European Space Agency (ESA)

Copernicus Sentinel Hub API

RESTful API interface providing access to various satellite imagery archives including raw data, rendered images, and statistical analysis without requiring local data downloads. Supports configurable processing expressions, multi-temporal analysis, and cloud-optimised access. Free tier allows 10,000 requests and 10,000 processing units per month, with a rate limit of 300 requests/minute and 300 processing units/minute.

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https://documentation.dataspace.copernicus.eu/APIs/SentinelHub.html

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: esa:copernicus-sentinel-hub
name: Copernicus Sentinel Hub API
description: RESTful API interface providing access to various satellite imagery archives including raw
  data, rendered images, and statistical analysis without requiring local data downloads. Supports configurable
  processing expressions, multi-temporal analysis, and cloud-optimised access. Free tier allows 10,000
  requests and 10,000 processing units per month, with a rate limit of 300 requests/minute and 300 processing
  units/minute.
humanURL: https://documentation.dataspace.copernicus.eu/APIs/SentinelHub.html
baseURL: https://sh.dataspace.copernicus.eu
tags:
- Earth Observation
- Sentinel
- Satellite Imagery
- Processing
- Copernicus
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://documentation.dataspace.copernicus.eu/APIs/SentinelHub.html