GET /collections
Summary: Search collections
Operation ID: searchCollections
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: searchCollections
Auth: unknown
Description
Search for dataset collections in the CMR. Returns metadata about datasets including spatial/temporal coverage, parameters, and access links.
Parameters (15)
bounding_box
(string, query, optional)
Spatial bounding box in format: min_lon,min_lat,max_lon,max_lat
cloud_hosted
(boolean, query, optional)
Filter for cloud-hosted collections
concept_id
(string, query, optional)
Collection concept ID (e.g., C123456-LPDAAC_ECS)
has_granules
(boolean, query, optional)
Filter for collections that have granules
instrument
(string, query, optional)
Instrument name
keyword
(string, query, optional)
Free text search across collection fields
page_size
(integer, query, optional, default: 10)
Number of results per page (max 2000)
Constraints: {'maximum': 2000}
platform
(string, query, optional)
Satellite platform name
point
(string, query, optional)
Point location in format: lon,lat
polygon
(string, query, optional)
Polygon coordinates as comma-separated lon,lat pairs
provider
(string, query, optional)
Data provider ID
short_name
(string, query, optional)
Collection short name
sort_key
(string, query, optional)
Field to sort results by
temporal
(string, query, optional)
Temporal range in ISO 8601 format: start_datetime,end_datetime
version
(string, query, optional)
Collection version
Examples (4)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search for data collections | openapi-spec |
https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/collections?bounding_box=-10,-5,10,5&temporal=2000-01-01T00:00:00Z,2020-12-31T23:59:59Z |
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| Search for collections | openapi-spec |
https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/collections?concept_id=C123456-PROV1&short_name=MOD13Q1&provider=LPDAAC_ECS&temporal=2020-01-01T00:00:00Z,2020-12-31T23:59:59Z&bounding_box=-180,-90,180,90&point=-95.5,29.7&platform=Terra&instrument=MODIS |
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| Search collections | openapi-spec |
https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/collections?bounding_box=-110,39.5,-105,40.5&point=-104.5,40.0&temporal=2020-01-01T00:00:00Z,2020-12-31T23:59:59Z&platform=Terra&instrument=MODIS |
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| Search collections | probe-gate |
https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/collections?bounding_box=-110%2C39.5%2C-105%2C40.5&point=-104.5%2C40.0&temporal=2020-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z%2C2020-12-31T23%3A59%3A59Z&platform=Terra&instrument=MODIS&page_size=10 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:20:07.204468 | 200 | 230ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:46:33.153279 | 200 | 417ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:20:14.379217 | 200 | 263ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:11:28.337376 | 200 | 452ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:20:14.379217 | 77af4d55e86a |
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| 2026-03-23 09:46:33.153279 | 5811341261b6 |
86c29069f3cf |
| 2026-03-23 10:20:07.204468 | 86c29069f3cf |
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