Whether you're already running a monitoring program or considering one for the first time, Lens is built to seamlessly integrate into your process, however you choose to work. Insights from Lens are so portable, in fact, that you can get value from the platform without ever opening it.
Here's a look at how Lens connects with the tools you're already using, organized around where you're starting from.
Plug Lens into any existing monitoring system
Stream Lens imagery straight into GIS
Most GIS tools allow importing data in many different formats. From Lens, you can export image files to import into your GIS program individually, but this can be made even easier with direct streaming of your Lens data into GIS. We offer two industry-standard methods for data streaming: WMTS and XYZ links. With either approach, you can copy a link from your Lens property details and paste it into QGIS, ArcPro, or ArcGIS Online so that every image you order for that property streams in automatically. It's a one-time setup that keeps your existing GIS basemaps current with high-resolution, up-to-date imagery from Lens.
Keep your database software in sync
If your team uses Landscape or LOCATE to manage stewardship and acquisition records, Lens integrates directly with both. With Landscape, notes and imagery from Lens can flow into a dedicated Lens tab on your property records, so your Landscape database is kept up to date with all your remote monitoring observations. With LOCATE, Lens data feeds into your existing monitoring records, tailored to your organization's specific configuration on Salesforce.
Take your monitoring into the field
Spotting something worth checking on in Lens is only half the job — someone often still needs to go see it in person. Lens now supports exporting a Georeferenced PDF directly from any property view, which opens as a location-aware basemap in field mapping apps like Avenza Maps, QField, or ArcGIS Field Maps. Your phone or tablet shows your live location right on top of the same imagery you were just reviewing on your desktop, so field visits are less about guesswork and more about confirming what you've seen remotely.
Monitor without ever opening the app
If remote monitoring is new territory for your organization, Lens can be your entire workflow, or it can quietly hand off insights into your current system.
Lens can send insights into whatever systems you use day-to-day via Lens APIs, an intermediary that safely and securely allows two different applications to talk to each other. Whether you want an internal database updated when new imagery has been captured, or if you want real-time notifications about potential risks happening on your land sent straight to your email, Lens is flexible to fit with however you work best.
Need more robust analysis or guidance? We offer managed monitoring services for teams who want to skip the platform but still need expert eyes on their data. Learn more →
Lens data travels well with Zapier
If your team runs on Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Salesforce, you don't need a developer to make Lens talk to your systems. Zapier's library of thousands of apps means a new note in Lens can automatically trigger a Slack message to your team or update a Salesforce record — no coding required.
Lens adapts to you, not the other way around
Lens doesn't ask you to start from scratch or phase out tools your team is most comfortable with. Whether you're just getting a monitoring program off the ground or you're deep into an established GIS workflow, Lens is designed to meet you where you are.
