pystac-ext-render
Render extension for PySTAC
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building or extending STAC catalogs with raster imagery and need to encode standardized visualization metadata. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is minimal. If you are not working with STAC catalogs or do not need render extension support, this package is not relevant.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; pystac-core must be installed as a runtime dependency.
- Low friction installation with a single runtime dependency (pystac-core).
- The package is actively maintained with a recent release, supports current Python versions (3.10–3.13), and carries no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
last release 2026-06-25 (50 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 454 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,981,630 downloads/mo, #2,426 on PyPI
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pip install pystac-ext-render
from pystac_ext_render import render
# Use render extension methods on PySTAC items/assets to add visualization metadata- Concrete API surface and method signatures for adding render metadata to items and assets
- Whether the extension integrates transparently with existing PySTAC workflows or requires explicit calls
What it is and what it does
pystac-ext-render is a PySTAC extension package that implements the Render Extension specification (v2.0.0). It adds support for describing how raster assets should be visualized, including parameters like rescaling ranges, color maps, mathematical expressions, and tile matrix set configurations. This is useful when working with STAC catalogs that contain imagery or raster data and you need to encode rendering hints alongside the asset metadata.
The package is tightly coupled to pystac-core and provides extension methods or classes that integrate with PySTAC's item and asset model. It targets developers building STAC catalogs, working with geospatial imagery platforms, or maintaining raster data repositories where visualization metadata is part of the catalog specification.
Use it for
- Add rendering metadata to satellite or aerial imagery assets in a STAC catalog for downstream visualization tools
- Encode color map and rescaling parameters for multi-band raster data to standardize how different clients display the imagery
- Describe tile matrix set configurations for large raster assets to guide web-based tile serving and rendering
- Build STAC-compliant geospatial data catalogs where visualization hints are part of the asset specification
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building or extending STAC catalogs with raster imagery and need to encode standardized visualization metadata.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is minimal. If you are not working with STAC catalogs or do not need render extension support, this package is not relevant.
Install
pystac-ext-render on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a single runtime dependency (pystac-core). The package is actively maintained with a recent release, supports current Python versions (3.10–3.13), and carries no known vulnerabilities.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; pystac-core must be installed as a runtime dependency.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
Quickstart
pip install pystac-ext-render
from pystac_ext_render import render
# Use render extension methods on PySTAC items/assets to add visualization metadataVerify before relying
- Concrete API surface and method signatures for adding render metadata to items and assets
- Whether the extension integrates transparently with existing PySTAC workflows or requires explicit calls
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepystac-core |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 50 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,981,630 / month, #2,426 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13 |
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