azure-planetary-computer-pro

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Expert knowledge for Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro development including troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using GeoCatalog/STAC APIs, QGIS/ArcGIS Pro integrations, Entra ID/RBAC access, tiles/mosaics, or ingestion, and other Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro related development tasks. Not for Azure Maps (use azure-maps), Azure Open Datasets (use azure-open-datasets), Azure Data Explorer (use azure-data-explorer).

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Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

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This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L35-L40	Diagnosing and resolving Planetary Computer Pro GeoCatalog ingestion failures, including error code meanings, common causes, and step-by-step remediation guidance.
Decision Making	L41-L45	Guidance on selecting how to access Planetary Computer Pro data, including connection options, integrations with tools/services, and choosing the best method for your workflow.
Limits & Quotas	L46-L50	Supported file formats, data types, and size/usage limits for datasets and computations in Planetary Computer Pro, including quotas that affect how you process and store data.
Security	L51-L62	Configuring secure access to Planetary Computer Pro/GeoCatalog using Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities, cross-tenant auth, API Management, and SAS tokens for collections.
Configuration	L63-L77	Configuring Planetary Computer Pro data collections: visualization/render settings, colormaps, tiles/mosaics, queryable filters, ingestion sources/credentials, and US Gov cloud endpoints.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L78-L91	Using GeoCatalog/STAC with code and tools: ingest and bulk-load data, build apps, create collections/items, and integrate with QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, Azure Batch, and other geospatial clients.
Deployment	L92-L96	Deploying and safely deleting Planetary Computer GeoCatalog resources, including deployment steps, best practices, and cleanup to avoid data loss or orphaned assets.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Reference ingestion error codes for Planetary Computer Pro GeoCatalogs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/error-codes-ingestion
Troubleshoot data ingestion issues in Planetary Computer Pro	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/troubleshooting-ingestion

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Choose connection methods and integrations for Planetary Computer Pro data	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/build-applications-with-planetary-computer-pro

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Use supported data types in Planetary Computer Pro	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/supported-data-types

Security

Topic	URL
Configure application authentication to Planetary Computer Pro with Entra ID	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/application-authentication
Use managed identities with Planetary Computer GeoCatalog	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/assign-managed-identity-geocatalog-resource
Authorize cross-tenant partner applications to access Planetary Computer Pro GeoCatalogs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/authorize-cross-tenant-partner-applications
Configure cross-tenant app access to Planetary Computer Pro	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/configure-cross-tenant-application
Secure GeoCatalog access via Azure API Management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/create-api-proxy-geocatalog
Generate collection-level SAS tokens for GeoCatalog assets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/get-collection-sas-token
Configure RBAC access for Planetary Computer GeoCatalog	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/manage-access
Configure managed identity credentials for Planetary Computer Pro ingestion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/set-up-ingestion-credentials-managed-identity

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure Planetary Computer Pro collections for Explorer visualization	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/collection-configuration-concept
Configure collection visualization settings in Planetary Computer Pro portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/configure-collection-web-interface
Apply sample render configurations for Planetary Computer Pro data visualization	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/data-visualization-samples
Configure ingestion sources for Planetary Computer Pro GeoCatalogs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/ingestion-source
Configure mosaic options for Planetary Computer Pro collections	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/mosaic-configurations-for-collections
Configure queryables for custom search filters in Planetary Computer Pro	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/queryables-for-explorer-custom-search-filter
Configure render settings for Planetary Computer visualization	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/render-configuration
Configure SAS-based ingestion credentials for GeoCatalog	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/set-up-ingestion-credentials-sas-tokens
Use supported colormaps in Planetary Computer Pro render configurations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/supported-colormaps
Configure tile settings for Planetary Computer Pro STAC collections	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/tile-settings
Configure US Government cloud endpoints for Planetary Computer Pro	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/us-government-cloud-support

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Ingest STAC items into GeoCatalog collections	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/add-stac-item-to-collection
Use Planetary Computer Pro APIs for STAC data	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/api-tutorial
Use Planetary Computer Pro GeoCatalog with Azure Batch	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/azure-batch
Build web apps using GeoCatalog STAC APIs and tiles	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/build-web-application
Bulk ingest geospatial data with GeoCatalog API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/bulk-ingestion-api
Configure QGIS to connect to Planetary Computer Pro STAC collections	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/configure-qgis
Connect ArcGIS Pro to Planetary Computer GeoCatalog	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/create-connection-arc-gis-pro
Create STAC collections in GeoCatalog with Python	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/create-stac-collection
Create STAC items for Planetary Computer Pro raster assets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/create-stac-item
Integrate third-party geospatial applications with Planetary Computer Pro	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/working-with-partner-applications

Deployment

Topic	URL
Delete Planetary Computer GeoCatalog resources safely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/delete-geocatalog-resource
Deploy Planetary Computer GeoCatalog resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/planetary-computer/deploy-geocatalog-resource