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# Connect DroneDeploy Layers
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**Things to know before you get started:**
* This feature is available on Pro+ or Enterprise plans
* You need to be a Project Admin to set up the integration
* You will need to have the ESRI integration included in your DroneDeploy subscription to use this feature. If you are unsure whether you have access, contact your DroneDeploy Customer Success Manager.
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If your team uses DroneDeploy to capture drone imagery, you can stream those surveys directly into Aphex as a WMTS layer. This means your team plans against the most current aerial view of the site, without downloading or re-uploading a thing.
## Retrieving the Layer URL
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Each map layer in DroneDeploy has a unique WMTS URL. This is the URL you'll paste into Aphex.
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You will need to have the ESRI integration included in your DroneDeploy subscription to access the WMTS URL. If you are unsure whether you have access, contact your DroneDeploy Customer Success Manager.
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**To retrieve the URL:**
* Log in to DroneDeploy and open your project
* In the top navigation bar, select the Explore tab
* Scroll to Apps + Integrations on the left side-panel
* Expand the WMTS Integration section
* Click Copy Link next to Map-Level WMTS - this is the URL you will paste into Aphex.
The DroneDeploy URL will follow a format similar to this:
```
https://www.dronedeploy.com/api/v1/wmts/plan/{plan-id}?jwttoken={token}
```
## Add Layers to the Map
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Once you’ve got your Layer URL handy, you can plug it into any real-world Location in your Project.
Visit our Add Map Layers doc for step by step instructions on how to add layers to the Map.
## Set a Layer Policy
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Once your DroneDeploy layer is connected, a Layer Policy controls which sublayers appear in Aphex and how new ones are handled as fresh surveys are uploaded to DroneDeploy.
Visit our Layer Policies doc for step by step instructions on how to define a layer policy.
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Most Recent is usually the best starting point for drone survey layers, it keeps your map showing the latest capture without loading every historical flight.
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