Buy satellite imagery with an AI agent
Yes. SkyFi runs an official MCP server. Sign in with your own SkyFi account, and the agent can price-check an order for free, buy an archive image from $15, or task a new satellite photo from $200 (radar, SAR, from $450). Orders charge your real payment method and cannot be reversed.
| Option | Works today as | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SkyFiBuy existing satellite images or order a new satellite photo of any place on Earth. | Official MCP from the vendor | Archive image starting at $15; new tasking image starting at $200; SAR imagery starting at $450 |
| Planet APIsSearch, order and stream daily satellite imagery of the Earth. | API from the vendor | not verified |
| Sentinel Hub APIRequest processed Sentinel and Landsat satellite images for an area and date range. | API from the vendor | not verified |
| Copernicus Data Space APIsSearch and download Sentinel satellite imagery of any place on Earth. | API from the vendor | free |
| Google Earth EngineRun analysis over decades of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets. | API from the vendor | not verified |
| axion-planetary-mcpQuery satellite imagery and Earth observation analyses as a 'virtual satellite' over any area. | Community MCP server | free (open source) |
Set it up
- Create your own SkyFi account. The agent spends from it.
- Add SkyFi's MCP server and sign in with OAuth when asked.
- Ask for a price check on your area and dates first. It is free.
- Read the price and area, then say yes. Archive images arrive fast. New tasking takes days.
https://mcp.skyfi.com/mcp
Keep a person on the spend
Every order here costs real money. Use your own account, and paste this rule into the chat or your agent's instructions:
Before you order or pay for anything, show me what you will buy, the exact price and where it ships, then wait until I reply yes. Never place more than one order per yes.
The minimum order area is not stated on SkyFi's pricing page (check). See SkyFi in the catalog.
“Live through our connector” runs through Real World MCP today. “Official MCP” is the vendor's own server. “Manual” means you or a browser use the provider's site. Prices are the provider's own and change. Browse every earth entry.
What people have done
None of these is a completed imagery purchase. We found no public account of one yet.
- Build a crop detector on Sentinel-2 satellite data with AI coding help
A developer listed among their AI-assisted projects a system that trains neural nets to recognise crops from Sentinel-2 imagery. Crop detection works fairly well; spotting mowing and ploughing is harder without labels.
- Have Claude Code build the backend for a home weather station
A user had Claude Code write the whole Go service that receives readings from their weather station, including SQL, handlers, deploy scripts, systemd units, tests and an API-key tool.
- Search, price and order satellite imagery from Claude or ChatGPT
SkyFi launched an MCP server so assistants like Claude and ChatGPT can search its archive, compare sources, task new captures and place orders in chat, paid at standard SkyFi prices.
Questions people ask
Can an AI agent buy satellite images?
Yes. SkyFi's official MCP server lets an agent price-check and buy archive or new satellite images with your own SkyFi account.
How do I stop an agent from overspending?
Use your own account, have the agent run SkyFi's free price check first, and require your yes before every order. SkyFi orders cannot be reversed.
Is there free satellite imagery for agents?
Yes, for open data. The Copernicus Data Space and Google Earth Engine serve free imagery, with their own sign-up and terms.