[MapServer-users] OGC API – Features Part 3 (Filtering) implementation status

[Just van den Broecke]

Another workaround: "We are using your open source product for free, in
production, but missing feature X. Can we help, like sponsor development?".
Just

On Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 18:18 Scott via MapServer-users <
mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hey Oli,
>
> What many people do is create a wrapper around the mapserv binary and
> filter that way. It's flexibility is limited only by your imagination.
> It's also a great way to perform security on uri's/requests, especially
> in a public facing environment.
>
> Hope that helps!
> Scott
>
> On 1/6/26 08:09, oliver.eberli--- via MapServer-users wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We would like to offer OGC API Features for our organization and the
> > public. Since we already use MapServer in production, it would be the
> > natural choice to provide this service via MapServer as well.
> >
> > While evaluating the current OGC API Features implementation, we noticed
> > that filtering capabilities as defined in OGC API – Features Part 3
> > (Filtering) are not yet implemented. According to the documentation from
> > 2021, the status is still marked as “not in progress.” (https://
> > www.mapserver.org/development/rfc/ms-rfc-134.html <https://
> > www.mapserver.org/development/rfc/ms-rfc-134.html> or https://
> > www.mapserver.org/ogc/ogc_api.html#ogcapi <https://www.mapserver.org/
> > ogc/ogc_api.html#ogcapi>)
> >
> > Could you please let us know whether there is any updated roadmap or
> > timeline for the implementation of Part 3 (Filtering) in MapServer? Any
> > information on planned development stages or priorities would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you very much for your time and effort.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Oli
> >
> >
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