The OGC API – Tiles specification enables Web APIs to quickly and efficiently serve tiles of spatially referenced data or of maps with predefined content, extent, and resolution.
Developers are invited to the 2022 Joint OGC OSGeo ASF Code Sprint
The 2nd Open Source Software and Open Standards Code Sprint will advance multiple ASF and OSGeo projects supported by OGC Standards, including OGC API Standards. Sponsorship is still available.
OGC Publishes Best Practice for Earth Observation Application Packages
The document outlines the implementation, packaging, and deployment of cross-cloud EO Applications – A step forward for greater efficiency and bringing the ‘user to the data.’
Call For Participation: OGC Geotech Interoperability Experiment
The Geotech IE will ensure that geotechnical engineering data can seamlessly move between GIS and BIM environments in support of engineering and infrastructure projects.
Prashant Shukle elected as Vice Chair of the OGC Board of Directors
Prashant Shukle brings to the role an understanding of OGC’s international operations & partnerships that will benefit the Consortium’s governance and strategy.
OGC Membership approves the OGC API – Processes – Part 1: Core specification as official OGC Standard
As the successor to the WPS standard, OGC API – Processes provides a means to build simple-to-understand Web APIs through which complex computational tasks can be executed.
Chris Little receives OGC’s 2021 Gardels Award
Congratulations to Chris Little, awarded the 2021 Gardels Award for leading impactful efforts in the meteorology and geospatial science communities, including his exemplary chairing of OGC Working Groups.
OGC Seeks Public Comment on OGC API – Common – Part 2: Geospatial Data
OGC API – Common – Part 2: Geospatial Data provides a common connection between the API landing page (defined by Part 1) and resource-specific details.
OGC seeks public comment on revision to the OGC Two Dimensional Tile Matrix Set and Tile Set Metadata Standard
The OGC Standard provides a stand-alone definition of a Tile Matrix Set so that other Standards may take advantage of Tiles Matrix Sets’ performance benefits.
OGC and T-REX partner to bring Geospatial Innovation and Standards to St. Louis
Under the MoU, OGC will connect with T-REX Geospatial startups to conduct GeoInt-focused research, development, training, and Innovation activities.


