FlatGeobuf
Binary geospatial vector format with fast streaming via HTTP range requests.
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3 days ago
BSD-2-Clause
About
FlatGeobuf is a performant binary format for geospatial vector data, built on FlatBuffers. Its packed Hilbert R-tree index enables efficient spatial filtering and streaming of just the features you need over plain HTTP range requests — no server-side database required. Supported by GDAL, QGIS, PostGIS and popular JavaScript libraries.
Features
- Binary encoding built on FlatBuffers
- Packed Hilbert R-tree spatial index
- Streaming via HTTP range requests
- Reference implementations in seven languages
- GDAL/OGR driver since GDAL 3.1
- GeoServer WFS output format support
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Details
- Type
- Library
- Pricing
- open-source
- License
- BSD-2-Clause