> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ellipsis-drive.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ellipsis-drive.com/developers/api-v3/ogc-protocols/wms.md).

# WMS

| **Description** | Visualize rasters through the WMS protocol. |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **Endpoint**    | `/ogc/wms/{pathId}`                         |
| **Method**      | GET                                         |

## Access Level Rules

| **Minimum Access Level** | view |
| ------------------------ | ---- |

## Processing Units

| **Minimum processing units** |   |
| ---------------------------- | - |

{% hint style="info" %}
See [this API call](/developers/api-v3/path-raster/styles.md) for how to create styles.
{% endhint %}

## Parameters

| Name     | Type    | Description                                                                                          | Required | Default        |
| -------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------- |
| `pathId` | uuid    | The id of the raster layer.                                                                          | true     |                |
| `swapXY` | boolean | Whether to swap the two coordinates. Sometimes needed to accommodate different coordinate notations. | false    | Default false. |