Position Query Resources of OGC API - EDRΒΆ
A position is a data type that describes a point or geometry potentially occupied by an object or person. An illustration, created using NASA WorldWind, is shown below.
![../../images/position.png](../../images/position.png)
The position query resource returns data for the requested position. The resource offers a convenience mechanism for querying the API using a Well Known Text (WKT) POINT geometry defining a position.
The path to the resource is shown below:
/collections/{collectionId}/position
The paths accepts the following parameters:
coords
z
parameter-name
datetime
crs
f
An example request is shown below.
http://example.org/edr/collections/obs_demo/position?coords=POINT(0.00577%2051.562608)¶meter-name=Wind%20Direction&datetime=2022-01-19T10:00Z/2022-01-19T12:00Z&crs=CRS84&f=GeoJSON