If your Discovery Platform account is configured to allow data downloads, your access is based on areas of interest and/or specific scene IDs. The Discovery Portal includes some helpful tools to help you locate, search, and understand your downloadable data.
For help locating downloadable data via the STAC API, check out this separate article.
If you have access to downloadable data, the Downloadable toggle is available on the imagery search bar. Combine the Downloadable toggle with additional search filters, such as Acquisition Date or Cloud Cover , to find results for a subset of your downloadable data.
A Downloadable search includes results based on area of interest and specific scene ID, depending on how your account is configured.
For accounts with area of interest-based download access, you can view your Download Access Areas on the map. When using the Downloadable search toggle, as discussed above, the search automatically looks for results matching your Download Access Areas.
Creating an API client is required to use Hydrosat's . This article covers the workflow for managing API Clients in the Discovery Portal.
The API Clients management interface is available only to users on your account with the Org Admin role. If there is already an Org Admin on your account, this person can generate API clients for you to use the API.
To view the Client ID interface, click your user avatar in the top right corner of and select Account.
Users with the requisite permissions will see the API Clients section on the Account page.
Each account is limited to 4 total API clients, so consider this limit when creating new API clients.
Click New API Client on the right side of the API Clients section.
Provide a name for the API client that is easily recognizable to you and other Org Admins. Name is required.
(Optional) Provide a description.
Click Create API Client
Immediately upon creation, the client secret for the API client is displayed. This display is only temporary. Store the client secret in a safe and secure location in your environment as you will not be able to retrieve it from Discovery Portal in the future.
To access the Discovery Portal or use the API, you will need an account.
Fill out the Request Access form on our website.
Once your account has been created, you will receive an email from support@hydrosat.com with your username and temporary password. Check your spam folder if you don't see your invitation email.
Follow the instructions in the email to log in with the temporary password and choose a new password. You have 7 days to log in and reset your password. If your temporary password expires, contact to get a new temporary password.
Once you've reset your password, you will be able to use your new account to log into the . If you need to generate API credentials for use with our , follow the instructions for .
The is a web interface for visually browsing and downloading Hydrosat's satellite imagery catalog and complements the .
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