WFS - Get Features
Use to get a detailed list of features of a collection.
Note
Azure Maps Creator retirement
The Azure Maps Creator indoor map service is now deprecated and will be retired on 9/30/25. For more information, see End of Life Announcement of Azure Maps Creator.
The Get Features
API is an HTTP GET
request that returns a detailed list of features in the specified collection.
The WFS API follows the Open Geospatial Consortium API standard for Features to query Datasets.
A dataset consists of multiple feature collections. A feature collection is a collection of features of a similar type, based on a common schema.
Submit Get Features Request
GET https://{geography}.atlas.microsoft.com/wfs/datasets/{datasetId}/collections/{collectionId}/items?api-version=2.0
GET https://{geography}.atlas.microsoft.com/wfs/datasets/{datasetId}/collections/{collectionId}/items?api-version=2.0&limit={limit}&bbox={bbox}&filter={filter}
URI Parameters
Name | In | Required | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
collection
|
path | True |
string |
Identifier (name) of a specific collection |
dataset
|
path | True |
string |
The identifier for the dataset to query from. |
geography
|
path | True |
string |
This parameter specifies where the Azure Maps Creator resource is located. Valid values are us and eu. |
api-version
|
query | True |
string |
Version number of Azure Maps API. |
bbox
|
query |
number[] |
Only features that have a geometry that intersects the supplied bounding box are selected.
|
|
filter
|
query |
string |
Filter expression to search for features with specific property values in a given collection. Only feature properties of scalar type and equals operator are supported. This is a special parameter where the parameter name is a case sensitive property name. The scheme for this parameter is {property name}={property value}. Unless "filter" is one of the property names in the collection, "filter" should not be used as a parameter name. To search for features with "name" property value "21N13", use "name=21N13". Multiple filters are supported and should be represented as multiple query parameters. E.g., =&= String values are case sensitive. |
|
limit
|
query |
integer |
The optional limit parameter limits the number of features that are presented in the response document. Only features that are on the first level of the collection in the response document are counted. Nested objects contained within the explicitly requested features shall not be counted.
|
Request Header
Name | Required | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
x-ms-client-id |
string |
Specifies which account is intended for usage in conjunction with the Microsoft Entra ID security model. It represents a unique ID for the Azure Maps account and can be retrieved from the Azure Maps management plane Account API. To use Microsoft Entra ID security in Azure Maps see the following articles for guidance. |
Responses
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
200 OK |
Ok |
|
Other Status Codes |
An unexpected error occurred. |
Security
AADToken
These are the Microsoft Entra OAuth 2.0 Flows. When paired with Azure role-based access control it can be used to control access to Azure Maps REST APIs. Azure role-based access controls are used to designate access to one or more Azure Maps resource account or sub-resources. Any user, group, or service principal can be granted access via a built-in role or a custom role composed of one or more permissions to Azure Maps REST APIs.
To implement scenarios, we recommend viewing authentication concepts. In summary, this security definition provides a solution for modeling application(s) via objects capable of access control on specific APIs and scopes.
Notes
- This security definition requires the use of the
x-ms-client-id
header to indicate which Azure Maps resource the application is requesting access to. This can be acquired from the Maps management API.
The Authorization URL
is specific to the Azure public cloud instance. Sovereign clouds have unique Authorization URLs and Microsoft Entra ID configurations.
*
The Azure role-based access control is configured from the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs.
*
Usage of the Azure Maps Web SDK allows for configuration based setup of an application for multiple use cases.
- For more information on Microsoft identity platform, see Microsoft identity platform overview.
Type:
oauth2
Flow:
implicit
Authorization URL:
https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize
Scopes
Name | Description |
---|---|
https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default | https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default |
subscription-key
This is a shared key that is provisioned when you Create an Azure Maps account in the Azure portal or using PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST API.
With this key, any application can access all REST API. In other words, this key can be used as a master key in the account that they are issued in.
For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to use the confidential client applications approach to access Azure Maps REST APIs so your key can be securely stored.
Type:
apiKey
In:
query
SAS Token
This is a shared access signature token is created from the List SAS operation on the Azure Maps resource through the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs.
With this token, any application is authorized to access with Azure role-based access controls and fine-grain control to the expiration, rate, and region(s) of use for the particular token. In other words, the SAS Token can be used to allow applications to control access in a more secured way than the shared key.
For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to configure a specific list of allowed origins on the Map account resource to limit rendering abuse and regularly renew the SAS Token.
Type:
apiKey
In:
header
Examples
GetFeatures
Sample request
GET https://us.atlas.microsoft.com/wfs/datasets/018fda98-e638-0edf-5ef7-28491ff3bed4/collections/unit/items?api-version=2.0&limit=1&bbox=-122,47,-120,46
Sample response
{
"type": "FeatureCollection",
"ontology": "Facility-2.0",
"features": [
{
"type": "Feature",
"geometry": {
"type": "Polygon",
"coordinates": [
[
[
139.6330405782921,
35.45768668610856
],
[
139.63296283234274,
35.45778390425868
],
[
139.63308672404617,
35.45785022906202
],
[
139.6331451691671,
35.45777714569986
],
[
139.6331274703629,
35.45776767074717
],
[
139.63314677109963,
35.45774353588138
],
[
139.6330405782921,
35.45768668610856
]
]
]
},
"properties": {
"originalId": "ddbbb583-4621-4e11-8859-299d1057e843",
"categoryId": "CTG10",
"isOpenArea": false,
"navigableBy": [
"pedestrian"
],
"isRoutable": false,
"routeThroughBehavior": "allowed",
"nonPublic": false,
"levelId": "LVL18",
"occupants": [],
"addressId": "DIR16",
"addressRoomNumber": "",
"name": "21N13",
"nameSubtitle": "",
"nameAlt": ""
},
"id": "UNIT39",
"featureType": ""
}
],
"numberReturned": 1,
"links": [
{
"href": "https://us.atlas.microsoft.com/wfs/dataset/218fda98-e638-0edf-5ef7-28491ff3bed4/collections/unit/items?api-version=2.0&limit=1",
"rel": "self"
},
{
"href": "https://us.atlas.microsoft.com/wfs/dataset/218fda98-e638-0edf-5ef7-28491ff3bed4/collections/unit?api-version=2.0",
"rel": "data"
},
{
"href": "https://us.atlas.microsoft.com/wfs/dataset/218fda98-e638-0edf-5ef7-28491ff3bed4/collections/unit/items?n=PMRG4ZLYOQRDUMJMEJYHEZLWEI5C2ML5&api-version=2.0&limit=1",
"rel": "next"
}
]
}
Definitions
Name | Description |
---|---|
Error |
The resource management error additional info. |
Error |
The error detail. |
Error |
Error response |
Extended |
A valid |
Geo |
A valid |
Geo |
A valid |
Geo |
A valid |
Geo |
A valid |
Geo |
A valid |
Geo |
A valid |
Geo |
A valid |
Geo |
Specifies the |
Geo |
A valid |
Geo |
A valid |
WFSEndpoint |
Links to other WFS endpoints |
ErrorAdditionalInfo
The resource management error additional info.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
info |
object |
The additional info. |
type |
string |
The additional info type. |
ErrorDetail
The error detail.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
additionalInfo |
The error additional info. |
|
code |
string |
The error code. |
details |
The error details. |
|
message |
string |
The error message. |
target |
string |
The error target. |
ErrorResponse
Error response
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
error |
The error object. |
ExtendedGeoJsonFeatureCollection
A valid GeoJSON FeatureCollection
object type extended with numberReturned and links array. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
features |
Contains a list of valid |
|
links |
Links to other WFS endpoints. |
|
numberReturned |
integer |
Number of returned features. |
ontology |
string |
The ontology version of this dataset. |
type |
Specifies the |
GeoJsonFeature
A valid GeoJSON Feature
object type. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
featureType |
string |
The type of the feature. The value depends on the data model the current feature is part of. Some data models may have an empty value. |
geometry | GeoJsonGeometry: |
A valid |
id |
string |
Identifier for the feature. |
type |
string:
Feature |
Specifies the |
GeoJsonGeometry
A valid GeoJSON
geometry object. The type must be one of the seven valid GeoJSON geometry types - Point, MultiPoint, LineString, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon and GeometryCollection. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
type |
Specifies the |
GeoJsonGeometryCollection
A valid GeoJSON GeometryCollection
object type. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
geometries | GeoJsonGeometry[]: |
Contains a list of valid |
type |
string:
Geometry |
Specifies the |
GeoJsonLineString
A valid GeoJSON LineString
geometry type. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
coordinates |
number[] |
Coordinates for the |
type |
string:
Line |
Specifies the |
GeoJsonMultiLineString
A valid GeoJSON MultiLineString
geometry type. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
coordinates |
number[] |
Coordinates for the |
type |
string:
Multi |
Specifies the |
GeoJsonMultiPoint
A valid GeoJSON MultiPoint
geometry type. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
coordinates |
number[] |
Coordinates for the |
type |
string:
Multi |
Specifies the |
GeoJsonMultiPolygon
A valid GeoJSON MultiPolygon
object type. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
coordinates |
number[] |
Contains a list of valid |
type |
string:
Multi |
Specifies the |
GeoJsonObjectType
Specifies the GeoJSON
type: FeatureCollection.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
FeatureCollection |
string |
|
GeoJsonPoint
A valid GeoJSON Point
geometry type. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
coordinates |
number[] |
A |
type |
string:
Point |
Specifies the |
GeoJsonPolygon
A valid GeoJSON Polygon
geometry type. Please refer to RFC 7946 for details.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
coordinates |
number[] |
Coordinates for the |
type |
string:
Polygon |
Specifies the |
WFSEndpointLink
Links to other WFS endpoints
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
href |
string |
The link target. |
hreflang |
string |
A hint indicating what the language of the result of dereferencing the link should be. |
rel |
string |
The relation type. |
title |
string |
Used to label the destination of a link such that it can be used as a human-readable identifier (e.g., a menu entry) in the language indicated by the Content-Language header field (if present). |
type |
string |
A hint indicating what the media type of the result of dereferencing the link should be. |