Created: 11 October 2023 Updated: 11 October 2023Date of Announcement:  11 October 2023Functionality Affected: Creating a Modern Cloud-hosted PlatformDate of Change: Autumn 2023The DSP platform has always been built around open data standards but has previously provided this data via proprietary services as well. Following the procurement of a <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fupdate%2Furn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7003290502355689472&amp;data=05%7C01%7CHeather.Simpson1%40defra.gov.uk%7C544d2ee1d9ec461c288b08dbbf4b6b80%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638314102869878575%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=a30ZCl4L1T8pP9KIWZlbWXxxKgwjZzIZRKhbzrY5SdU%3D&amp;reserved=0" class="external-link conf-macro output-inline" rel="nofollow" data-hasbody="true" data-macro-name="excerpt" data-macro-id="8f22dd79-292f-4301-bee8-b3260d4c8c8e" data-layout="default" data-local-id="465f006e-cde6-4f5a-80d7-9820ef7bf0c0">new supplier</a>, we are moving the DSP to a new platform that provides modern cloud-hosted open data technology. With the new platform you’ll notice an improved user experience and continuous improvements. The Defra Data Services Platform makes data from across Defra group (including environmental, animal and plant health, farming, biosecurity, and operational) openly available to the public. It is used by thousands of users to assess flood risk, check protected sites, manage river catchments, identify bathing water quality and much more. The DSP was set up in 2009 and has since grown significantly, with 1.8 billion data requests received in 2021 alone.  <h3 id="CreatingaModernCloud-hostedPlatform-Creatingamoderncloud-hostedplatform">Creating a modern cloud-hosted platform  </h3>The DSP platform has always been built around open data standards but has previously provided this data via proprietary services as well. Following the procurement of a <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fupdate%2Furn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7003290502355689472&amp;data=05%7C01%7CHeather.Simpson1%40defra.gov.uk%7C544d2ee1d9ec461c288b08dbbf4b6b80%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638314102869878575%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=a30ZCl4L1T8pP9KIWZlbWXxxKgwjZzIZRKhbzrY5SdU%3D&amp;reserved=0" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">new supplier</a>, we are moving the DSP to a new platform that provides modern cloud-hosted open data technology. With the new platform you’ll notice an improved user experience and continuous improvements. There will also be some changes which you may have already read about on the <a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">Data Services Platform</a>.   <h3 id="CreatingaModernCloud-hostedPlatform-Whatischanging?">What is changing?  </h3>The DSP Service Desk has moved to the new supplier with new features including improved download functionality for the provision of large data.DSP will continue to provide data through open APIs and offer geospatial data through Web Map Services, Web Feature Service and through several downloadable geospatial data formats, including Esri shapefiles. Looking to the future we will adopt the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) new Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) as they become available.The current provision of proprietary geospatial services (Esri REST APIs including Esri REST Services and Esri Image Services) will be phased out over time. The Esri Image Services currently used to supply some LiDAR datasets will be replaced by OGC Web Coverage Services.DSP will also provide linked open data to enable machine-readable data connections enhancing data exploitation and analysis.The open data approach provides several benefits, including the provision of free and openly accessible data. However, the impact of provisioning open data is that users do not have to register to use the service. Therefore, we are not able to track our customers and capture all customer requirements, and in this case, regarding the use of Esri REST end points.   We welcome your feedback and any queries you may have to: <a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/support/feedback" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">Give Feedback</a>

Creating a Modern Cloud-hosted Platform

<span class="conf-macro output-inline" data-hasbody="true" data-macro-name="excerpt" data-macro-id="e8ace24a-3a14-4c5f-ad79-c8fa61f479e5" data-layout="default" data-local-id="9189b579-56a9-4b73-91b6-7664e5de6c01"><h4 id="ESRIAnnouncement-OpenGeospatialConsortium(OGC)ServicesontheDefraDataServicesPlatform(DSP)-FunctionalityAffected:ESRIRestservices">Functionality Affected: ESRI Rest services</h4>As of May 31, some legacy access to ESRI Rest services will be removed to be replaced by new Open Geospatial Consortium OGC-API Features services. <hr/>Date of Announcement:  23rd May 2024Functionality Affected: ESRI Rest services Date of Change: 31st May 2024<h3 id="ESRIAnnouncement-OpenGeospatialConsortium(OGC)ServicesontheDefraDataServicesPlatform(DSP)-Announcement:">Announcement: </h3>In the summer of 2023, we <a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/support/announcements/275811286/275811339" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">informed</a> users that our future focus would be on the provision of data in Open Standards.<h3 id="ESRIAnnouncement-OpenGeospatialConsortium(OGC)ServicesontheDefraDataServicesPlatform(DSP)-Changesyouwillsee:">Changes you will see:</h3>As of May 31, some legacy access to ESRI Rest services will be removed to be replaced by new OGC-API Features services. Please follow this <a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/support/faqs/275808874/310444036" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards</a> for more information and understanding on how you can make best use of the new OGC API-Features.

ESRI Announcement - Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Services on the Defra Data Services Platform (DSP)

Created: 27 June 2023 Updated: 23 May 2024Date of Announcement: 31 October 2023 Functionality Affected:  ESRI Services on the Data Services Platform (DSP) Date of Change:  Summer/Autumn 2023 The Data Services Platform (DSP) is the authoritative source for externally published Defra data. The future focus for the DSP will be to concentrate on the provision of data in Open Standards. For spatial data services this will be based on Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards, including new OGC API-Features and Web Coverage Services (WCS). These will be additions to the current OGC Web Mapping (WMS) and Web Feature (WFS) Services. As a result, existing links to Esri REST and Image services will be gradually decommissioned.<h3 id="ESRIServicesontheDefraDataServicesPlatform(DSP)-Esriusers">Esri users</h3>Esri users may need to adapt to use OpenSource APIs, especially those who use the current services (web or desktop) in custom applications. Web Map Service (WMS) layers provide a static image for a specific layer for a given extent and spatial reference.  Web Feature Service (WFS) layers provide feature level access to a layer’s data. They are the OGC equivalent of Esri feature services and provide a textual based response to queries given an extent, spatial reference and optional attribute filter. Support for both WMS and WFS layers is mature and well defined for Esri products.  OGC API Features are now also available on the DSP and are supported by Esri applications and software.  Please see <a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/support/faqs/275808874/310444036" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards</a> and <a href="https://resource.esriuk.com/blog/ordnance-survey-ngd-api/?adusf=linkedin&amp;aduc=esri+uk&amp;adut=17180a14-b1e7-470d-a665-868dcb41073b" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">Map Smarter (and Faster) with the OS NGD API - Resource Centre | Esri UK</a> for more information on how to use in Esri products.<h3 id="ESRIServicesontheDefraDataServicesPlatform(DSP)-UsingOGCWebFeatureServicesinArcGIS">Using OGC Web Feature Services in ArcGIS</h3>ArcGIS Desktop users need to install the Data Interoperability extension and add an Interoperability Connection to the WFS service, with guidance available: <a href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/web-maps-and-services/adding-a-wfs-service-to-arcmap.htm" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">Adding a WFS service to ArcMap—ArcMap | Documentation (arcgis.com)</a>  <h3 id="ESRIServicesontheDefraDataServicesPlatform(DSP)-AvailabilityofEsriservices">Availability of Esri services </h3>Esri Image Services from the DSP will be replaced by OGC Services by the end of November 2023. During 2024 other Esri REST API services will be gradually decommissioned. Users of these services are encouraged to carry out early testing and transition to the DSP OGC service offerings before this time.Some Defra data is still directly published to ArcGIS Online and the Living Atlas but not through the DSP. 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will see can be found <a href="https://support.environment.data.gov.uk/space/DPK/56721509" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

ESRI Services on the Defra Data Services Platform (DSP)

<h4 id="WaterQualityArchive(WQA)APIswillbechanging-DateofAnnouncement:17March2025">Date of Announcement:  17 March 2025</h4><h4 id="WaterQualityArchive(WQA)APIswillbechanging-FunctionalityAffected:WaterQualityArchiveAPIs">Functionality Affected: Water Quality Archive APIs</h4><hr/>We are redeveloping the Water Quality Archive (WQA) application. As part of the work the APIs will be changing. This means that the existing APIs will no longer work after Spring/Summer 2025.This announcement is to inform you that we are redeveloping the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.data.gov.uk%2Fwater-quality%2Fview%2Flanding&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cclaire.hainsworth%40environment-agency.gov.uk%7Cd6e69496148d4fcbe38408dd62e36b0a%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638775451062244968%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=F247qi1QXJ52ykEjh9I8wMBga5LMJeYVZN7YnNCfMDw%3D&amp;reserved=0" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">Water Quality Archive (WQA) application</a> and you will need to connect to the new APIs from the summer to be able to access the data.Please keep an eye out for further announcements, providing updates and more accurate timeframes, as the work progresses.If you have any further questions please use the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.data.gov.uk%2Fsupport%2Fquestion&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cclaire.hainsworth%40environment-agency.gov.uk%7Cd6e69496148d4fcbe38408dd62e36b0a%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638775451062254390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=igFzH7Rq2ZR33wNYDf1M5Z%2BrxLmrm4SCru%2Fn0w2OmZo%3D&amp;reserved=0" class="external-link" rel="nofollow">Ask a Question</a> form.

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Date of Announcement: 17 March 2025

Functionality Affected: Water Quality Archive APIs