal>
```

`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal.

The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.