# Private Tasking Tutorial

> Private tasking is not available by default. If you have a use case that requires private tasking, contact your Vantor Sales Representative.

## What is private tasking?[​](#what-is-private-tasking "Direct link to What is private tasking?")

Imagery collected from a private tasking request is only available to the account that placed the tasking order. The collected imagery is not made available for resale or added to the Vantor archive. It is not viewable or searchable by anyone outside of the requesting account.

The private tasking option is available as a collection parameter through the Hub Tasking API and UI to accounts that have this option enabled.

## How to request private tasking in the Hub UI[​](#how-to-request-private-tasking-in-the-hub-ui "Direct link to How to request private tasking in the Hub UI")

If your account has private tasking enabled, an additional option called "Access" will be available on the tasking collection screen.

Access options: Public (default), Private

The Access menu selects "public" by default. To change this, open the menu and select "private."

![Image of Tasking Wizard Collection Screen with Access menu](/assets/images/private-tasking-b340264f2fb9f7567c6066c016947170.png) *Image of the tasking wizard collection screen that shows the Access menu option. This option appears under the start and end date picker if your account has private tasking enabled.*

## How to request private tasking through the Hub API[​](#how-to-request-private-tasking-through-the-hub-api "Direct link to How to request private tasking through the Hub API")

To select private tasking on an WorldView 2D FlexView or FastView API request, add the following collection parameter to the request body:

```json
"is_private": true

```

Example:

```json
{
  "tasking_tier": "flexView",
  "request_description": "Example FlexView private tasking request",
  "start_collect_datetime": "2026-06-12t00:00:00z",
  "end_collect_datetime": "2026-06-20t00:00:00z",
  "is_private": true,
  "geometry": {
    "type":"Polygon",
     "coordinates": [
          [
            [
              -119.253,
              40.817
            ],
            [
              -119.253,
              40.746
            ],
            [
              -119.157,
              40.746
            ],
            [
              -119.157,
              40.817
            ],
            [
              -119.253,
              40.817
            ]
          ]
        ]
  },
  "tasking_details": {
    "max_gsd": 0.39,
    "max_cloud_cover": 20
  },
  "product_details": {
    "product_type": "view-ready-ortho",
    "licensing": {
      "end_use_code": "AGR"
    }
  },
  "output_configs": [
    {
      "type": "amazon_s3",
      "bucket": "my-bucket",
      "prefix": "my-prefix"
    }
  ],
  "notifications": [
    {
      "type": "email",
      "target": "user@example.com",
      "level": "FINAL_ONLY"
    }
  ]
}

```

## Response Codes[​](#response-codes "Direct link to Response Codes")

`200 OK Success` indicates a valid request

`403 Forbidden` indicates the requestor does not have authorization to place private tasking requests

### API Documentation[​](#api-documentation "Direct link to API Documentation")

[Intro to Tasking: Private Tasking](/docs/tasking/guides/tasking-guide.md#private-tasking)

[FlexView Collection Parameters](/docs/tasking/guides/flexview-parameters.md)

[FastView Collection Parameters](/docs/tasking/guides/fastview-parameters.md)

[FlexView API Doc](/docs/tasking/api/submit-flex-view-tasking)

[FastView API Doc](/docs/tasking/api/submit-fast-view-tasking)