Introduction
Quail (QGIS Administration and Layers) is a layer server and administration tool for QGIS Server.
The workflow is similar to GeoServer. You create Stores from data sources. From Stores, you create Layers.
Creation of Stores is simplified by providing only two Store types: QGIS and PostGIS
QGIS Stores
QGIS Stores consists of your QGIS Project and any flat files required. Flat files can be Raster files or Vector files
- Raster Files: TIFF, GeoTIFF, JPEG, PNG, etc...
- Vector Files: GeoPackage, ESRI GeoDatabase, ESRI Shapfile, GeoJson, etc..
If your QGIS Project uses a PostGIS source, you can create a PostGIS Store for it.
PostGIS Stores
PostGIS Stores are any Local and remote PostGIS connections.
You can also create PostGIS databases from a variety of formats, such as geopackages and backups.
OGC Web Services
Publish WMS, WFS, and WMTS publically or via authentication.
MapProxy
Quail also installs MapProxy, for caching. Quail Authentication is integrated with MapProxy. Layers can also be seeded in advance.
Users and Groups
Create Users and Groups. All Stores and Layers provide Group level permissions.
Layer Portal
Quail has a built in Layer Portal with User and Group level access. Users can log directly into your Layer Portal as see only those layers they have permissions for.