• Mosaics API - Added XYZ tile services for items in the Data API.

Planet API¶

• Data API - Added ground_control to field PSScene3Band, PSScene4Band, PSOrthoTile and REOrthoTile item meta.
• Data API - Added width parameter to item thumbnail endpoint.
• Data API - Added thumbnail to the links array in item responses.
• Data API - Python API client and command-line interface tools have been released for users developing applications in Python.
• Data API - JavaScript API client has been released for users developing applications in JavaScript.
• Mosaics API - Planet Basemaps are now available as a stand-alone XYZ Web Service.

Imagery Products¶

• Added visual asset to the Sentinel2L1C item type.
• Full monthly basemaps now available.

Planet Explorer¶

• Added basemap compare tool, allowing you to compare two timelapse mosaics side-by-side.