WMTS 1.0.0 supports three implementing models:

• HTTP KVP (Key-Value Pair)
• SOAP
• REST

WMTS is the first one that supports REST service standards OGC proposed, now SuperMap iServer providing the implementing of REST and KVP.

From the procedure-oriented concept, WMTS 1.0.0 defines three operations of GetCapabilities, GetTile, GetFeatureInfo, and GetFeatureInfo is an optional operation. From the resource-oriented concept, WMTS 1.0.0 defines three sources of ServiceMetadata, Tile, FeatureInfo, respectively corresponding to the operations of GetCapabilities, GetTile, GetFeatureInfo.

• GetCapabilities, returns to ServiceMetadata, that is, service capabilities and information contents.
• GetTile, returns to Tile.
• GetFeatureInfo, returns to FeatureInfo shown in Tile, being an optional operation.