python-earth-view

Google Earth View is a gallery of at least 2,604 visually appealing satellite images. Each has a resolution of 1800x1200, making them suitable wallpapers or placeholder images. For example, there's a Chrome extension that displays a new Earth View image each time you open a new tab, and a GNOME extension that regularly sets the wallpaper to a new Earth View image.

I wrote this package to make it a little bit easier to hit the ground running with Earth View images. It provides a command-line tool and Python API that make it easy to download images and access their metadata.

How to use

Install using pip:

pip install earth-view-api

In Python

from earth_view import EarthViewImage

By default, initializing an EarthViewImage will download a random image:

>>> my_image = EarthViewImage()
>>> print(my_image.geocode("establishment"])
Volcán Isluga National Park

If you want, you can request a specific image ID:

# id parameter can be int or str
specific_image = EarthViewImage(1004)

Save it for later:

# if you don't specify path, default is your current working directory
EarthViewImage().save(path="/home/user/Desktop")

Command-line

The earth-view command makes it easy to download a new Earth View image.

# download a random image to the current directory
earth-view 

# download a specific image to your Downloads folder, overwriting if file exists
earth-view ~/Downloads --id 1004 --overwrite

A word of warning

This package entirely relies on a free service hosted by Google. At any time, Google may decide to end the service. Enjoy it while it's here.

Contributing

Feel free to file an issue, submit a pull request, or reach out to me directly. I'd love to hear from you.

License

This code is licensed under GPLv3 or any later version. See LICENSE.md for more information.