Planet API¶

• Quick search API - Removed unimplemented strict parameter from public documentation.

Imagery Products¶

• Added analytic asset type to the SkySatScene item type.
• Added SkySatCollect item type to the Data API.

Basemaps and Mosaics¶

• Use of a new filter to reduce over-saturated scenes.
• Improved water color target to avoid coastline artifacts.
• WMTS basemaps service now provides a latest layer that points to the most recently available timelapse.

Planet Explorer¶

• You must now have a Planet account in order to use Planet Explorer.

Planet API¶

• The Clips API has been deprecated - we will no longer be supporting the standalone Clip and Ship service.
• Bug Fix - Saved search email notification have been reenabled.

Basemaps and Mosaics¶

• March monthly mosaic released.
• Desert region boundaries smoothing, decreasing visible sharp lines.
• White balance adjusted to produce deserts with more contrast.
• Updated snowline and color target to better represent snowy regions.
• De-weighting of RapidEye within snowline to avoid patches.

Basemaps and Mosaics¶

• February monthly mosaic released.
• Desert and snow regions produced with region specific color balancing.

Planet API¶

• Quick search API - Added strict parameter to strictly remove false positives from geo intersection.
• Mosaics API - Added name__is and name__contains search parameters.
• Developer's Center - Release of comprehensive API docs.
• Quick Search API - Search performance improvements.
• Data API - Reduction of rate limits on certain endpoints.

Imagery Products¶

• Updates to the Relative Spectral Response (RSR) Curves.

Basemaps and Mosaics¶

• Added 4 Band Surface Reflectance Basemap.
• January monthly mosaic released.
• Adjusted color curve to avoid black scenes.
• Adjusted color balance to enhance contrast in deserts and reducing blockiness of snow.
• Improved WTMS support for base maps with different max zoom levels.
• Improved API performance when listing many quads.