Aerial View API

Lets you create and display aerial view videos rendered using Google's 3D geospatial imagery. Aerial view videos are photorealistic 3D aerial views of a point of interest that simulates video taken by a drone circling overhead.

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Start building with the Aerial View API.
Create an account, generate an API key, and start building.
This usage assumes that Google has already generated all of the aerial view videos that you need.
View metadata associated with a given video, such as freshness and length.
This usage assumes that Google hasn't already generated the aerial view video that you need, and you'll need to generate a new one.
View the Aerial View REST and gRPC API reference.

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