Satellite Imagery — Satellite photos of any location on Earth

Tools / Satellite Imagery

Capture Location

Get a high-resolution satellite photo of any location on Earth. Sub-meter resolution in populated areas — you can see buildings, roads, and vehicles. Powered by Esri World Imagery.

Returns: Satellite photo with image_url (permanent link) and image_page (shareable download page)

Parameters

latitude *numberLatitude of the center point (-90 to 90)

longitude *numberLongitude of the center point (-180 to 180)

radius_kmnumberRadius in km to capture (default: 1, max: 500)

widthnumberImage width in pixels (max: 4096)

heightnumberImage height in pixels (max: 4096)

formatstringImage format

Example

Satellite photo of the Pentagon

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "satellite-imagery",
  "skill": "capture_location",
  "input": {
    "latitude": 38.871,
    "longitude": -77.056,
    "radius_km": 0.5
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Capture Dated

Get NASA satellite imagery for a specific date. Uses MODIS Terra at 250m resolution — good for large-area views, natural disasters, and before/after comparisons. Specify a date to see what the area looked like.

Returns: Dated satellite image with image_url and image_page

Parameters

latitude *numberLatitude of the center point

longitude *numberLongitude of the center point

date *stringDate in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. 2024-06-15)

radius_kmnumberRadius in km (default: 50, larger because 250m resolution)

widthnumberImage width in pixels

heightnumberImage height in pixels

Example

LA fires area on Jan 10 2025

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "satellite-imagery",
  "skill": "capture_dated",
  "input": {
    "latitude": 34.05,
    "longitude": -118.25,
    "date": "2025-01-10",
    "radius_km": 30
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Earth Photo

Get a full-Earth photo taken from deep space by NASA DSCOVR satellite (1.5M km from Earth). Shows the entire sunlit side of the planet. Specify a date or get the latest available image.

Returns: Full-Earth photo from space with image_url, image_page, date, and centroid coordinates

Parameters

datestringDate in YYYY-MM-DD format (optional — omit for latest available)

Example

Latest Earth photo from space

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "satellite-imagery",
  "skill": "earth_photo",
  "input": {}
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Image Metadata

Get metadata about satellite imagery at a location — when it was captured, which satellite/source, and the resolution. Use this to check how recent the imagery is before or after taking a photo.

Returns: Imagery metadata with capture dates, sources (satellite names), and resolution in meters

Parameters

latitude *numberLatitude (-90 to 90)

longitude *numberLongitude (-180 to 180)

Example

When was Pentagon imagery captured?

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "satellite-imagery",
  "skill": "image_metadata",
  "input": {
    "latitude": 38.871,
    "longitude": -77.056
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Quick Start

MCP (Claude Code)

claude mcp add --transport stdio \
  --env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
  toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

REST API

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"tool":"satellite-imagery","skill":"capture_location","input":{}}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get a satellite photo of a specific place?

`capture_location` gives a high-resolution image for any latitude and longitude, with sub-meter detail in populated areas.

Can I see what a place looked like on a specific date?

`capture_dated` uses NASA MODIS imagery for date-specific, larger-area views and before/after comparisons.

How do I check how recent the imagery is?

`image_metadata` shows the best available source, capture date, and resolution for a location.

Can I get the full Earth from space?

Yes. `earth_photo` returns the latest available full-Earth image or a date-specific one if you provide `date`.