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Geoportals: public vs private
Updated May 2026·7 min read
A geoportal is a web viewer published from your project’s layers. The mechanics are identical for all profiles; what changes is who you open it to and for what. This guide is common — and the examples adapt to your vertical.
What changes between public and private
- Public — accessible by URL without an account. Ideal for citizens, transparency and outreach.
- Private — requires invitation and login. Ideal for clients, subcontractors and internal teams.
- In both cases the source data is never downloaded: it’s served tiled and indexed, with optional watermark.
Configuring visibility
- 1In the project, open Geoportals and click New geoportal.
- 2Select the layers it includes (it doesn’t have to be the whole project).
- 3Choose Public or Private. For private, invite by email or domain.
- 4Publish: you get the URL and, if you want, the embed code.
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Note. You can change visibility at any time; viewers of a public geoportal don’t consume users from your plan.
How it’s used in each vertical
The feature is the same; the use case changes. Choose your vertical:
Limits and consumption
Geoportals draw from your plan’s usage multiplier (number of geoportals and GB served). Viewers are unlimited on all plans.
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