I am trying to access the GIBS satellite/aerial imagery data using the WMS service.
https://nasa-gibs.github.io/gibs-api-docs/access-basics/#ogc-web-map-service-wms
However the WMS service is non-standard, and apparently only works for ArcGIS? I was attempting to add the WMS server to a tool like Tableau, however the WMS endpoint from GIBS returns a .cgi file instead of a standard WMS response.
Is there a reason it is configured this way? Other WMS tools like the USGS data sets have standard WMS endpoints.
https://apps.nationalmap.gov/services/
Example: https://basemap.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/services/USGSImageryOnly/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS
Just confused why in GIBS it is called a WMS if it doesn't meet the WMS standard?
Example: https://gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov/wms/epsg4326/best/wms.cgi?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities&VERSION=1.1.1
Non Standard GIBS WMS Access
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Re: Non Standard GIBS WMS Access
Please try using the v1.3.0 endpoint - https://gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov/wms/epsg4326/best/wms.cgi?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities&VERSION=1.3.0
We are following the v1.1.0 specification, but some browsers, like Chrome, will return the .cgi file and other browsers, like Firefox, will return the .xml file.
We are following the v1.1.0 specification, but some browsers, like Chrome, will return the .cgi file and other browsers, like Firefox, will return the .xml file.