Sources
- Earth API Geospatial inputs at parcel resolution
- Calculator API EC-M-1.1 reference implementation
- Sensor stack Proprietary ground-truth (rolling)
- Open data NLCD · GFW · SoilGrids · GBIF · IUCN · JRC
Signal catalog · Methodology EC-M-1.1 · Private beta
The structured-data layer for Earth.
Versioned, lineage-tracked ecological signals — for the institutions that price, study, regulate, insure, and restore the natural world.
Built on the Landseed measurement stack: the Earth API, the Calculator API, and the EC-M-1.1 methodology. Every observation is signed, vintaged, and joinable to its upstream computation graph.
Sample observation · spec preview
GET /v1/signals/eci?lat=44.4654&lng=-72.6874&as_of=2026-04-30
{
"signal_id": "eci",
"version": "1.4.2",
"methodology_version": "EC-M-1.1",
"as_of": "2026-04-30",
"value": 0.6398,
"components": {
"physical": 0.71,
"chemical": 0.62,
"composition": 0.74,
"structure": 0.58,
"function": 0.51,
"landscape": 0.68
},
"vintage_pinned": true
}GET /v1/signals/threat-multiplier?parcel_id=us-vt-orange-a3f2&as_of=2026-04-30
{
"signal_id": "threat-multiplier",
"version": "1.4.2",
"methodology_version": "EC-M-1.1",
"as_of": "2026-04-30",
"value": 0.4127,
"components": {
"land_use_change": 0.31,
"development": 0.48,
"rarity": 0.45
},
"horizon_years": 10,
"vintage_pinned": true
}GET /v1/signals/earth-credit-yield?parcel_id=us-vt-orange-a3f2&as_of=2026-04-30
{
"signal_id": "earth-credit-yield",
"version": "1.4.2",
"methodology_version": "EC-M-1.1",
"as_of": "2026-04-30",
"value": 12.84,
"unit": "credits/1000ha/year",
"inputs": {
"eci": 0.6398,
"threat_multiplier": 0.4127
},
"vintage_pinned": true
} Catalog 10 signals · 8 categories
Methodology EC-M-1.1 on SEEA-EA
Coverage Global, parcel resolution
Refresh Daily to annual
Why this is different
Numbers that never change underneath you.
Most ecological data quietly changes when the methodology evolves — and a paper, a regulator filing, or an insurance contract built on it can't be re-checked later. Earth Signals is built the opposite way. Every observation is dated, signed, and locked the moment it's published. The number you cite today is the number anyone else can verify in 2040.
Canonical signal store
observation
signal_id string
version string
methodology_version string
as_of date
value number
components object
uncertainty object
lineage object
vintage_pinned booleanSurfaces
- REST & tile API Programmatic access
- Audience packages Pre-shaped for common workflows
- OEM endpoints For platforms embedding the layer
- Audit exports For litigation, disclosure, peer review
Ecological Condition Index — sample monthly series
parcel us-vt-orange-a3f2 · methodology EC-M-1.1 · v1.4.2 · illustrative, not for citation
- 01
Permanent
Every published number is locked the moment it ships. New methodology versions create new numbers; the old ones never move.
- 02
Traceable
Every number traces back to its exact inputs. Anyone can click through and see the source data, the methodology, and the math.
- 03
Signed
Every number is cryptographically signed at publish. Strong enough for litigation, regulator filings, and contract settlement.
- 04
Consistent
A scientist, a regulator, and an insurance carrier all read the same number in the same shape. No surface-specific drift.
The platform at a glance
One catalog. Three ways to read it.
A curated subset of the catalog. Each signal pins to a methodology version, ships at a documented frequency, and exposes its computation lineage on every observation.
ECI v1.4.2 EC-M-1.1
Beta Ecological Condition Index
A 0–1 composite of physical state, chemical state, biological composition, structure, function, and landscape — under SEEA-EA.
TM v1.4.2 EC-M-1.1
Beta Threat Multiplier
A 0–1 composite of land-use change, development pressure, and ecosystem rarity for a parcel.
ECY v1.4.2 EC-M-1.1
Beta Earth Credit Yield
Earth Credits issued per 1,000 hectares per year for a parcel under EC-M-1.1.
FCL v1.2.0 EC-M-1.1
Beta Forest Canopy Loss
Pixel-level forest canopy loss detection at 30 m resolution, refreshed daily.
One endpoint per signal. One canonical schema. Vintaged responses, lineage on every observation. The API reads like a market-data feed.
Request GET /v1/signals/eci
curl https://api.earth-signals.com/v1/signals/eci \
-H "Authorization: Bearer es_preview_..." \
-d "lat=44.4654" \
-d "lng=-72.6874" \
-d "as_of=2026-04-30" Response 200 OK · application/json
{
"signal_id": "eci",
"version": "1.4.2",
"methodology_version": "EC-M-1.1",
"as_of": "2026-04-30",
"vintage_pinned": true,
"value": 0.6398,
"components": {
"physical": 0.71,
"chemical": 0.62,
"composition": 0.74,
"structure": 0.58,
"function": 0.51,
"landscape": 0.68
},
"uncertainty": { "stdev": 0.041, "ci_95": [0.56, 0.72] },
"lineage": {
"inputs": [
"nlcd-2021",
"landfire-2022",
"soilgrids-2.0",
"gbif-2024-q1"
],
"computation_graph": "https://api.earth-signals.com/v1/signals/eci/lineage/0xa3f2..."
}
}Eleven audiences, one catalog. The same ECI a peer-reviewed paper cites is the ECI a parametric reinsurance contract triggers on. What differs is governance, packaging, and price tier.
Research & academia
Design partnerUniversities, NGO scientists, government labs.
Markets & trading
ScopingFunds, market makers, structured-product desks.
Indices & reference rates
ScopingIndex publishers, ETF issuers, benchmark administrators.
Risk & insurance
Design partnerReinsurers, parametric-product desks, risk modellers.
Corporate disclosure & risk
ScopingSustainability, finance, and risk teams at large corporates.
Public sector & multilateral
ScopingFederal agencies, multilateral banks, sub-national governments.
Access
Three doors into the same catalog.
The methodology is identical across tiers. What differs is licence, governance, SLA, and price.
Research
Academic & non-profit research
No-cost for non-commercial publication
- Full catalog at standard frequency
- Vintage pinning for paper reproducibility
- Computation-lineage URLs on every export
- Citable methodology version at the time of query
- Attribution required
Commercial
Funds · platforms · disclosure
Usage-based annual licence
- Full catalog at production frequency
- Settlement-grade observation guarantees
- OEM and embedding rights for platforms
- SLA on freshness and availability
- Audit exports for regulator filings
Institutional
Indices · reinsurance · sovereigns
Custom bespoke licence
- Custom signal definitions on the catalog spec
- Cryptographic timestamping and chain-of-custody
- Benchmark-administrator governance documentation
- Co-published methodology where required
- Direct line into the methodology committee
For research
Cite Earth Signals in your paper.
The Research tier is no-cost for non-commercial publication. Vintage-pinned, methodology-cited, lineage on every export.
Apply for research accessFor everyone else
Get on the design-partner list.
Signals are shipping into design-partner agreements through 2026. If your team would benefit from early access — or has a use case we should be building toward — write to us.
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