Earth Engine FAQs

Question 1

What is Earth Engine?

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Earth Engine is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that seamlessly connects Google Earth Engine's vast satellite imagery catalog with AI clients like Claude Desktop, enabling natural language-driven geospatial analysis.

Question 2

What are the core capabilities of Earth Engine?

Accepted Answer

Users can search the Earth Engine data catalog, filter satellite imagery by date and location, calculate indices like NDVI, compute image statistics, generate map visualization URLs, and export analyzed imagery directly to Google Cloud Storage.

Question 3

How does Earth Engine integrate with AI tools like Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

It functions as an MCP server, allowing compatible AI clients (like Claude Desktop) to invoke its various tools using natural language prompts, simplifying complex satellite imagery analysis tasks through an intuitive interface.

Question 4

What are the prerequisites for using Earth Engine?

Accepted Answer

You need a Google Earth Engine account, a Google Cloud service account key with Earth Engine API access, and Node.js (version 18 or higher) to run the server. Google Cloud Storage permissions are also required for data exports.

Question 5

Can I export analyzed data using Earth Engine?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Earth Engine supports exporting satellite imagery directly to Google Cloud Storage buckets. This functionality is enabled through your Google Cloud service account and requires appropriate GCS permissions.

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