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basemaps module

Module for basemaps.

Each basemap is defined as an item in the basemaps dictionary.

More WMS basemaps can be found at the following websites:

  1. USGS National Map: https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/services/
  2. MRLC NLCD Land Cover data: https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/services/
  3. FWS NWI Wetlands data: https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Web-Map-Services.html

get_xyz_dict(free_only=True, france=False)

Returns a dictionary of xyz services.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
free_only bool

Whether to return only free xyz tile services that do not require an access token. Defaults to True.

True
france bool

Whether to include Geoportail France basemaps. Defaults to False.

False

Returns:

Type Description
dict

A dictionary of xyz services.

Source code in geemap/basemaps.py
def get_xyz_dict(free_only=True, france=False):
    """Returns a dictionary of xyz services.

    Args:
        free_only (bool, optional): Whether to return only free xyz tile
            services that do not require an access token. Defaults to True.
        france (bool, optional): Whether to include Geoportail France basemaps.
            Defaults to False.

    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary of xyz services.
    """
    xyz_bunch = xyzservices.providers

    if free_only:
        xyz_bunch = xyz_bunch.filter(requires_token=False)
    if not france:
        xyz_bunch = xyz_bunch.filter(
            function=lambda tile: "france" not in dict(tile)["name"].lower()
        )

    xyz_dict = xyz_bunch.flatten()

    for key, value in xyz_dict.items():
        tile = xyzservices.TileProvider(value)
        if "type" not in tile:
            tile["type"] = "xyz"
        xyz_dict[key] = tile

    xyz_dict = collections.OrderedDict(sorted(xyz_dict.items()))
    return xyz_dict

qms_to_geemap(service_id)

Convert a qms service to an ipyleaflet tile layer.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
service_id str

Service ID.

required

Returns:

Type Description
ipyleaflet.TileLayer

An ipyleaflet tile layer.

Source code in geemap/basemaps.py
def qms_to_geemap(service_id):
    """Convert a qms service to an ipyleaflet tile layer.

    Args:
        service_id (str): Service ID.

    Returns:
        ipyleaflet.TileLayer: An ipyleaflet tile layer.
    """
    service_details = get_qms(service_id)
    name = service_details["name"]
    url = service_details["url"]
    attribution = service_details["copyright_text"]

    layer = ipyleaflet.TileLayer(url=url, name=name, attribution=attribution)
    return layer

search_qms(keywords, limit=10)

Search qms files for keywords. Reference: https://github.com/geopandas/xyzservices/issues/65

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
keywords str

Keywords to search for.

required
limit int

Number of results to return.

10
Source code in geemap/basemaps.py
def search_qms(keywords, limit=10):
    """Search qms files for keywords. Reference: https://github.com/geopandas/xyzservices/issues/65

    Args:
        keywords (str): Keywords to search for.
        limit (int): Number of results to return.
    """
    QMS_API = "https://qms.nextgis.com/api/v1/geoservices"

    services = requests.get(
        f"{QMS_API}/?search={keywords}&type=tms&epsg=3857&limit={str(limit)}"
    )
    services = services.json()
    if services["count"] == 0:
        return None
    elif services["count"] <= limit:
        return services["results"]
    else:
        return services["results"][:limit]

xyz_to_folium()

Convert xyz tile services to folium tile layers.

Returns:

Type Description
dict

A dictionary of folium tile layers.

Source code in geemap/basemaps.py
def xyz_to_folium():
    """Convert xyz tile services to folium tile layers.

    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary of folium tile layers.
    """
    folium_dict = {}
    # Ignore Esri basemaps if they are already in the custom XYZ_TILES.
    ignore_list = [XYZ_TILES[tile]["name"] for tile in XYZ_TILES]

    for key, tile in custom_tiles["xyz"].items():
        folium_dict[key] = folium.TileLayer(
            tiles=tile["url"],
            attr=tile["attribution"],
            name=tile["name"],
            overlay=True,
            control=True,
            max_zoom=22,
        )

    for key, tile in custom_tiles["wms"].items():
        folium_dict[key] = folium.WmsTileLayer(
            url=tile["url"],
            layers=tile["layers"],
            name=tile["name"],
            attr=tile["attribution"],
            fmt=tile["format"],
            transparent=tile["transparent"],
            overlay=True,
            control=True,
        )

    for item in get_xyz_dict().values():
        if item["name"] in ignore_list:
            continue
        folium_dict[item.name] = folium.TileLayer(
            tiles=item.build_url(),
            attr=item.attribution,
            name=item.name,
            max_zoom=item.get("max_zoom", 22),
            overlay=True,
            control=True,
        )

    if os.environ.get("PLANET_API_KEY") is not None:
        planet_dict = planet_tiles(tile_format="folium")
        folium_dict.update(planet_dict)

    return folium_dict

xyz_to_leaflet()

Convert xyz tile services to ipyleaflet tile layers.

Returns:

Type Description
dict

A dictionary of ipyleaflet tile layers.

Source code in geemap/basemaps.py
def xyz_to_leaflet():
    """Convert xyz tile services to ipyleaflet tile layers.

    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary of ipyleaflet tile layers.
    """
    leaflet_dict = {}
    # Ignore Esri basemaps if they are already in the custom XYZ_TILES.
    ignore_list = [XYZ_TILES[tile]["name"] for tile in XYZ_TILES]

    # Add custom tiles.
    for tile_type, tile_dict in custom_tiles.items():
        for tile_provider, tile_info in tile_dict.items():
            tile_info["type"] = tile_type
            leaflet_dict[tile_info["name"]] = tile_info

    # Add xyzservices.provider tiles.
    for tile_provider, tile_info in get_xyz_dict().items():
        if tile_info["name"] in ignore_list:
            continue
        tile_info["url"] = tile_info.build_url()
        leaflet_dict[tile_info["name"]] = tile_info

    return leaflet_dict

xyz_to_plotly()

Convert xyz tile services to plotly tile layers.

Returns:

Type Description
dict

A dictionary of plotly tile layers.

Source code in geemap/basemaps.py
def xyz_to_plotly():
    """Convert xyz tile services to plotly tile layers.

    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary of plotly tile layers.
    """
    plotly_dict = {}
    # Ignore Esri basemaps if they are already in the custom XYZ_TILES.
    ignore_list = [XYZ_TILES[tile]["name"] for tile in XYZ_TILES]

    for key, tile in custom_tiles["xyz"].items():
        plotly_dict[key] = {
            "below": "traces",
            "sourcetype": "raster",
            "sourceattribution": tile["attribution"],
            "source": [tile["url"]],
            "name": key,
        }

    for item in get_xyz_dict().values():
        if item["name"] in ignore_list:
            continue
        plotly_dict[item.name] = {
            "below": "traces",
            "sourcetype": "raster",
            "sourceattribution": item.attribution,
            "source": [item.build_url()],
            "name": item.name,
        }

    return plotly_dict

xyz_to_pydeck()

Convert xyz tile services to pydeck custom tile layers.

Returns:

Type Description
dict

A dictionary of pydeck tile layers.

Source code in geemap/basemaps.py
def xyz_to_pydeck():
    """Convert xyz tile services to pydeck custom tile layers.

    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary of pydeck tile layers.
    """

    check_package("pydeck", "https://deckgl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html")
    import pydeck as pdk

    pydeck_dict = {}
    # Ignore Esri basemaps if they are already in the custom XYZ_TILES.
    ignore_list = [XYZ_TILES[tile]["name"] for tile in XYZ_TILES]

    for key, tile in custom_tiles["xyz"].items():
        url = tile["url"]
        pydeck_dict[key] = url

    for key, item in get_xyz_dict().items():
        if item["name"] in ignore_list:
            continue
        url = item.build_url()
        pydeck_dict[key] = url

        if os.environ.get("PLANET_API_KEY") is not None:
            planet_dict = planet_tiles(tile_format="ipyleaflet")
            for id_, tile in planet_dict.items():
                pydeck_dict[id_] = tile.url

    pdk.settings.custom_libraries = [
        {
            "libraryName": "MyTileLayerLibrary",
            "resourceUri": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/giswqs/pydeck_myTileLayer@master/dist/bundle.js",
        }
    ]

    for key in pydeck_dict:
        pydeck_dict[key] = pdk.Layer("MyTileLayer", pydeck_dict[key], key)

    return pydeck_dict