API Authentication

In order to download data programmatically from the Destination Earth - Earth Data Hub, you need to first complete the steps below.

1. Create a Destination Earth account¶

The first step is to create a Destination Earth (DestinE) user account.

2. Create a user credentials file¶

Next, you need to create a file on your computer containing your user credentials:

• Create a file .netrc (Unix) or _netrc (Windows) in your user’s $HOME directory, which should look like this:

  machine data.earthdatahub.destine.eu
      password <your personal access token>

• To get your personal access token:

  • Login and go to your Earth Data Hub account page.

  • Scroll down to the section “My personal access tokens”.

  • View or copy your default access token, or create a new one.