Server Overview & Configuration

Manage spatial data stores, configure OGC web services, and monitor system performance for your GeoServer instance.

Active Layers

142

+12 this week

WMS Requests / hr

8,420

Peak: 14:00 UTC

Data Storage

4.2 TB

68% utilized

Uptime

99.98%

Last restart: 14 days ago

Registered Data Stores

Workspace	Data Store	Type	Layers	Status
topp	PostGIS_GeoDB	PostgreSQL	24	● Connected
nasa	STAC_API_v2	STAC / HTTP	86	● Connected
urban_planning	Shapefile_Archive	GeoTools	32	⚠ Read-Only

Global Server Settings

Configure contact information, rendering limits, and security policies. Changes apply immediately and require no restart.

server.xml

<!-- GeoServer Global Configuration -->
<global>
  <settings>
    <contact>
      <contactPerson>GeoServer Admin</contactPerson>
      <contactEmail>admin@geoserver.local</contactEmail>
    </contact>
    <rendering>
      maxRenderingTime: 30000
      maxRenderingSize: 4096x4096
      threadPoolSize: 12
    </rendering>
  </settings>
</global>
                        

Security & Authentication

GeoServer supports LDAP, OAuth2, and role-based access control (RBAC). Configure security filters per workspace or layer group.

security-filter.xml

<filter>
  name: WorkspaceSecurity
  type: ROLE_BASED
  appliesTo: nasa, urban_planning
  rules:
    - ROLE_ADMIN: READ_WRITE
    - ROLE_ANALYST: READ_ONLY
    - PUBLIC: DENY
</filter>
                        

REST API Endpoints

Programmatic access to GeoServer configuration. All endpoints support XML/JSON interchange and require Basic or Bearer authentication.

Method	Endpoint	Description	Auth
`GET`	`/rest/workspaces.json`	List all registered workspaces	Bearer
`POST`	`/rest/workspaces/{name}/datastores`	Create new data store	Bearer
`PUT`	`/rest/layers/{name}/style.xml`	Update layer SLD/SE styling	Bearer
`DELETE`	`/rest/security/filters/{name}`	Remove security filter	Admin

Example Request

bash / curl

# Create a new PostGIS datastore
curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/xml" \
  -d '<dataStore><name>production_gis</name><connectionParameters>...</connectionParameters></dataStore>' \
  https://api.geoserver.local/rest/workspaces/nasa/datastores
                        