/azure-planetary-computer-pro

name: azure-planetary-computer-pro
description: 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, configuring collections/tiles, securing access, integrating QGIS/ArcGIS, or troubleshooting 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).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-10-04"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

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

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

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 collections: visualization, render and tile settings, colormaps, mosaics, queryables, 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 collecti