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 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Collects API, Keys API, Orders API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Synthetic Aperture Radar, SAR, Earth Observation, Satellite Imagery, and Geospatial.

Capella Space’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, developer console, signup flow, support, and 16 more developer resources.

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1 APIs 7 Features 5 Use Cases

Synthetic Aperture Radar SAR Earth Observation Satellite Imagery Geospatial STAC Remote Sensing Tasking Catalog

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Composite quality — 39.1/100 · thin

Contract Quality 10.9 / 23

Developer Ergonomics 9.4 / 18

Access Clarity 6.6 / 18

Operational Transparency 2.8 / 12

Contract Governance 0.0 / 11

Discoverability 6.2 / 9

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 6 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 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

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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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 8

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

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

Capella Space Collects API

OPEN COLLECTION

Capella Space Collects Keys API

OPEN COLLECTION

Capella Space Collects Orders API

OPEN COLLECTION

Capella Space Collects RepeatRequests API

OPEN COLLECTION

Capella Space Collects Tasking API

OPEN COLLECTION

Capella Space Collects Tiles API

OPEN COLLECTION

Capella Space API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Capella Space Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Capella Space Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Capella Space Finops

FINOPS

Features 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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Security Posture 2

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

Capella Space Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Capella Space Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Capella Space Agentic Access

16 operations · 9 acting

AGENTIC

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

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Console

Console

Signup

Signup

Login

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

APIReference

APIReference

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 6

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

SDKs

SDKs

SampleCode

SampleCode

SampleCode

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

YouTube

YouTube

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support

Support

Company 5

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Newsroom

Newsroom

LinkedIn

Twitter

Twitter

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

KnowledgeBase

KnowledgeBase

Source (apis.yml)

aid: capella-space
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/capella-space/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Capella Space
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/capella-space.png
description: 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.
tags:
- Synthetic Aperture Radar
- SAR
- Earth Observation
- Satellite Imagery
- Geospatial
- STAC
- Remote Sensing
- Tasking
- Catalog
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: capella-space:capella-tasking-api
  name: Capella Space Tasking API
  description: The Capella Tasking API lets customers submit imagery tasking requests against the Capella SAR constellation,
    configure collect parameters (geometry, resolution, polarization, look direction, off-nadir angle), monitor tasking and
    collect statuses, and manage repeat tasking. Supports 15-minute scheduling cycles and flexible collection tiers.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Tasking
  - SAR
  - Collects
  - Scheduling
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://console.capellaspace.com/
  contact:
  - FN: Capella Space Support
    url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- aid: capella-space:capella-catalog-api
  name: Capella Space Catalog API
  description: 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 polarization to discover scenes available for ordering and
    download.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/catalog/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Catalog
  - STAC
  - Search
  - Discovery
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/catalog/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
  contact:
  - FN: Capella Space Support
    url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- aid: capella-space:capella-orders-api
  name: Capella Space Orders API
  description: 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 /orders/{orderId}/download.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/accessing-data/ordering-and-downloading/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Order
  - Downloads
  - Fulfillment
  tags_raw:
  - Orders
  - Download
  - Fulfillment
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/accessing-data/ordering-and-downloading/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
  contact:
  - FN: Capella Space Support
    url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-collects-api
  name: Capella Space Collects API
  description: The Collects API from Capella Space — 1 operation(s) for collects.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Collects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-collects-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-keys-api
  name: Capella Space Keys API
  description: The Keys API from Capella Space — 1 operation(s) for keys.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Keys
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-keys-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-orders-api
  name: Capella Space Orders API
  description: The Orders API from Capella Space — 3 operation(s) for orders.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Order
  tags_raw:
  - Orders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-orders-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-repeatrequests-api
  name: Capella Space RepeatRequests API
  description: The RepeatRequests API from Capella Space — 4 operation(s) for repeatrequests.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - RepeatRequests
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-repeatrequests-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-tasking-api
  name: Capella Space Tasking API
  description: The Tasking API from Capella Space — 4 operation(s) for tasking.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Tasking
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-tasking-api-openapi.yml
- aid: capella-space:capella-space-tiles-api
  name: Capella Space Tiles API
  description: The Tiles API from Capella Space — 1 operation(s) for tiles.
  humanURL: https://docs.capellaspace.com/api/tasking/
  baseURL: https://api.capellaspace.com
  tags:
  - Tiles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/capella-space-tiles-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/capella-space-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/capella-space-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/capella-space-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.capellaspace.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://support.capellaspace.com/api-reference-and-documentation
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.capellaspace.com/
- type: Console
  url: https://console.capellaspace.com/
- type: Signup
  url: https://console.capellaspace.com/
- type: Login
  url: https://console.capellaspace.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- type: KnowledgeBase
  url: https://support.capellaspace.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.capellaspace.com/insights
- type: Newsroom
  url: https://www.capellaspace.com/news
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace
- type: SDKs
  name: Capella Console Client (Python)
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace/console-client
- type: SDKs
  name: Capella Console Client Docs
  url: https://capella-console-client.readthedocs.io/en/main/pages/api_reference.html
- type: SampleCode
  name: Capella Jupyter Notebooks
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace/jupyter-notebooks
- type: SampleCode
  name: Capella Postman Collections
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace/postman_collections
- type: SampleCode
  name: Capella SLC Reader
  url: https://github.com/capellaspace/capella-reader
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capella-space
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/capellaspace
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapellaSpace
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: On-Demand SAR Tasking
    description: Self-service tasking of the SAR constellation with 15-minute scheduling cycles and multiple collection tiers.
  - name: STAC Catalog
    description: Spatio-Temporal Asset Catalog (STAC) compliant search interface for discovering archive collects.
  - name: Orders and Downloads
    description: Order management API for placing, tracking, and downloading SAR imagery products.
  - name: All-Weather, Day-Night Imaging
    description: SAR sensors collect through clouds and at night, providing reliable revisit for monitoring use cases.
  - name: Sub-0.5m Resolution Products
    description: Spotlight, stripmap, and sliding-spotlight products with sub-meter resolution options.
  - name: Vessel Classification Analytics
    description: Analytics products built on top of SAR collects for maritime domain awareness.
  - name: AWS Open Data
    description: Subset of Capella imagery is available via the AWS Open Data registry.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Defense and Intelligence
    description: Persistent monitoring of areas of interest for defense and intelligence customers.
  - name: Maritime Domain Awareness
    description: Vessel detection, classification, and dark-ship monitoring.
  - name: Energy Infrastructure
    description: Monitoring of pipelines, refineries, and energy assets through cloud and darkness.
  - name: Disaster Response
    description: Rapid imagery tasking and delivery for floods, earthquakes, and wildfires.
  - name: Insurance and Claims
    description: Pre- and post-event imagery for insurance underwriting and claims adjudication.
- type: Authentication
  data:
  - name: Bearer Token
    description: Capella API authentication is token-based; credentials are issued via the Capella Console for authorized
      accounts.
- type: Compliance
  data:
  - name: Export Controls
    description: SAR imagery is subject to U.S. export control regulations; access is governed by customer eligibility.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS
    description: Capella distributes imagery via AWS infrastructure and contributes to the AWS Open Data program.
  - name: Esri ArcGIS
    description: Capella imagery is available through Esri's geospatial ecosystem.
  - name: STAC Ecosystem
    description: Catalog conforms to the STAC specification, integrating with broader STAC tooling.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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