# excessive WMS GetMap requests

**URL:** <https://community.cesium.com/t/excessive-wms-getmap-requests/4989>\
**Category:** CesiumJS\
**Created:** [January 5, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/excessive-wms-getmap-requests/4989 "2017-01-05T18:58:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![TonyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/tonyd/32/2135_2.png) [@TonyD](https://community.cesium.com/u/TonyD)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/excessive-wms-getmap-requests/4989/1 "2017-01-05T18:58:28Z")

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I'm using WebMapServiceImageryProvider to access imagery from GeoServer. I'm viewing the North East US. I'm monitoring the requests using the browser network console and see tons of GetMap requests for all over the globe. This also happens as I pan. How is Cesium determining the coverage? Is there a way for me to limit this?

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**Author:** ![TonyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/tonyd/32/2135_2.png) [@TonyD](https://community.cesium.com/u/TonyD)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/excessive-wms-getmap-requests/4989/2 "2017-01-11T00:01:34Z")

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Anything?

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**Author:** ![hannah](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/hannah/32/4509_2.png) [@hannah](https://community.cesium.com/u/hannah)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/excessive-wms-getmap-requests/4989/3 "2017-01-11T15:29:57Z")

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Hello,

Currently there is no way to limit the number of tiles that are loaded in. We’ve been working on making improvements to this by doing things like adding fog to limit the number of tiles loaded in the distance, and have a number of ideas for future improvements laid out in this issue: [https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/cesium/issues/526](https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/cesium/issues/526)

Best,

Hannah

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**Author:** ![jbo023](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/jbo023/32/2777_2.png) [@jbo023](https://community.cesium.com/u/jbo023)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/excessive-wms-getmap-requests/4989/4 "2017-01-11T16:11:51Z")

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Hi,

there is also an open Issue already

[https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/cesium/issues/3857](https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/cesium/issues/3857)

Best,

Jannes

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**Author:** ![TonyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/tonyd/32/2135_2.png) [@TonyD](https://community.cesium.com/u/TonyD)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/excessive-wms-getmap-requests/4989/5 "2017-01-11T16:27:38Z")

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I didn't notice the problem with the demos in sandbox, is the issue only with WMS providers?