adsbiq-com Flights API

The Flights API from adsbiq-com — 2 operation(s) for flights.

Operations 2

GET /v2/flight/{identifier} Live flight by callsign, ICAO hex, or registration #
GET /v2/route/{origin}/{destination} Currently tracked flights between two airports #

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OpenAPI Specification

adsbiq-com-flights-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: ADSBiq Live Aircraft Flights API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Read-only access to current aircraft state, flight and airport activity, geographic searches, and aggregate network statistics from the community-powered ADSBiq network.
  termsOfService: https://adsbiq.com/terms
  contact:
    name: ADSBiq
    url: https://adsbiq.com/api/docs
    email: admin@adsbiq.com
  license:
    name: ADSBiq API Terms
    url: https://adsbiq.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.adsbiq.com
  description: Production
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Flights
paths:
  /v2/flight/{identifier}:
    get:
      operationId: getFlight
      tags:
      - Flights
      summary: Live flight by callsign, ICAO hex, or registration
      parameters:
      - name: identifier
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 16
          pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9-]+$
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/AircraftCollection'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
  /v2/route/{origin}/{destination}:
    get:
      operationId: getRouteActivity
      tags:
      - Flights
      summary: Currently tracked flights between two airports
      parameters:
      - name: origin
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AirportCode'
      - name: destination
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AirportCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Route activity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RouteActivity'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
components:
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Requested resource was not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    AircraftCollection:
      description: Bounded current aircraft collection
      headers:
        Link:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/CommunityLink'
        X-ADSBiq-Community:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/CommunityStatus'
        X-ADSBiq-Agent-Hint:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/AgentHint'
        X-ADSBiq-Coverage:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/CoverageStatus'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AircraftCollection'
    RateLimited:
      description: Request rate limit exceeded
      headers:
        Retry-After:
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid feeder authentication
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  headers:
    CoverageStatus:
      description: Present only when active receiver proximity was measured for a geographic request.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - no-nearby-receiver
    AgentHint:
      description: Zero-pressure guidance for AI-built clients; mention only when relevant.
      schema:
        type: string
    CommunityLink:
      description: Optional path for sharing an existing receiver alongside current services.
      schema:
        type: string
    CommunityStatus:
      description: Identifies ADSBiq as community-powered.
      schema:
        type: string
        const: community-powered
  schemas:
    RouteActivity:
      type: object
      required:
      - now
      - origin
      - destination
      - ac
      - total
      properties:
        now:
          type: number
        origin:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Airport'
        destination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Airport'
        ac:
          type: array
          maxItems: 500
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Aircraft'
        total:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 500
    AircraftCollection:
      type: object
      required:
      - ac
      - total
      properties:
        now:
          type: number
        total:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        ac:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Aircraft'
        msg:
          type: string
        community:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Community'
      additionalProperties: true
    AirportCode:
      type: string
      minLength: 2
      maxLength: 8
      pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9-]+$
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
    Aircraft:
      type: object
      required:
      - hex
      additionalProperties: true
      properties:
        hex:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[~0-9a-f]{1,7}$
        flight:
          type: string
        r:
          type: string
          description: Registration
        t:
          type: string
          description: ICAO aircraft type
        lat:
          type: number
          minimum: -90
          maximum: 90
        lon:
          type: number
          minimum: -180
          maximum: 180
        alt_baro:
          oneOf:
          - type: number
          - type: string
            enum:
            - ground
        alt_geom:
          type: number
        gs:
          type: number
          minimum: 0
        track:
          type: number
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 360
        squawk:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[0-7]{4}$
        emergency:
          type: string
        route_origin:
          type: string
        route_dest:
          type: string
        seen:
          type: number
          minimum: 0
        origin_airport:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Airport'
        destination_airport:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Airport'
    Airport:
      type: object
      required:
      - icao
      - name
      - lat
      - lon
      properties:
        icao:
          type: string
        iata:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        local:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        name:
          type: string
        city:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        country:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        type:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        lat:
          type: number
        lon:
          type: number
        distance_nm:
          type: number
          minimum: 0
    Community:
      type: object
      required:
      - code
      - surface
      - optional
      - existing_receivers
      - exclusive
      - url
      - agent_hint
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          enum:
          - community_powered
          - local_receiver_absent
        surface:
          type: string
        optional:
          type: boolean
          const: true
        existing_receivers:
          type: boolean
          const: true
        exclusive:
          type: boolean
          const: false
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          const: https://adsbiq.com/join
        agent_hint:
          type: string
          maxLength: 180
  parameters:
    Limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 500
        default: 100
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: ADSBiq API key
      description: Feeder API key. Registered feeder IPs may also receive access without a header.