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Create an Order in the Dashboard

Use the dashboard when you want a guided, visual ordering flow. If you want an in-product walkthrough, enable the guided tour from the upper-right corner for a step-by-step tour of ordering functionality.

Quick Flow​

  1. Open dashboard.clearsky.vision.
  2. Go to Order Data.
  3. Choose Polygon or Tiles / Minitiles.
  4. Define your AOI.
  5. Configure model, constellations, dates, frequency, storage, and API request settings.
  6. Add to cart, review estimate, and checkout.

Step 1: Choose Order Mode​

  • Polygon: Best when you need exact boundaries (draw on map or import/paste supported geometry formats).
  • Tiles / Minitiles: Best when you want grid-based selection with lower cost per km2.

If you are unsure which mode fits best, see Choose an order type.

Step 2A: Define AOI in Polygon Mode​

In Polygon mode, you can either:

  • Draw directly on the map with Leaflet polygon or rectangle tools.
  • Upload geometry files from the map import control (for example GeoJSON, JSON, WKT, TXT, KML, and shapefile bundles, plus other supported GIS formats).
  • Paste supported text geometry formats directly in the import dialog (for example WKT, GeoJSON, or JSON).
Polygon AOI import in dashboard

Screenshot: Polygon mode with AOI draw/import tools for custom boundaries.

For geometry rules and validation behavior, see Define an area with polygon ordering.

Step 2B: Define AOI in Tile / Minitile Mode​

In Tiles / Minitiles mode:

  • Click tiles to select them.
  • Split into minitiles when you need finer grid control.
  • Mix full tiles and minitiles in the same order.
Tile and minitile selection in dashboard

Screenshot: Tiles / Minitiles mode where you select full tiles and refine with minitiles.

For detailed tile/minitile guidance, see Define an area with tiles and minitiles ordering.

Step 3: Configure and Checkout​

After AOI selection, configure:

  • Model and satellite constellations.
  • Date range (From / To) and cadence (ImageFrequency, optional ReferenceDate).
  • Storage months and API request settings.
  • Tile deduplication (tile/mini-tile orders) when you want to avoid re-ordering previously ordered tile/mini-tile coverage.
Configure dialog in dashboard showing model, constellation, and date settings

Screenshot: Configure dialog where you define model, constellation inputs, and date/cadence settings.

Then add the order to cart, review pricing, and complete checkout.

For deduplication behavior details and consistency guardrails, see Dashboard Guide / Order Data and Create an order with the API.

If you plan to publish or share outputs externally, keep in mind that constellation/source usage can trigger source-specific attribution requirements. See Source attribution and external use.

For full UI behavior details, see Dashboard Guide / Order Data.