This API accesses QLD Government's Maps Online automated reporting service for maps and reports. Spatially-referenced information for the nominated location is integrated, summarised, and delivered via the specified email address once processed. There are supporting functions that retrieve the available report and feature types.
The primary request report function has separate GET and POST end points:
GET
https://mapsonline.information.qld.gov.au/service/environment/resource/MapsOnline/1/http/rest/request
POST
https://mapsonline.information.qld.gov.au/service/environment/resource/MapsOnline/1/http/rest/requestPost
** Parameters:**
reportType: any type in getReportTypes
featureType: any type in getFeatureTypes
features: any valid feature, e.g. a coordinate as 150,-27, a lot plan as 1,RP1 or GeoJson. Geometries must fall within Queensland and have a total bounding box of less than 200,000km2. Multiple pipe-separated features can be included in a single request, e.g. 1,RP1|2,RP1
emailAddress: any valid email address
customerReference: (optional) - include your own file reference
Example Valid Request
https://mapsonline.information.qld.gov.au/service/environment/resource/MapsOnline/1/http/rest/request?reportType=PP&featureType=LotPLan&features=1,RP1&emailAddress=OpenData@example.com
{
message: "Report Requested",
message_code: "success",
output: [ ],
status: 200,
success: true
}
Example Invalid Request
https://mapsonline.information.qld.gov.au/service/environment/resource/MapsOnline/1/http/rest/request?reportType=PP&featureType=coord&features=170,-27&emailAddress=OpenData@example.com
{
message: "Report request failed",
message_code: "input_validation",
output: [
"Coordinates outside of Queensland"
],
status: 200,
success: false
}
Biomaps and WetlandMaps provide map interfaces to request some reports available in this API
