Global Forest Watch API

Use GFW DATA API to explore, manage and access data.

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Base URL: https://data-api.globalforestwatch.org/
Auth: api_key
Endpoints: 41
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:08:20.970793

Links

API Base: https://data-api.globalforestwatch.org/
SDKs:

100.0%

Uptime (7d)

889ms

Avg latency (7d)

19

Probes (7d)

Latency (7d)

Success Rate (7d)

Topics

ENVIRONMENT, MONITORING

Endpoints

Method Path Summary Auth Last Status Latency
POST /analysis/zonal Zonal Statistics Post api_key — —
GET /analysis/zonal/{geostore_id} Zonal Statistics Get none 404 530ms
GET /asset/{asset_id} Get Asset none 403 103ms
PATCH /asset/{asset_id} Update Asset api_key — —
DELETE /asset/{asset_id} Delete Asset api_key — —
GET /asset/{asset_id}/change_log Get Change Log api_key — —
GET /asset/{asset_id}/creation_options Get Creation Options api_key — —
GET /asset/{asset_id}/extent Get Extent api_key — —
GET /asset/{asset_id}/fields Get Fields api_key — —
GET /asset/{asset_id}/fields/{field_name} Get Field Metadata api_key — —
PATCH /asset/{asset_id}/fields/{field_name} Update Field Metadata api_key — —
GET /asset/{asset_id}/metadata Get Metadata api_key — —
POST /asset/{asset_id}/metadata Create Metadata api_key — —
PATCH /asset/{asset_id}/metadata Update Metadata api_key — —
DELETE /asset/{asset_id}/metadata Delete Metadata api_key — —
GET /asset/{asset_id}/stats Get Stats api_key — —
GET /asset/{asset_id}/tasks Get Tasks api_key — —
GET /asset/{asset_id}/tiles_info Get Tiles Info api_key — —
GET /assets Get Assets none 200 748ms
GET /dataset/nasa_viirs_fire_alerts/{version}/features Get Nasa Viirs Fire Alerts Features none — —
GET /dataset/{dataset} Get Dataset none 200 836ms
PUT /dataset/{dataset} Create Dataset api_key — —
PATCH /dataset/{dataset} Update Dataset api_key — —
DELETE /dataset/{dataset} Delete Dataset api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version} Get Version none — —
PUT /dataset/{dataset}/{version} Add New Version api_key — —
PATCH /dataset/{dataset}/{version} Update Version api_key — —
DELETE /dataset/{dataset}/{version} Delete Version api_key — —
POST /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/append Append To Version api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/assets Get Version Assets api_key — —
POST /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/assets Add New Asset api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/change_log Get Change Log api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/creation_options Get Creation Options api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/download/csv Download Csv api_key — —
POST /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/download/csv Download Csv Post api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/download/geotiff Download Geotiff api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/download/gpkg Download Geopackage api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/download/json Download Json api_key — —
POST /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/download/json Download Json Post api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/download/shp Download Shapefile api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/download_by_aoi/csv Download By Aoi Csv api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/download_by_aoi/json Download By Aoi Json api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/extent Get Extent api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/features Get Features none — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/fields Get Fields api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/geostore/{geostore_id} Get Geostore By Version none — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/metadata Get Metadata api_key 200 680ms
POST /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/metadata Create Metadata api_key — —
PATCH /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/metadata Update Metadata api_key — —
DELETE /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/metadata Delete Metadata api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/query Query Dataset api_key — —
POST /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/query Query Dataset Post api_key — —
POST /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/query/batch Query Dataset List Post api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/query/csv Query Dataset Csv api_key — —
POST /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/query/csv Query Dataset Csv Post api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/query/json Query Dataset Json api_key — —
POST /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/query/json Query Dataset Json Post api_key — —
GET /dataset/{dataset}/{version}/stats Get Stats api_key — —
GET /datasets Get Datasets none — —
POST /geostore/ Add New Geostore api_key — —
GET /geostore/{geostore_id} Get Any Geostore none 200 2351ms
GET /job/{job_id} Get Job api_key — —
GET /ping Ping none 404 560ms
GET /task/{task_id} Get Task api_key — —
PUT /task/{task_id} Create Task api_key — —
PATCH /task/{task_id} Update Task api_key — —
GET /v0/land/tree_cover_loss_by_driver Tree Cover Loss By Driver Search none 403 431ms
POST /v0/land/tree_cover_loss_by_driver Tree Cover Loss By Driver Post api_key — —
GET /v0/land/tree_cover_loss_by_driver/{resource_id} Tree Cover Loss By Driver Get none — —
DELETE /v0/land/tree_cover_loss_by_driver/{resource_id} Delete Tree Cover Loss by Driver Analysis api_key 403 473ms