Capella Space
Capella Space operates a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and provides on-demand, high-resolution Earth-observation imagery through a self-service Console and public API. Customers can task the constellation with 15-minute scheduling cycles, search a STAC-based catalog of archive collects, place orders, and download imagery products for defense, intelligence, maritime, energy, insurance, and analytics use cases.
Capella Space publishes 9 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Collects API, Keys API, Orders API, and 6 more. Tagged areas include Synthetic Aperture Radar, SAR, Earth Observation, Satellite Imagery, and Geospatial.
The Capella Space catalog on APIs.io includes 1 Spectral governance ruleset.
Capella Space’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, developer console, signup flow, support, and 19 more developer resources.
Kin Score
Markets this provider is in provisional
The Kin Score Market layer reads a provider inside its market: its position, and how deep its integrations go. Depth is only comparable within a position. Provisional and unweighted: not part of the Kin Score or agent readiness.
| Market | Position | Depth | Registered MCP server | Declares compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space and Satellite (operators, earth observation, ground segment) | regulated | 37.8 (thin) | - | - |
Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.
Standards implemented 2
Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.
APIs 9
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Capella Space Tasking API
The Capella Tasking API lets customers submit imagery tasking requests against the Capella SAR constellation, configure collect parameters (geometry, resolution, polarization, l...
Capella Space Catalog API
The Capella Catalog API is a STAC-compliant search interface over the archive of SAR collects. Clients query the catalog by geometry, time, product type, resolution, and polariz...
Capella Space Orders API
The Capella Orders API submits and tracks orders for SAR products, manages order lifecycle, and returns signed download URLs for completed imagery via endpoints such as GET /ord...
Capella Space Collects API
The Collects API from Capella Space — 1 operation(s) for collects.
Capella Space Keys API
The Keys API from Capella Space — 1 operation(s) for keys.
Capella Space Orders API
The Orders API from Capella Space — 3 operation(s) for orders.
Capella Space RepeatRequests API
The RepeatRequests API from Capella Space — 4 operation(s) for repeatrequests.
Capella Space Tasking API
The Tasking API from Capella Space — 4 operation(s) for tasking.
Capella Space Tiles API
The Tiles API from Capella Space — 1 operation(s) for tiles.
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Open Collections 7
Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
Capella Space Collects API
OPEN COLLECTIONCapella Space Collects Keys API
OPEN COLLECTIONCapella Space Collects Orders API
OPEN COLLECTIONCapella Space Collects RepeatRequests API
OPEN COLLECTIONCapella Space Collects Tasking API
OPEN COLLECTIONCapella Space Collects Tiles API
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Capella Space API pricing
Not yet checked against Capella Space's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-05-22; confirm before you rely on a figure. A free plan or tier is listed.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free freemium | Free |
Plan details, limits and sources →
Rate limits
- Free Tier Default: 10 requests per minute
- Pro Tier Default: 120 requests per minute
Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against Capella Space's documentation. Rate-limit details →
Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Capella Space Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSService Levels 1
Uptime the provider promises or reports, as SLA4OAI. Read from its own pages; APIs.io runs no monitors.
FinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Capella Space Finops
FINOPSFeatures 7
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
On-Demand SAR Tasking
Self-service tasking of the SAR constellation with 15-minute scheduling cycles and multiple collection tiers.
STAC Catalog
Spatio-Temporal Asset Catalog (STAC) compliant search interface for discovering archive collects.
Orders and Downloads
Order management API for placing, tracking, and downloading SAR imagery products.
All-Weather, Day-Night Imaging
SAR sensors collect through clouds and at night, providing reliable revisit for monitoring use cases.
Sub-0.5m Resolution Products
Spotlight, stripmap, and sliding-spotlight products with sub-meter resolution options.
Vessel Classification Analytics
Analytics products built on top of SAR collects for maritime domain awareness.
AWS Open Data
Subset of Capella imagery is available via the AWS Open Data registry.
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Spectral Rules 1
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Capella Space API Rules
SPECTRALSecurity Posture 2
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Agentic Access 1
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
Use Cases 5
What developers build with this provider.
Defense and Intelligence
Persistent monitoring of areas of interest for defense and intelligence customers.
Maritime Domain Awareness
Vessel detection, classification, and dark-ship monitoring.
Energy Infrastructure
Monitoring of pipelines, refineries, and energy assets through cloud and darkness.
Disaster Response
Rapid imagery tasking and delivery for floods, earthquakes, and wildfires.
Insurance and Claims
Pre- and post-event imagery for insurance underwriting and claims adjudication.
Integrations 3
Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.
AWS
Capella distributes imagery via AWS infrastructure and contributes to the AWS Open Data program.
Esri ArcGIS
Capella imagery is available through Esri's geospatial ecosystem.
STAC Ecosystem
Catalog conforms to the STAC specification, integrating with broader STAC tooling.
Resources
Get Started 4
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Documentation 2
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Build 6
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 4
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Learn 1
Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance
Operate 2
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 2
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 5
The organization behind the API
Other 1
Properties that don't map to a standard resource type
Source (apis.yml)
Capella Space API — frequently asked questions
Does Capella Space have an API?
Yes. APIs.io lists 9 APIs from Capella Space, including Capella Space Tasking API, Capella Space Catalog API and Capella Space Orders API, and 6 more.
Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Capella Space API?
Yes. APIs.io indexes 6 OpenAPI specifications for Capella Space, each linked for download from this page.
How do I authenticate with the Capella Space API?
Capella Space uses bearer-token authentication (http · 1 scheme). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Capella Space Authentication.
How much does the Capella Space API cost?
APIs.io lists 1 pricing plan for Capella Space, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.
Is the Capella Space API ready for AI agents?
Capella Space has a Kin Score of 33.5 out of 100 (thin) and an Agent Readiness score of 20.6 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.
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