In this article you learn how to establish a secure connection between QGIS and the GeoServer at the Sensing Clues Platform.


Load the WMS/WMTS dialog window at Layers >> Add WMS/WMTS Layer on the Menu (QGIS) or by selecting the Add WMS/WMTS layer from the Manage layers toolbar.


Select “New” to add connection information


We need a URL to connect to our GeoServer. Here are the steps:


Load GeoServer in a browser. The address is https://test.geoserver.sensingclues.org/geoserver/web
(note, this URL will be replace before the end of 2023 with the production version of geoserver)


Use the login credentials for GeoServer that you received from Sensing Clues.

 
On the left column “Service Capabilities” select 1.3.0 under WMS.A new page will be loaded.
Copy the URL of the loaded page and paste it under the URL section in our “New” window and click OK.
Click on the “connect” button to load the layers from GeoServer.
Click to select the layer of interest and click on “Add” and then “Close”. The layer will be loaded in the QGIS application.
We just loaded a layer into QGIS directly from GeoServer.


For WFS and WCS the procedure is the same except that you have to remember to select the appropriate option required e.g. WFS instead of WMS.