To provide a search engine to find geospatial data that is accessible online

To encourage sharing geospatial information among data providers therefore ensuring the distributed data are accurate and up to date

As a medium/ platform between data providers and users to share geospatial information

To encourage and promote any initiative in regards of geospatial by various parties in Malaysia such as government agencies, Institute of Higher Education, private sectors, NGO or individual

To encourage a better integration and avoid duplication of effort in collecting, processing, maintaining, creating and distributing geospatial information among respective agencies

Search - the concept of searching information using keywords and filters by content types, data category and date

Browse - listing of metadata records by content type and ISO topic category

Publish Content - enable users to register, create, upload and publish metadata by using MyGDI metadata template or dataset or services

Metadata Detail – display of metadata content in detail

Preview - display of spatial information from url public map service that has been included in the metadata information

Offline MyGDI Metadata Editor (METAFOR) - allows the creation of metadata being done offline

MyGDIX Viewer – catalog for searching and viewing metadata using map services

Manage Metadata – allow updating, downloading, deleting, review and verifying metadata created by registered user

Report – generate statistic reports by state, category, date of publish, map services and content type