Satellite Imagery fetches satellite and aerial photos of any location on Earth. Esri World Imagery provides 1-meter or better imagery in many parts of the world; the local source, date, and resolution vary. The tool also includes dated NASA imagery for before/after comparisons and full-Earth photos from deep space.
Whether you're doing property research, tracking land use changes, monitoring a disaster zone, or just want to see any place on Earth from above, this tool gives you permanent image links you can embed, share, or analyze.
What you can do
- capture_location — get the best available detailed image for any coordinates, then use metadata to confirm its source, date, and resolution
- capture_dated — get NASA satellite imagery for a specific date, useful for before/after comparisons and disaster monitoring
- earth_photo — get a full-Earth photo taken from 1.5 million km away by NASA's DSCOVR satellite
- image_metadata — check when satellite imagery was captured and at what resolution before pulling a photo
Who it's for
Researchers and journalists monitoring geographic changes, property professionals reviewing sites from above, educators showing real-world geography, developers building location-aware applications, and anyone curious about what any place on Earth looks like from space.
How to use it
- Call image_metadata first to check how recent the imagery is at your target coordinates.
- Call capture_location with latitude and longitude to get a current high-resolution image. Adjust radius_km to control the area captured.
- For a specific historical date, call capture_dated with a date in YYYY-MM-DD format — best for large areas and disaster monitoring.
- For a full-Earth view, call earth_photo with an optional date or leave it blank for the latest available.
Getting started
Call capture_location with any latitude and longitude — no setup required, and the response includes a permanent image URL and a shareable image page.
