On this page, you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the Masterportal or the Implementation Partnership. If your question is not answered here, we welcome you to send an email to the Masterportal Product Management.
The Masterportal is an open-source geoviewer that allows the display of common geospatial data formats. It is developed by the administration to comprehensively meet the requirements of public institutions.
The Masterportal is compatible with all common web browsers. It allows for user-centered display of geospatial data, which can be configured according to needs and individually customized.
The Masterportal is released under the MIT license. Therefore, there are no costs associated with its use.
You only need a web server for hosting the Masterportal.
No, you can use the Masterportal independently of the IP. Membership in the IP is not necessary.
The Masterportal is not a data-holding software product, but rather processes geospatial data and services via standardized interfaces. A comprehensive list of interfaces can be found here: Link to the list of interfaces
The Masterportal allows data capture via Web Feature Service Transaction.
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) develops officially recognized standards for geospatial information, including geospatial data services such as Web Map Service (WMS) and Web Feature Service (WFS). More information: OGC Website
The Masterportal offers the ability to display services and layers based on roles through the Login module. For more informationen
The Masterportal Community actively engages in the central repository of the Masterportal and through a Trello Board. Additional exchange platforms can be utilized as a member of the Implementation Partnership.
The Masterportal is supported by a variety of IT service providers. An overview of these service providers can be found at: www.masterportal.org/Dienstleister
Errors can be reported using the 'Issues' functionality in the central repository of the Masterportal. Here is a current list of reported issues: Link to Issues
We are happy to assist you with any questions you may have. Simply send an email to dataportpmmasterportal(at)dataport.de.
Feature extension requests can be submitted in the central repository of the Masterportal. Simply create an issue with 'kind: proposal' at this link: repository.
We are very excited about any engagement in the Open Source Viewer Masterportal. Please feel free to reach out to us via email at dataportpmmasterportal(at)dataport.de or connect with the Masterportal community through the central repository or the Trello Board.
Feel free to make this extension available in its own repository. If you would like a link to this repository, please contact dataportpmmasterportal(at)dataport.de