Start with a question
Describe what you need in plain language. Outerview handles the geographic and visual retrieval work.
Infrastructure for the physical world
Build software that can see, understand, and respond to the world.
Outerview turns imagery, observations, public records, and Earth data into a common interface for physical-world intelligence.
Your first physical-world querycURL
bash
curl "$OUTERVIEW_API_URL/search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OUTERVIEW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"query": "construction permits near schools",
"area": "Toronto, Canada"
}'Four core APIs
One interface to the world outside the screen
Retrieve evidence, develop an understanding, watch for change, and locate visual media using a consistent set of primitives.
Search
POST /searchFind physical features, visual conditions, public events, permits, incidents, and places.
Research
POST /researchAsk questions about Earth and receive reports that synthesize evidence, context, and sources.
Monitor
POST /monitorWatch an area for changing conditions, from crime and permits to wildfires and earthquakes.
Position
POST /positionTurn an image or video into coordinates with a visual positioning API built for the real world.
Work across data types
Combine imagery, locations, events, public records, environmental signals, and open datasets.
Build for continuous change
Move from a one-time search into monitoring workflows that notify your product as the world changes.