How to return multiple tiles from WMTS request

Question

Using the WMTS 'GetTile' request, I have been able to retrieve individual tiles from a layer (as specified by values supplied in the tilecol and tilerow paramaters).

Is it possible to retrieve multiple tiles (i.e. for example, an entire layer) through a WMTS request? I've reviewed the answer supplied here: GeoServer: Receive multiple tiles from layer, but found even using this guidance I could still only retrieve an individual tile.

Answer 1

TLDR; No

Longer answer - No, a GetTile request is part of the OGC WMTS specification and is designed to allow you to request one (and only one) tile - there is no way to indicate to the server anything other than a single identifying triple (X,Y,Z).