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Maxar

Maxar (operating in 2026 as Vantor / Maxar Intelligence) is a high-resolution Earth observation and 3D geospatial provider operating the WorldView Legion, WorldView-3, WorldView-2, and GeoEye-1 constellations. The Maxar Geospatial Platform (MGP), branded as Vantor Hub, is API-first: developers authenticate through the Authentication / Token Service, search the 125+PB Vivid, archive, and change-monitoring catalog through the Discovery API (STAC / GeoJSON), place orders through the Ordering API, stream imagery and basemaps through OGC-compliant WFS / WMS / WMTS services, retrieve 3D surface models, register Areas of Interest with the Monitoring API, and task new collections through the Tasking API (Fastview / Flexview). Raster and Vector Analytics expose NDVI, NDWI, change-monitoring vectors, and custom analysis graphs. An official Python SDK (maxar-platform) wraps the full surface.

Maxar publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: Authentication API, Discovery API, and Ordering API. Tagged areas include Earth Observation, Satellite Imagery, High Resolution, Geospatial, and 3D.

Maxar’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, release notes, and 12 more developer resources.

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37.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
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15 APIs
Earth ObservationSatellite ImageryHigh ResolutionGeospatial3DSTACOGCWorldViewTaskingVantorBasemapsChange Monitoring

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 37.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.9 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 6.5 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
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 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
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APIs 15

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

Maxar Authentication / Token Service

OAuth2-style token service that mints bearer access tokens (and 180-day default API keys) for use against all Vantor Hub / MGP APIs.

Maxar Discovery API

Unified catalog search across Archive Imagery, Vivid Basemaps, and Change Monitoring. Supports filtering and sorting and returns STAC and GeoJSON metadata representations of mat...

Maxar Ordering API

Order placement and management for archive and online imagery with multiple delivery options and processing pipelines. Supports tracking order status to completion and delivery.

Maxar Streaming Imagery API

OGC-compliant WFS / WMS / WMTS streaming services for delivering online imagery strips into web mapping clients and GIS workflows.

Maxar Streaming Basemap API

OGC service delivering Maxar Vivid basemap products and their metadata for cartographic and analytic use.

Maxar Streaming 3D API

Streams 3D surface models derived from Maxar's stereo and tri-stereo collections for visualization and 3D analysis.

Maxar Monitoring API

Register Areas of Interest and receive alerts when new imagery or analytic outputs match. Drives standing tip-and-cue workflows over the Maxar catalog.

Maxar Tasking API

Request new imagery collection from the WorldView Legion and legacy WorldView constellations within a target geometry and time window. Supports Fastview and Flexview tasking tiers.

Maxar Raster Analytics API

Server-side raster processing - band manipulation, classification, and index models (NDVI, NDWI, etc.) - composed as analysis graphs over the Maxar catalog.

Maxar Vector Analytics API

Vector deliveries of change monitoring outputs through OGC WMS / WMTS for downstream analytic and GIS consumption.

Maxar Geospatial Platform Python SDK

Official Python SDK (maxar-platform on PyPI) wrapping the MGP / Vantor Hub APIs for discovery, ordering, monitoring, streaming, and tasking workflows.

Maxar MGP Postman Collection

Public Postman workspace documenting the Maxar Geospatial Platform API surface for quick exploration and testing.

Maxar Authentication API

The Authentication API from Maxar — 2 operation(s) for authentication.

Maxar Discovery API

The Discovery API from Maxar — 5 operation(s) for discovery.

Maxar Ordering API

The Ordering API from Maxar — 6 operation(s) for ordering.

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Open Collections 1

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

Maxar Geospatial Platform (Vantor Hub) API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Maxar Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Maxar Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Maxar Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Maxar Authentication

apiKey/http · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Maxar Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Maxar Agentic Access

16 operations · 8 acting

16 operations · 8 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 SDKDocumentation
SDKDocumentation
 ProDocs
ProDocs

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PythonSDK
PythonSDK
 Postman
Postman

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ReleaseNotes
ReleaseNotes

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 LinkedIn
LinkedIn

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

GeospatialPlatform
GeospatialPlatform
 X
X

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: maxar
name: Maxar
description: 'Maxar (operating in 2026 as Vantor / Maxar Intelligence) is a high-resolution Earth observation and 3D geospatial
  provider operating the WorldView Legion, WorldView-3, WorldView-2, and GeoEye-1 constellations. The Maxar Geospatial Platform
  (MGP), branded as Vantor Hub, is API-first: developers authenticate through the Authentication / Token Service, search the
  125+PB Vivid, archive, and change-monitoring catalog through the Discovery API (STAC / GeoJSON), place orders through the
  Ordering API, stream imagery and basemaps through OGC-compliant WFS / WMS / WMTS services, retrieve 3D surface models, register
  Areas of Interest with the Monitoring API, and task new collections through the Tasking API (Fastview / Flexview). Raster
  and Vector Analytics expose NDVI, NDWI, change-monitoring vectors, and custom analysis graphs. An official Python SDK (maxar-platform)
  wraps the full surface.'
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Provider
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/maxar.png
tags:
- Earth Observation
- Satellite Imagery
- High Resolution
- Geospatial
- 3D
- STAC
- OGC
- WorldView
- Tasking
- Vantor
- Basemaps
- Change Monitoring
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/maxar/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
apis:
- aid: maxar:authentication
  name: Maxar Authentication / Token Service
  description: OAuth2-style token service that mints bearer access tokens (and 180-day default API keys) for use against all
    Vantor Hub / MGP APIs.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs/authentication/
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com
  tags:
  - Auth
  - OAuth2
  - Tokens
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs/authentication/
- aid: maxar:discovery
  name: Maxar Discovery API
  description: Unified catalog search across Archive Imagery, Vivid Basemaps, and Change Monitoring. Supports filtering and
    sorting and returns STAC and GeoJSON metadata representations of matching items.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com/discovery/v1
  tags:
  - Discovery
  - Search
  - STAC
  - Catalog
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- aid: maxar:ordering
  name: Maxar Ordering API
  description: Order placement and management for archive and online imagery with multiple delivery options and processing
    pipelines. Supports tracking order status to completion and delivery.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com/ordering/v1
  tags:
  - Ordering
  - Delivery
  - Processing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- aid: maxar:streaming-imagery
  name: Maxar Streaming Imagery API
  description: OGC-compliant WFS / WMS / WMTS streaming services for delivering online imagery strips into web mapping clients
    and GIS workflows.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com/streaming/v1
  tags:
  - Streaming
  - OGC
  - WMS
  - WMTS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- aid: maxar:streaming-basemap
  name: Maxar Streaming Basemap API
  description: OGC service delivering Maxar Vivid basemap products and their metadata for cartographic and analytic use.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com/streaming/basemaps
  tags:
  - Basemaps
  - Vivid
  - OGC
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- aid: maxar:streaming-3d
  name: Maxar Streaming 3D API
  description: Streams 3D surface models derived from Maxar's stereo and tri-stereo collections for visualization and 3D analysis.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com/streaming/3d
  tags:
  - 3D
  - Surface Model
  - Streaming
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- aid: maxar:monitoring
  name: Maxar Monitoring API
  description: Register Areas of Interest and receive alerts when new imagery or analytic outputs match. Drives standing tip-and-cue
    workflows over the Maxar catalog.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com/monitoring/v1
  tags:
  - Monitoring
  - Alerts
  - AOI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- aid: maxar:tasking
  name: Maxar Tasking API
  description: Request new imagery collection from the WorldView Legion and legacy WorldView constellations within a target
    geometry and time window. Supports Fastview and Flexview tasking tiers.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com/tasking/v1
  tags:
  - Tasking
  - WorldView
  - Collection
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- aid: maxar:raster-analytics
  name: Maxar Raster Analytics API
  description: Server-side raster processing - band manipulation, classification, and index models (NDVI, NDWI, etc.) - composed
    as analysis graphs over the Maxar catalog.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com/analytics
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Raster
  - NDVI
  - NDWI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- aid: maxar:vector-analytics
  name: Maxar Vector Analytics API
  description: Vector deliveries of change monitoring outputs through OGC WMS / WMTS for downstream analytic and GIS consumption.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com/analytics
  tags:
  - Vector
  - Change Monitoring
  - OGC
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- aid: maxar:python-sdk
  name: Maxar Geospatial Platform Python SDK
  description: Official Python SDK (maxar-platform on PyPI) wrapping the MGP / Vantor Hub APIs for discovery, ordering, monitoring,
    streaming, and tasking workflows.
  humanURL: https://pypi.org/project/maxar-platform/
  baseURL: https://pypi.org/project/maxar-platform/
  tags:
  - SDK
  - Python
  - PyPI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://maxar-geospatial-platform.readthedocs.io/
- aid: maxar:postman
  name: Maxar MGP Postman Collection
  description: Public Postman workspace documenting the Maxar Geospatial Platform API surface for quick exploration and testing.
  humanURL: https://api-postman.maxar.com/
  baseURL: https://api-postman.maxar.com/
  tags:
  - Postman
  - Collection
  - Reference
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-postman.maxar.com/
- aid: maxar:maxar-authentication-api
  name: Maxar Authentication API
  description: The Authentication API from Maxar — 2 operation(s) for authentication.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs/authentication/
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com
  tags:
  - Authentication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/maxar-authentication-api-openapi.yml
- aid: maxar:maxar-discovery-api
  name: Maxar Discovery API
  description: The Discovery API from Maxar — 5 operation(s) for discovery.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs/authentication/
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com
  tags:
  - Discovery
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/maxar-discovery-api-openapi.yml
- aid: maxar:maxar-ordering-api
  name: Maxar Ordering API
  description: The Ordering API from Maxar — 6 operation(s) for ordering.
  humanURL: https://developers.maxar.com/docs/authentication/
  baseURL: https://api.maxar.com
  tags:
  - Ordering
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/maxar-ordering-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/maxar-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/maxar-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/maxar-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.maxar.com/
- type: GeospatialPlatform
  url: https://maxar.com/maxar-geospatial-platform
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developers.maxar.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs
- type: Authentication
  url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs/authentication/
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://developers.maxar.com/docs/release-notes
- type: PythonSDK
  url: https://pypi.org/project/maxar-platform/
- type: SDKDocumentation
  url: https://maxar-geospatial-platform.readthedocs.io/
- type: Postman
  url: https://api-postman.maxar.com/
- type: ProDocs
  url: https://pro-docs.maxar.com/
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maxar-technologies/
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/Maxar
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com