SkyWatch

SkyWatch Locations API

Reusable server-side areas of interest from KML or GeoJSON.

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Operations 5

GET /locations List locations #

POST /locations Create a location #

GET /locations/{id} Fetch a location #

PATCH /locations/{id} Update a location #

DELETE /locations/{id} Delete a location #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SkyWatch EarthCache Locations API
  description: The EarthCache API gives developers a single, provider-agnostic interface to discover, price, order, and deliver commercial satellite imagery and geospatial data.
  version: '1.7'
  contact:
    name: SkyWatch Support
    url: https://skywatch.com/support
    email: support@skywatch.com
servers:
- url: https://api.skywatch.co/earthcache
  description: EarthCache production
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: Locations
  description: Reusable server-side areas of interest from KML or GeoJSON.
paths:
  /locations:
    get:
      tags:
      - Locations
      summary: List locations
      operationId: listLocations
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of saved locations.
    post:
      tags:
      - Locations
      summary: Create a location
      operationId: createLocation
      description: Create a saved location from KML or GeoJSON, abstracted into a reusable server-side instance referenced by id.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Location'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Location created.
  /locations/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Locations
      summary: Fetch a location
      operationId: getLocation
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The location.
    patch:
      tags:
      - Locations
      summary: Update a location
      operationId: updateLocation
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Location'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Location updated.
    delete:
      tags:
      - Locations
      summary: Delete a location
      operationId: deleteLocation
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Location deleted.
components:
  schemas:
    GeoJSON:
      type: object
      description: A GeoJSON geometry (typically a Polygon) describing the AOI.
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          example: Polygon
        coordinates:
          type: array
          items: {}
    Location:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        geometry:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeoJSON'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key