The Analytics API provides programmatic access to Analytic Feeds: automated detections and classifications of objects, geographic features, and changes over time.

Key concepts

• Feeds define the analytic models and processing pipelines that transform Planet imagery into structured outputs. Each feed targets a specific use case.
• Analytic subscriptions define your Area of Interest (AOI) and Time Interval of Interest (TOI) for a specific feed. They are distinct from data subscriptions in the Subscriptions API.
• Results: when new imagery is published within your subscription's AOI, Planet's models automatically process it and add results to your subscription. Each result links to the source imagery.

What you can do with the API

• List feeds and subscriptions.
• Query subscription results.

Result formats

• Vector-based feeds output GeoJSON feature collections conforming to the OGC Web Feature Service specification.
• Raster-based feeds output GeoTIFF files referenced in GeoJSON feature collections.

API Mechanics

• Responses are paginated with a default limit of 250 items per page. Each response includes a next link to retrieve additional results.
• All Analytics API endpoints are rate limited to 10 requests per second per API key.

Related resources

• Analytics Overview (Planet documentation)