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Quickstart: Configure a collection with the Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro web interface

This quickstart explains how to configure a collection in Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro via the web interface.

Prerequisites

To complete this quickstart, you need:

  • An Azure account with an active subscription. Use the link Create an account for free.
  • An active GeoCatalog instance. Use the link to Create a GeoCatalog.
  • An Azure blob storage container with:
    • A geospatial dataset in a supported format. For more information, see Supported data types.
    • Associated SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) metadata for the dataset. For more information, see Create STAC Item.
  • A web browser to access the Planetary Computer Pro web interface.
  • A collection in Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro with at least one item in it.

Configure a collection

To configure a collection in the Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro web interface, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Overview tab of your collection, and select the Configuration button.

  2. The Configure collection panel opens and there are tabs for Mosaic, Render, Tile Settings, and Queryables, each of which you can define in JSON format. You can either write your own JSON or load and modify a template.

Screenshot of collection config in web interface.

Configuration Purpose Quick Start
Mosaic Configure how items are mosaicked in your collection. Mosaic configuration
Render Specify how data is visualized in the Explorer. Render configuration
Tile Settings Set map tile parameters for your collection. Tile settings
Queryables Add custom search filters for Explorer. Queryables configuration

Note

While it's helpful to define configuration JSONs for all four tabs, only the Render configuration is required to visualize your data in the Explorer. The other three tabs are optional and can be used to customize the behavior of your collection in the Explorer.

  1. Once you define your configuration JSONs, select Update to save your changes.

  2. When you successfully configure your collection, there's a selectable Launch in Explorer button below the Spatial Extent basemap on the right-hand side of your collection's Overview tab. Select this button to open the Explorer and visualize your data.

For a detailed guide with sample configurations, view the data visualization sample guide.

Next steps

Now that your collection is ready to be visualized, it's time to view it in the Explorer.

Quickstart: Use the Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro Explorer

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