[Geoserver-users] Can I upload a layer directly to Geoserver?

[Antonis Christofides]

Hello,

I'm relatively a newbie.

I managed to create a shapefile directory store. However, in order to add a
layer, I need to do these two things:

1. Somehow upload the shapefiles to the directory (e.g. using ssh, file
sharing, a third party webapp, etc.).
2. Go to the GeoServer interface and add the layer.

As far as I understand, if I use PostGIS (which I may), again I need to
implement the uploading outside of Geoserver.

Does the GeoServer web interface offer this functionality, so that I can get rid
of the ssh / file sharing / third party webapp / etc.?

I am developing a Django application that among other things shows stuff on an
OpenLayers map. It gets that stuff from geoserver. The layers are being prepared
by a surveying engineer. I want to give this engineer access to geoserver so
that he can upload them. This is why I'm asking.

Thanks!

Antonis

[Andrea Aime]

Hi,
you might want to look at the importer extension REST API:
http://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/extensions/importer/index.html

That said, to enable someone usage of that API, you'll have to make them
administrators (maybe just for a single workspace, but honestly I don't
think
I've ever used the importer REST API from a single workspace admin).
See also:

http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/security/layer.html#providing-restricted-administrative-access

Cheers
Andrea


On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 12:10 PM, Antonis Christofides <

Post by Antonis Christofides
Hello,
I'm relatively a newbie.
I managed to create a shapefile directory store. However, in order to add
1. Somehow upload the shapefiles to the directory (e.g. using ssh,
file sharing, a third party webapp, etc.).
2. Go to the GeoServer interface and add the layer.
As far as I understand, if I use PostGIS (which I may), again I need to
implement the uploading outside of Geoserver.
Does the GeoServer web interface offer this functionality, so that I can
get rid of the ssh / file sharing / third party webapp / etc.?
I am developing a Django application that among other things shows stuff
on an OpenLayers map. It gets that stuff from geoserver. The layers are
being prepared by a surveying engineer. I want to give this engineer access
to geoserver so that he can upload them. This is why I'm asking.
Thanks!
Antonis
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[Antonis Christofides]

AFAICS, even with the use of the Importer, the user still needs to upload the
files to the machine hosting geoserver before running the importer, no?

Antonis Christofides
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Post by Andrea Aime
Hi,
http://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/extensions/importer/index.html
That said, to enable someone usage of that API, you'll have to make them
administrators (maybe just for a single workspace, but honestly I don't think
I've ever used the importer REST API from a single workspace admin).
http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/security/layer.html#providing-restricted-administrative-access
Cheers
Andrea
On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 12:10 PM, Antonis Christofides
Hello,
I'm relatively a newbie.
I managed to create a shapefile directory store. However, in order to add
1. Somehow upload the shapefiles to the directory (e.g. using ssh, file
sharing, a third party webapp, etc.).
2. Go to the GeoServer interface and add the layer.
As far as I understand, if I use PostGIS (which I may), again I need to
implement the uploading outside of Geoserver.
Does the GeoServer web interface offer this functionality, so that I can
get rid of the ssh / file sharing / third party webapp / etc.?
I am developing a Django application that among other things shows stuff
on an OpenLayers map. It gets that stuff from geoserver. The layers are
being prepared by a surveying engineer. I want to give this engineer
access to geoserver so that he can upload them. This is why I'm asking.
Thanks!
Antonis
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On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Antonis Christofides <

Post by Antonis Christofides
AFAICS, even with the use of the Importer, the user still needs to upload
the files to the machine hosting geoserver before running the importer, no?

Check the documentation:
http://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/extensions/importer/rest_examples.html#uploading-a-shapefile-to-postgis

Cheers
Andrea
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