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Accessing VIIRS imagery (successor to MODIS) via Planet API or other supported sources

  • November 5, 2025
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Hi everyone,

I’m currently exploring how to use VIIRS data as a replacement for MODIS imagery in our monitoring platform. I can access to MODIS through Sentinel Hub’s Request Builder and EO Browser, but those datasets no longer provide recent imagery.

We’re now looking for a way to access recent VIIRS data (e.g., VNP43IA4 or equivalent) — ideally through an API — so it can be processed or integrated into our own monitoring system.

I understand that Planet’s Analysis Ready PlanetScope (ARPS) products are radiometrically harmonized with MODIS/VIIRS data, so I’d like to confirm:

  • Does Planet provide direct access to VIIRS imagery (or derived products) via its API?

  • If not, is there any recommended workflow or source (e.g., NASA LP DAAC, NOAA, or third-party integration) to retrieve current VIIRS data that could later be combined with Planet imagery?

  • Any examples or documentation about how to automate the download or ingestion of VIIRS scenes into a custom monitoring platform would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance for your time and guidance!

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