NASA Earthdata API
Provides search and discovery access to NASA's Earth observation data collections and individual data files through the Common Metadata Repository, with support for spatial, temporal, and keyword queries. Includes STAC-compatible endpoints for standardized geospatial metadata retrieval.
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Slug: nasa-earthdata
Key:
Base URL:
Auth: none
Endpoints: 21
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:07:56.582387
Key:
nasa.gov:nasa-earthdata-apiBase URL:
https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/Auth: none
Endpoints: 21
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:07:56.582387
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Topics
Tutorials
- Getting Started with NASA Earthdata — I can search NASA's Earth observation metadata catalog for datasets and data files by topic, region, platform, and time period using the CMR API — no authentication needed for search, but downloading data requires a free Earthdata login.
Skills
- Search earth observation collections — I can search NASA's Earth observation dataset catalog by keyword, region, platform, or instrument using the CMR API — no auth needed for search, but downloading data requires a free Earthdata login.
- Search nasa earthdata — I can search NASA's Earth observation metadata catalog for satellite datasets and data files by topic, region, platform, and time period using the CMR API — no auth needed for search, but downloading data requires a free Earthdata login.
Endpoints (21)
| Path | Summary | Response | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAC Root Catalog | text/html |
bearer_token | |
| autocomplete | Autocomplete suggestions | application/json |
none |
| collections | Search collections | application/json |
none |
| collections.json | Search data collections | application/json |
none |
| collections.umm_json | Search collections (UMM-JSON format) | application/vnd.nasa.cmr.umm_results+json |
none |
| concepts/{concept-id} | Retrieve specific metadata record | text/html |
none |
| concepts/{concept-id}/{revision-id} | Retrieve a specific revision of a concept | text/html |
none |
| concepts/{conceptId} | Get concept metadata | application/json |
none |
| granules | Search granules | application/json |
none |
| granules.json | Search data granules | application/json |
none |
| granules.umm_json | Search granules (UMM-JSON format) | application/vnd.nasa.cmr.umm_results+json |
none |
| providers | List providers | application/json |
none |
| search/collections | Search for data collections | application/json |
none |
| search/concepts/{concept_id} | Retrieve specific metadata record | application/json |
none |
| search/granules | Search for data granules | application/json |
none |
| search/health | Check API health status | text/html |
none |
| {providerId} | Provider STAC Catalog | application/json |
bearer_token |
| {providerId}/collections | Provider Collections | application/json |
none |
| {providerId}/collections/{collectionId} | Get Collection | application/json |
none |
| {providerId}/collections/{collectionId}/items | Get Collection Items | application/json |
none |
| {providerId}/search | STAC Search (GET) | application/json |
none |