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Aerial View API
Lets you create and display aerial view videos rendered using Google's 3D geospatial imagery. Aerial view videos are photorealistic 3D aerial views of a point of interest that simulates video taken by a drone circling overhead.
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Request an existing aerial view video
This usage assumes that Google has already generated all of the aerial view videos that you need.
Request a video's metadata
View metadata associated with a given video, such as freshness and length.
Generate a new aerial view video
This usage assumes that Google hasn't already generated the aerial view video that you need, and you'll need to generate a new one.
View the API reference
View the Aerial View REST and gRPC API reference.
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