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getTile

GET /v2/getTile/

Request a single image tile to be used in the Helioviewer.org Viewport. Tiles are 512x512 pixel PNG images, generated for a given image scale from the intermediary JPEG2000 image files.

Use the `getClosestImage` API endpoint to obtain the desired image identifier for the `id` parameter.

Request Parameters:
Parameter Required Type Example Description
id Required number 36275490 Unique image identifier.
x Required number -1 Tile position.
y Required number -1 Tile position.
imageScale Required number 2.42044088 Image scale in arcseconds per pixel.
difference Required number 0 Specify image type difference.
0 - Display regular image;
0 - Running difference image;
0 - Base difference image.
diffCount Required number 60 Used to display Running difference image. Work with "diffTime" parameter and set amount of time to use in tyme period
diffTime Required number 1 Select Running difference time period:
0 - Seconds;
1 - Minutes;
2 - Hours;
3 - Days;
4 - Weeks;
5 - Month;
6 - Years.
baseDiffTime Required number string Date/Time string for Base difference images.

Example (A):

binary (PNG image data)
Example Request:
https://api.helioviewer.org/v2/getTile/?id=36275490&x=-1&y=-1&imageScale=2.42044088