Need assistance using the Spatial NI NIMA Portal or accessing content from it to use in other applications.
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) or our guidance documentation below. (The guides will open as a PDF document in a new browser tab)
Find out information on the types of services that Spatial NI provide and a view a service functionality matrix.
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Spatial NI Web Services Factsheet | Find out information on the types of web services that Spatial NI provide. | Open Guide |
| Spatial NI Functionality Matrix | View the list of functions that can be performed on Spatial NI services | Open Guide |
Find out the process for correctly supplying data to Spatial NI. This can be either via physical data transfer or web service harvest.
First time data supply
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Data Supply Process - first time supply | View the supply process for new data to be hosted by Spatial NI. | Open Guide |
| Data Supply Process - scheduled updates | View the supply process for updates to data already hosted by Spatial NI. | Open Guide |
| Data Preparation Guidelines | Guidance on preparing data to be hosted by Spatial NI. | Open Guide |
| Metadata Template | Metadata template which must be completed for all data supplied to Spatial NI. (Download is an editable PDF document) | Download |
Spatial NI provides access to a gallery of web applications. Find out below how to supply details of an application to Spatial NI.
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Application Supply Form | Form for supplying a web application to be made available in the Spatial NI gallery | Download |
NIMA Portal Guides
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Spatial NI NIMA Portal Guide | Discover how to navigate the Spatial NI NIMA portal | Open Guide |
| Spatial NI NIMA Portal Quick Guide | Summary document providing guidance on accessing the Spatial NI NIMA portal | Open Guide |
| Spatial NI NIMA Map Viewer Guide | Discover how to use the Spatial NI NIMA Map Viewer | Open Guide |
| Spatial NI NIMA Orthophotography Viewer Guide | Discover how to use the Spatial NI NIMA Orthophotography Viewer | Open Guide |
| Quick Reference: Address Locators in NIMA Map Viewer | Discover how to use OSNI Pointer Locators in the Spatial NI NIMA Map Viewer | Open Guide |
| Quick Reference: Address Locators in NIMA Orthophotography Viewer | Discover how to use OSNI Pointer Locators in the Spatial NI NIMA Orthophotography Viewer | Open Guide |
Discover how to leverage Spatial NI services within your organisation's ArcGIS online (AGOL).
Quick Reference Guides
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Access Procedure | Find out how to get access to Spatial NI services for your organisations AGOL. | Open Guide |
| Access Form | Form for requesting access to Spatial NI services. (Download is a word document) | Download |
| Service Registration | Find out how to register Spatial NI services in your organisations AGOL. | Open Guide |
| Basemap Gallery | Find out how to add a Basemap to the Basemap Gallery of your organisations AGOL. | Open Guide |
| Configuring a geocode service | Find out how to configure the Spatial NI OSNI geocoding services in your organisation's AGOL. | Open Guide |
Discover how to leverage Spatial NI services within your organisation's ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal).
Quick Reference Guides
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Access Procedure | Find out how to get access to Spatial NI services for your organisations portal. | Open Guide |
| Access Form | Form for requesting access to Spatial NI services. (Download is a word document) | Download |
| Service Registration | Find out how to register services in your organisations portal. | Open Guide |
| Configuring a geocode service | Find out how to configure the Spatial NI OSNI geocoding services in your organisation's portal. | Open Guide |
Spatial NI web services can be leveraged using the ESRI JavaScript API.
Quick Reference Guides
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Access Procedure | Find out how to access Spatial NI services for use in your ESRI JavaScript application. | Open Guide |
| Access Form | Form for requesting access to Spatial NI services. (Download is a word document) | Download |
| ESRI JavaScript API Guide | View our quick reference guide on the ESRI JavaScript API. | Open Guide |
Full details on the ESRI JavaScript API can be found here.
Spatial NI web services can be leveraged using the OpenLayers API.
Quick Reference Guides
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Access Procedure | Find out how to access Spatial NI services for use in your OpenLayers application. | Open Guide |
| Access Form | Form for requesting access to Spatial NI services. (Download is a word document) | Download |
| OpenLayers Guide | View our quick reference guide on OpenLayers. | Open Guide |
Full details on the OpenLayers API can be found here.
Spatial NI web services can be leveraged using the Leaflet API.
Quick Reference Guides
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Access Procedure | Find out how to access Spatial NI services for use in your Leaflet application. | Open Guide |
| Access Form | Form for requesting access to Spatial NI services. (Download is a word document) | Download |
| Leaflet Guide | View our quick reference guide on Leaflet. | Open Guide |
Full details on the Leaflet API can be found here.
Spatial NI web services have been optimised for use in ArcGIS Pro. Find out how to use them by browsing the guides below.
Guides
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Spatial NI NIMA Portal Services: ArcGIS Pro | Discover how to connect to and use services from the Spatial NI NIMA portal within ArcGIS Pro. | Open Guide |
| Spatial NI AGOL Services: ArcGIS Pro | Discover how to connect to and use Spatial NI services from AGOL within ArcGIS Pro. | Open Guide |
| Quick Reference: OSNI Locators in ArcGISPro from Spatial NI NIMA Portal | Discover how to use OSNI Locators from the Spatial NI NIMA portal within ArcGIS Pro in the Locator and Geocoding Tools | Open Guide |
| Quick Reference: OSNI Locators in ArcGISPro from AGOL | Discover how to use OSNI Locators from ArcGIS Online within ArcGIS Pro in the Locator and Geocoding Tools | Open Guide |
Spatial NI web services can be used in ArcMap. Find out how to use them by browsing the guides below.
Complete Guide
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Spatial NI NIMA Portal Services: ArcMap | Discover how to connect to and use Spatial NI services within ArcMap. | Open Guide |
| Spatial NI AGOL Services: ArcMap | Discover how to connect to and use Spatial NI services from AGOL within ArcMap. | Open Guide |
| Quick Reference:OSNI Locators in ArcMap from Spatial NI NIMA Portal | Discover how to use OSNI Locators from Spatial NI NIMA Portal within ArcMap in the Locator and Geocoding Tools | Open Guide |
Spatial NI provides OGC compliant web services. Find out what these are and how to use them below.
Quick Reference Guides
| Spatial NI Guide | Guide Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Spatial NI OGC Services Factsheet | Find out how to login to the Spatial NI NIMA Portal | Open Guide |
| Access to Spatial NI OGC Services | Find out how to login to the Spatial NI NIMA Portal | Open Guide |
| OGC Access Form | Form for requesting access to Spatial NI OGC services. | Download |
| Using the Spatial NI OGC Services - ArcGIS Pro | View our guide on how to use Spatial NI OGC services in ArcGIS Pro. | Open Guide |
| Using the Spatial NI OGC Services - ArcMap | View our guide on how to use Spatial NI OGC services in ArcMap. | Open Guide |
| Using the Spatial NI OGC Services - QGIS | View our guide on how to use Spatial NI OGC services in QGIS. | Open Guide |
| Using the Spatial NI OGC Services - MapInfo | View our guide on how to use Spatial NI OGC services in MapInfo. | Open Guide |
For details and support on using the OGC services in other software, please contact us.
List of OSNI NIMA datasets available through Spatial NI Portal, AGOL and OGC Webservices.
Spatial NI Service Lists
| Service List | Service List Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Spatial NI Services List | List of OSNI NIMA datasets available through Spatial NI Portal and AGOL Webservices | Open List |
| Spatial NI OGC Services List | List of OSNI NIMA datasets available through Spatial NI OGC Webservices | Open List |