# Is it possible to download 3D tiles (that I did not upload) via REST API?

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**Created:** [August 12, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/is-it-possible-to-download-3d-tiles-that-i-did-not-upload-via-rest-api/42691 "2025-08-12T16:53:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![farazuic2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/farazuic2/32/27641_2.png) [@farazuic2](https://community.cesium.com/u/farazuic2)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/is-it-possible-to-download-3d-tiles-that-i-did-not-upload-via-rest-api/42691/1 "2025-08-12T16:53:19Z")

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Is it possible to download 3D tiles that I did not upload? My idea is this: Send coordinates (boundbox) in a REST API call and in return Cesium sends me 3D Tiles (preferably glTF) for those coordinates.

For example, I send 4 sets of coordinates and cesium returns me glTF for the area that befalls within this set of coordinates? And all this happens via a REST API call?

edit: I suppose I am looking at clipping. Even though the internet says I can use Cesium World Terrain, does it include the whole earth? Can I send it 4 coordinates (east, west, north, south) of a place within Badlands National Park and I’ll get offline data (glTF) for it via a REST API call?

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**Author:** ![mdc9001](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/mdc9001/32/15919_2.png) [@mdc9001](https://community.cesium.com/u/mdc9001)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/is-it-possible-to-download-3d-tiles-that-i-did-not-upload-via-rest-api/42691/3 "2025-09-10T15:47:24Z")

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Hi,

Cesium World Terrain does include the entire globe. Using the [asset archive/clipping API](https://cesium.com/learn/ion/rest-api/#operation/postArchives) it is possible to combine Cesium World Terrain with Sentinel 2 imagery to clip an area of the world. Please note that clipping has restrictions in terms of the area and what assets can be to be clipped.