# NASA Earthdata

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/nasa-earthdata/  
**Website:** https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/engage/open-data-services-software/earthdata-developer-portal  
**APIs profiled:** 7

NASA Earthdata is the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) portal providing access to NASA's Earth observation data holdings. It offers REST APIs for searching, discovering, and downloading satellite imagery, climate data, and Earth science datasets from NASA missions including the Common Metadata Repository, Harmony data transformation services, Global Imagery Browse Services, and the Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples.

## Kin Score — 34.7 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 34.7).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 43.4 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 5.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 28.6 |
| Commercial Clarity | 50.0 |
| Access Clarity | 50.0 |

## Agent readiness — 29.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Free — onboarding: unknown, pricing: free, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (7)

- **CMR STAC API** — The CMR SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) API provides a STAC-compliant interface over NASA's Common Metadata Repository, enabling discovery and access to Earth science data c...
- **Earthdata Login API** — The Earthdata Login API provides free and immediate access to thousands of EOSDIS data products covering all Earth science disciplines. It manages user authentication and profil...
- **AppEEARS API** — The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) API offers a RESTful interface for submitting and managing area or point-based data extraction tas...
- **Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) API** — The Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) API delivers quick access to over 1,000 satellite imagery products through standards-compliant web services including WMTS, WMS, and Ti...
- **NASA Earthdata Capabilities API** — Essential characteristics of this API including information about the data.
- **NASA Earthdata Coverage API** — Access to data (coverage).
- **NASA Earthdata OpenAPI API** — The OpenAPI API from NASA Earthdata — 1 operation(s) for openapi.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Nasa Earthdata Agentic Access** — 13 operations · 1 acting

## Security (1)

- **Nasa Earthdata Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Plans**

## Tags

Earth Observation, Satellite Data, Climate Data, Remote Sensing, Geospatial, NASA, Science Data

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/nasa-earthdata/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.