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Open web services

A web service is a technical interface that enables the users to connect to the information on Finnish Environment Institute's (Syke) server and obtain the data they need access to.

System downtime

System downtime in Syke's national web map services on 7.6.2025 from 13:00 to 16:00. This downtime may also cause disruptions to map applications that utilize these web map services.

The use of the interface services requires an application that supports an interface solution (e.g. the WMS, Esri REST, OData), which can be either a GIS software or a browser application.

Syke is responsible for providing map services compliant to the INSPIRE Directive for the data listed in the national data list. The services consist of standard view, download and discovery services. Earth observation and other national spatial data web map services complement the INSPIRE Directive Interface Services. 

Syke provides open services to public environmental data of the environmental information systems.

Syke applies Creative Commons By 4.0 International license for open datasets and map services. More detailed information on the license can be found in Use license and responsibilities