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MODAPS Web Coverage Service (WCS) API
This Application Programming Interface (API) provides access to MODIS Level 1 and
Atmosphere data products. The Web Coverage Service (WCS) specification is defined by
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and the document
below provides an overview of the usage of the REST interface for MODAPS WCS. For more detailed information,
or for information about using the XML request format, please refer to the WCS specification.
Sample implementation using this API are provided in the
Quick Start Guide. Issues and bugs are listed
at Known Issues.
Information about the production, archive and distribution of the data
products in LAADS can be found at the
MODAPS Services
web site.
API Methods
GetCapabilities
Returns a list of coverages
| Parameter |
Description |
Values |
| service |
Service Type |
WCS |
| version |
WCS service version |
1.0.0 |
| request |
Requested operation |
GetCapabilities |
| section |
Desired (sub)section of GetCapabilties |
One of /, /WCS_Capabilities/Service, /WCS_Capabilities/Capability, /WCS_Capabilities/ContentMetadata |
| Return |
Type |
Description |
| coverages |
XML |
A list of coverages, for use with other methods ( sample ).
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DescribeCoverage
Returns a detailed description of a coverage
| Parameter |
Description |
Values |
| service |
Service Type |
WCS |
| version |
WCS service version |
1.0.0 |
| request |
Requested operation |
DescribeCoverage |
| coverage |
The coverage you would like described |
coverage name, obtained from GetCapabilities |
| Return |
Type |
Description |
| coverage description |
XML |
A detailed description of the coverage, providing information for use in GetCoverage ( sample )
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GetCoverage
Returns coverage data
| Parameter |
Description |
Values |
| service |
Service Type |
WCS |
| version |
WCS service version |
1.0.0 |
| request |
Requested operation |
GetCapabilities |
| coverage |
The coverage name |
coverage name, obtained from GetCapabilities |
| bbox |
Bounding Box |
Comma-delimited floats of the form: west,south,east,north |
| time |
Single day |
YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00, e.g. 2011-04-10T00:00:00 |
| format |
Output format |
One of hdf4,geotiff,jpeg |
| response_crs |
Coordinate reference system |
A valid EPSG CRS code ( see the guide for more information ) |
| resx |
Resolution width |
floating point degrees |
| resy |
Resolution height |
floating point degrees |
| [Axis Name] |
The name of the 3rd or 4th axis. See RangeSubset section of DescribeCoverage response for the axis name to use |
String of the form N/N/1, where N is the slice you want. |
| Return |
Type |
Description |
| data |
hdf4,geotiff,jpeg,xml |
The requested data. Errors are in XML format.
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