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Method: projects.thumbnails.getPixels
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Computes an image showing the result of a computation. The request includes values (an ID and authorisation token) from a previous thumbnails.create request.
HTTP request
GET https://earthengine.googleapis.com/v1alpha/{name=projects/*/thumbnails/*}:getPixels
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
name |
string
Required. A thumbnail name from Thumbnail.name.
|
Request body
The request body must be empty.
Response body
If successful, the response is a generic HTTP response whose format is defined by the method.
Authorization scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/earthengine
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/earthengine.readonly
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform.read-only
For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview.
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Last updated 2025-03-06 UTC.
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