Arlula

Arlula is a satellite imagery marketplace and API platform providing programmatic access to archive and tasking satellite imagery from multiple providers. The Arlula API enables developers to search the global satellite archive, discover tasking opportunities, place imagery orders, and download delivered datasets including GeoTIFF imagery, preview images, and metadata files.

Arlula publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Archive API, Connection API, Orders API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Earth Observation, Geospatial, Imagery, Remote Sensing, and Satellites.

The Arlula catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Arlula’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, developer portal, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

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54.6/100 developing ▼ -6.9 Agent 44/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

4 APIs 6 Features 4 Use Cases

Earth ObservationGeospatialImageryRemote SensingSatellites

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 54.6/100 · developing

Contract Quality 17.2 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 9.1 / 20

Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 44/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 4

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Arlula Archive API

Search and order historical satellite imagery

Arlula Connection API

API connection testing

Arlula Orders API

Manage orders, campaigns, datasets, and resources

Arlula Tasking API

Schedule future satellite captures

Postman Collections 4

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Arlula Archive API

POSTMAN

Arlula Archive Connection API

POSTMAN

Arlula Archive Orders API

POSTMAN

Arlula Archive Tasking API

POSTMAN

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Arlula Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Arlula Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Arlula Finops

FINOPS

Features 6

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Archive Search

Search a global satellite image archive from multiple providers using area-of-interest (polygon/bounding box) and temporal filters to find available historical scenes.

Satellite Tasking

Commission future satellite captures by searching tasking opportunities and placing orders for specific areas of interest and time windows.

Multi-Provider Access

Access imagery from multiple satellite providers through a single unified API, enabling price and resolution comparisons across providers.

Bundle Selection

Choose from available product bundles (e.g., analytic, visual) when ordering scenes to match data requirements and budget.

Dataset Download

Download delivered imagery resources including GeoTIFF files, preview images, and metadata through the Orders API after capture and processing.

Batch Ordering

Place multiple archive or tasking orders in a single batch API request to efficiently process large-scale imagery acquisitions.

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Arlula Api Context

19 classes · 26 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Arlula API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Arlula API Rules

38 rules · 14 errors 21 warnings 3 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 19

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

ArchiveOrderRequest

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ArchiveScene

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ArchiveSearchRequest

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BatchArchiveOrderRequest

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BatchTaskingOrderRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Bundle

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Campaign

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CampaignsListResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CancelResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Dataset

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatasetsListResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OrderResponse

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Order

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OrdersListResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Resource

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TaskingOpportunity

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TaskingOrderRequest

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TaskingSearchRequest

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TestResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 19

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Arlula Archive Order Request Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Archive Scene Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Archive Search Request Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Batch Archive Order Request Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Batch Tasking Order Request Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Bundle Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Campaign Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Campaigns List Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Cancel Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Dataset Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Datasets List Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Order Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Order Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Orders List Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Resource Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Tasking Opportunity Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Tasking Order Request Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Tasking Search Request Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Arlula Test Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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Examples 19

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Arlula Archive Order Request Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Archive Scene Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Archive Search Request Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Batch Archive Order Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Batch Tasking Order Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Bundle Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Campaign Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Campaigns List Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Cancel Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Dataset Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Datasets List Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Order Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Order Response Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Orders List Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Resource Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Tasking Opportunity Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Tasking Order Request Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Tasking Search Request Example

10 fields

EXAMPLE

Arlula Test Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Arlula Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Arlula Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Arlula Agentic Access

16 operations · 8 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 4

What developers build with this provider.

Agricultural Monitoring

Search and order archive or tasking imagery to monitor crop health, irrigation patterns, and field conditions over growing seasons.

Environmental Change Detection

Acquire multi-temporal satellite imagery to detect deforestation, coastal erosion, urban expansion, or disaster impact areas.

Infrastructure Inspection

Order high-resolution imagery for remote inspection of pipelines, power lines, roads, and construction site progress monitoring.

Disaster Response

Rapidly search and order post-event imagery to assess damage extent and support emergency response and recovery planning.

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Portal

Portal

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: arlula
name: Arlula
description: Arlula is a satellite imagery marketplace and API platform providing programmatic access to archive and tasking
  satellite imagery from multiple providers. The Arlula API enables developers to search the global satellite archive, discover
  tasking opportunities, place imagery orders, and download delivered datasets including GeoTIFF imagery, preview images,
  and metadata files.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/arlula.png
tags:
- Earth Observation
- Geospatial
- Imagery
- Remote Sensing
- Satellites
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/arlula/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-02-06'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: arlula:arlula-archive-api
  name: Arlula Archive API
  description: Search and order historical satellite imagery
  humanURL: https://arlula.com/documentation/
  baseURL: https://api.arlula.com
  tags:
  - Archive
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/arlula-archive-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://arlula.com/documentation/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-archive-scene-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-archive-search-request-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-tasking-opportunity-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-archive-scene-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-tasking-opportunity-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-order-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/arlula-api-context.jsonld
- aid: arlula:arlula-connection-api
  name: Arlula Connection API
  description: API connection testing
  humanURL: https://arlula.com/documentation/
  baseURL: https://api.arlula.com
  tags:
  - Connection
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/arlula-connection-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://arlula.com/documentation/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-archive-scene-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-archive-search-request-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-tasking-opportunity-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-archive-scene-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-tasking-opportunity-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-order-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/arlula-api-context.jsonld
- aid: arlula:arlula-orders-api
  name: Arlula Orders API
  description: Manage orders, campaigns, datasets, and resources
  humanURL: https://arlula.com/documentation/
  baseURL: https://api.arlula.com
  tags:
  - Orders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/arlula-orders-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://arlula.com/documentation/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-archive-scene-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-archive-search-request-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-tasking-opportunity-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-archive-scene-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-tasking-opportunity-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-order-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/arlula-api-context.jsonld
- aid: arlula:arlula-tasking-api
  name: Arlula Tasking API
  description: Schedule future satellite captures
  humanURL: https://arlula.com/documentation/
  baseURL: https://api.arlula.com
  tags:
  - Tasking
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/arlula-tasking-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://arlula.com/documentation/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-archive-scene-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-archive-search-request-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-tasking-opportunity-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/arlula-order-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-archive-scene-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-tasking-opportunity-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/arlula-order-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/arlula-api-context.jsonld
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/arlula/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/arlula-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/arlula-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/arlula-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arlula
- type: Website
  url: https://arlula.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://arlula.com/documentation/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://arlula.com/documentation/
- type: Portal
  url: https://dashboard.arlula.com
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Arlula
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/arlula-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/arlula-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Archive Search
    description: Search a global satellite image archive from multiple providers using area-of-interest (polygon/bounding
      box) and temporal filters to find available historical scenes.
  - name: Satellite Tasking
    description: Commission future satellite captures by searching tasking opportunities and placing orders for specific areas
      of interest and time windows.
  - name: Multi-Provider Access
    description: Access imagery from multiple satellite providers through a single unified API, enabling price and resolution
      comparisons across providers.
  - name: Bundle Selection
    description: Choose from available product bundles (e.g., analytic, visual) when ordering scenes to match data requirements
      and budget.
  - name: Dataset Download
    description: Download delivered imagery resources including GeoTIFF files, preview images, and metadata through the Orders
      API after capture and processing.
  - name: Batch Ordering
    description: Place multiple archive or tasking orders in a single batch API request to efficiently process large-scale
      imagery acquisitions.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Agricultural Monitoring
    description: Search and order archive or tasking imagery to monitor crop health, irrigation patterns, and field conditions
      over growing seasons.
  - name: Environmental Change Detection
    description: Acquire multi-temporal satellite imagery to detect deforestation, coastal erosion, urban expansion, or disaster
      impact areas.
  - name: Infrastructure Inspection
    description: Order high-resolution imagery for remote inspection of pipelines, power lines, roads, and construction site
      progress monitoring.
  - name: Disaster Response
    description: Rapidly search and order post-event imagery to assess damage extent and support emergency response and recovery
      planning.
- url: https://arlula.com/news
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com