Method: projects.thumbnails.getPixels

  • Retrieves computed imagery results using an ID and authorization token obtained from a prior thumbnails.create request.

  • Employs a GET request to the specific endpoint https://earthengine.googleapis.com/v1beta/{name=projects/*/thumbnails/*}:getPixels for image retrieval.

  • Requires the name path parameter, sourced from Thumbnail.name, to pinpoint the desired thumbnail.

  • Utilizes standard HTTP response formatting to deliver the image upon successful retrieval.

  • Needs appropriate authorization with scopes like earthengine, earthengine.readonly, cloud-platform, or cloud-platform.read-only.

Computes an image showing the result of a computation. The request includes values (an ID and authorisation token) from a previous thumbnails.create request.

HTTP request

GET https://earthengine.googleapis.com/v1beta/{name=projects/*/thumbnails/*}:getPixels

The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.

Path parameters

Parameters
name

string

Required. A thumbnail name from Thumbnail.name.

Request body

The request body must be empty.

Response body

If successful, the response is a generic HTTP response whose format is defined by the method.

Authorization scopes

Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/earthengine
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/earthengine.readonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform.read-only

For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview.