The Contrails API is public and offered at no charge. Accessing the Contrails API requires an API key and enabling the Contrails API.
Once you have an API key and have enabled the Contrails API, you can verify API access by running the introductory colab.
Find or create an API key
If you use Google Cloud or other Google Developer services, you can use those existing API keys or make a new one.
To make a new Google API key, you will need to:
Enable the Contrails API
If you're using Google Cloud or other Google Developer services, you will need to:
- Go to the APIs & Services page
- Enable the Contrails API by following these instructions.
What's next
- Test the Contrails API with our introductory colab where you'll visualize forecast grids and regions.
- Look up a particular Contrails API resource type or method using the Contrails API reference documentation.