GET /glacier_points
Summary: Get Glacier Points
Operation ID: getGlacierPoints
Auth: none
Operation ID: getGlacierPoints
Auth: none
Description
Retrieve glacier center point locations. Returns approximately 1M+ glacier points with coordinates, names, and area information.
Parameters (8)
BBOX
(string, query, optional)
Bounding box filter (minX,minY,maxX,maxY)
COUNT
(integer, query, optional)
Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 10000}
CQL_FILTER
(string, query, optional)
Filter by glacier ID, name, or other properties. Example: glac_id='G008134E46298N'
REQUEST
(string, query, required)
Constraints: {'enum': ['GetFeature']}
SERVICE
(string, query, required)
Constraints: {'enum': ['WFS']}
TYPENAME
(string, query, required)
Constraints: {'enum': ['GLIMS:GLIMS_Points']}
VERSION
(string, query, required)
Constraints: {'enum': ['2.0.0']}
outputFormat
(string, query, optional)
Constraints: {'enum': ['application/json', 'application/json; subtype=geojson']}
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic glacier points request | curl |
https://www.glims.org/glims/cgi-bin/mapserv?SERVICE=WFS&VERSION=1.0.0&REQUEST=GetFeature&TYPENAME=glacier_points&outputFormat=application/json |
|
| Glacier points in bounding box (Alaska region) | curl |
https://www.glims.org/glims/cgi-bin/mapserv?SERVICE=WFS&VERSION=1.0.0&REQUEST=GetFeature&TYPENAME=glacier_points&BBOX=-170,50,-130,70&outputFormat=application/json |
|
| Filter by glacier ID | curl |
https://www.glims.org/glims/cgi-bin/mapserv?SERVICE=WFS&VERSION=1.0.0&REQUEST=GetFeature&TYPENAME=glacier_points&CQL_FILTER=glac_id%3D%27G008134E46298N%27&outputFormat=application/json |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:43:35.757015 | 404 | 494ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:29:27.355911 | 404 | 488ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:06:55.117801 | 404 | 465ms |