Atom/GeoRSS example

Contents

• GetCapabilities request
• GetCapabilities response
• DescribeFeatureType request
• DescribeFeatureType response
• GetFeature request
• GetFeature response

GetCapabilities Request

http://atom.example.com/wfs?service=WFSSIMPLE&version=1.0.0&REQUEST=GetCapabilities

GetCapabilities Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<wfsb:WFS_Simple_Capabilities version="1.0.0" updateSequence="0" xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/ows"
    xmlns:wfs="http://www.opengis.net/wfs" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" 
	    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.opengis.net/wfs http://schemas.opengeospatial.net/wfs/1.1.0/wfs.xsd">

<ServiceIdentification>
   <Title>Cambridge Events</Title>
   <Abstract>Cambridge Events calendar harvested from the City of Cambridge, MA web site</Abstract>
   <Keywords>
      <Keyword>cambridge</Keyword>
      <Keyword>massachusetts</Keyword>
      <Keyword>events</Keyword>
      <Keyword>calendar</Keyword>
   </Keywords>
   <ServiceType>wfssimple</ServiceType>
   <ServiceTypeVersion>1.0.0</ServiceTypeVersion>
   <Fees>none</Fees>
   <AccessConstraints>none</AccessConstraints>
</ServiceIdentification>

<ServiceProvider>
   <ProviderName>Acme, Inc.</ProviderName>
   <ServiceContact>
      <PositionName>Geo Sys Admin</PositionName>
      <ContactInfo>
         <Phone>
            <Voice>1.800.CALL.US</Voice>
         </Phone>
         <Address>
            <ElectronicMailAddress>geoadmin@atom.example.com</ElectronicMailAddress>
         </Address>
      </ContactInfo>
   </ServiceContact>
</ServiceProvider>
  
<OperationsMetadata>
   <Operation name="GetCapabilities">
      <DCP><HTTP><Get xlink:href="http://atom.example.com/wfs"></Get></HTTP></DCP>
   </Operation>
   <Operation name="GetFeature">
      <DCP><HTTP><Get xlink:href="http://atom.example.com/wfs"></Get></HTTP></DCP>
      <Parameter name="outputFormat">
         <Value>text/xml</Value>
      </Parameter>
   </Operation>
   <Operation name="DescribeFeatureType">
      <DCP><HTTP><Get xlink:href="http://atom.example.com/wfs"></Get></HTTP></DCP>
      <Parameter name="outputFormat">
         <Value>text/plain</Value>
      </Parameter>
   </Operation>
</OperationsMetadata>

</wfsb:WFS_Simple_Capabilities>

DescribeFeatureType Request

http://atom.example.com/wfs?service=WFSSIMPLE&version=1.0.0&REQUEST=GetFeatureType&outputFormat=text/plain

DescribeFeatureType Response

The response is XML that conforms to the Atom Syndication format <http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4287.txt>
with GeoRSS extensions <http://www.georss.org/atom.html>

GetFeature Request

http://atom.example.com/wfs?servic
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