Embed geospatial data discovery, purchasing, and access into your application.
BUILD is a turnkey solution that brings imagery search, ordering, and delivery to your users — powered by a proven API and a 7,500+ organization network, with no infrastructure to maintain.
curl https://api.skywatch.build/v1/orders \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SKYWATCH_ID" \
-d '{
"aoi": "-122.42,37.77,-122.39,37.80",
"resolution": "0.5m",
"source": "archive"
}'
→ 201 Created order_id: "ord_8fa2" · $84.00
- 700+Sensors and data sources, one endpoint
- 7,500+Organizations on the SkyWatch network
- 1API for identity, orders, and payments
Why BUILD
Ship geospatial commerce, not infrastructure.
Standing up imagery procurement means building identity, sourcing, payments, and fulfillment from scratch. BUILD exposes all of it through a single proven API — so you integrate in weeks and stay focused on your product.
Launch faster
Skip building procurement, payments, and delivery pipelines. Integrate a proven platform and go live in weeks, not quarters.
A built-in customer base
Reach 7,500+ organizations through a unified SkyWatch ID — one set of credentials carries users across the platform.
Earn revenue share
Take a share of the revenue from every data transaction that flows through your application.
Proven at scale
Built on millions of platform interactions and tens of millions of km² of imagery already delivered.
Onboard users with SkyWatch ID
Create accounts, run KYC checks, and manage permissions through one identity layer — so a single login carries your users across every SkyWatch service, with no auth stack to build.
Owner · KYC verifiedActive
Developer · scoped keyAPI
Awaiting KYCPending
Search 700+ sensors through one endpoint
Query archive imagery or task a fresh capture across every provider, with geocoding and area-of-interest tools built in — pass a place name and get back priced, normalized coverage.
2026-06-12 · 4% cloud$112
2026-06-10 · 0% cloud$84
2026-06-08 · 11% cloud$140
Ordering and delivery, fully handled
Place orders, track status, and receive analysis-ready data with quality checks applied — all governed by the business rules you define, from a single order pipeline.
Monetize with a built-in commerce engine
A full e-commerce layer handles checkout, billing, and payouts — and routes your revenue share automatically on every transaction that flows through your app.
Platform services
One API, seven building blocks.
Compose exactly what your product needs — from identity to payouts — on a comprehensive suite of platform services backed by millions of interactions.
Identity
User creation, KYC checks, and permissions management.
Archive & Tasking
Access data from 700+ sensors across every provider.
Order
Order scheduling with real-time status tracking.
Fulfillment
Data ingestion and automated quality assessment.
Payments
E-commerce engine for transactions and payouts.
Policy
Business-rule enforcement across the platform.
Location
Geocoding and area-of-interest management.
Explore the docs
Full reference, SDKs, and quickstarts for every service.
Data partners
Imagery from the world's leading providers
Every sensor your users can discover and order through BUILD comes from an ever-growing network of satellite, aerial, and drone operators — all accessed through a single integration.
Build geospatial into your product.
Tell us what you're building. We'll set you up with API access and a partner walkthrough of BUILD.