GET /search/collections
Summary: Search for data collections
Operation ID: searchCollections
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: searchCollections
Auth: unknown
Description
Search NASA Earthdata collections by keyword, spatial bounds, temporal range, platform, and other criteria. Returns metadata about datasets including descriptions, spatial coverage, temporal extent, and download links.
Parameters (7)
bounding_box
(string, query, optional)
Spatial filter as min_lon,min_lat,max_lon,max_lat
keyword
(string, query, optional)
Search term to filter collections by keywords
page_num
(integer, query, optional, default: 1)
Page number for pagination
Constraints: {'minimum': 1}
page_size
(integer, query, optional, default: 10)
Number of results per page (default: 10, max: 2000)
Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 2000}
platform
(string, query, optional)
Filter by satellite platform name
short_name
(string, query, optional)
Filter by collection short name
temporal
(string, query, optional)
Temporal filter as start_datetime,end_datetime in ISO 8601 format
Examples (1)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search for data collections | openapi-spec |
https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/collections?keyword=modis&short_name=MOD11A1&platform=AQUA&bounding_box=-180,-90,180,90&temporal=2024-01-01T00:00:00Z,2024-03-01T00:00:00Z |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:03:37.917637 | 200 | 202ms |