Aristocles Pty Ltd Asteroid Approaches API

Computed close-approach events for near-Earth objects from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, covering the coming year within a defined distance threshold. Each row gives the object designation, approach time, nominal and minimum distance, relative velocity and brightness. Space-sector tools, science media and educational products use it to show what is passing by and when. Source: Data courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech, Center for Near-Earth Object Studies Close-Approach Data API.. Licence: Public Domain (U.S. Government Work). Base path: /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches. Requires an API key (X-API-Key).

Operations 3

GET /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches List Near Earth Asteroid Approaches records #
GET /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches/search Search Near Earth Asteroid Approaches by designation #
GET /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches/{key} Get one Near Earth Asteroid Approaches record by designation #

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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Aristocles Data Asteroid Approaches API
  description: 'Four Australian data APIs on one key — subscriptions, trade pricing, PBS drugs, and rental prices.


    ---


    ## Quick start


    **1. Get your API key** — register in one request:

    ```

    POST /v1/auth/register

    {"email": "you@example.com", "name": "Your Name"}

    ```

    Copy the `api_key` from the response.


    **2. Authenticate** — add your key to every request as a header:

    ```

    X-API-Key: ar_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

    ```


    **3. Run the discovery endpoint** — returns all available slugs, example calls, and your account limits:

    ```

    GET /v1/discovery

    ```


    **4. Make your first call:**

    ```

    GET /v1/prices/netflix?country=AU

    GET /v1/trades/electrician/prices?state=NSW&country=AU

    GET /v1/pbs/metformin

    GET /v1/rental/VIC/Richmond

    ```


    ---


    ## Four data domains


    | Domain | Base path | What it covers |

    |---|---|---|

    | **Subscription Pricing** | `/v1/prices`, `/v1/services` | 50+ SaaS & streaming services: Netflix, Spotify, Adobe, etc. |

    | **Contractor Trades** | `/v1/trades` | Plumbers, electricians, painters across AU, US, UK, CA, NZ |

    | **PBS Drug Pricing** | `/v1/pbs` | 14,000+ medications on Australia''s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |

    | **Rental Market** | `/v1/rental` | Median weekly rent by suburb and postcode across Australia |

    | **RBA Economic Data** | `/v1/rba` | Cash rate, AUD FX rates, CPI inflation, mortgage rates, credit aggregates |


    ---


    ## MCP Server


    All four data domains are also available as MCP tools at:

    ```

    https://api.aristocles.com.au/mcp/

    ```

    Connect any MCP-compatible AI agent (Claude, GPT, Gemini) to get structured data without writing API calls.'
  version: 2.1.0
tags:
- name: Asteroid Approaches
  description: 'Computed close-approach events for near-Earth objects from NASA''s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, covering the coming year within a defined distance threshold. Each row gives the object designation, approach time, nominal and minimum distance, relative velocity and brightness. Space-sector tools, science media and educational products use it to show what is passing by and when. Source: Data courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech, Center for Near-Earth Object Studies Close-Approach Data API.. Licence: Public Domain (U.S. Government Work). Base path: /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches. Requires an API key (X-API-Key).'
paths:
  /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches:
    get:
      tags:
      - Asteroid Approaches
      summary: List Near Earth Asteroid Approaches records
      description: 'List Near Earth Asteroid Approaches records with optional filters and pagination.


        **Source:** Data courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech, Center for Near-Earth Object Studies Close-Approach Data API. (Public Domain (U.S. Government Work)).


        **Fields returned:**

        - `designation` (str) — Object primary designation, e.g. 2024 AB1 or 433 Eros

        - `orbit_id` (str) — Identifier of the orbit solution used for the prediction

        - `close_approach_time` (str) — Close-approach date and time in universal time, as published by the source

        - `julian_date` (float) — Close-approach time as a Julian date, useful for sorting and maths

        - `distance_au` (float) — Nominal approach distance in astronomical units

        - `distance_min_au` (float) — Minimum approach distance within the uncertainty range, in astronomical units

        - `distance_max_au` (float) — Maximum approach distance within the uncertainty range, in astronomical units

        - `relative_velocity_km_s` (float) — Velocity relative to Earth at approach, kilometres per second

        - `absolute_magnitude` (float) — Absolute magnitude, a proxy for object size — smaller numbers mean larger objects


        **Example:** `GET /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches?limit=10&designation=example`'
      operationId: list_endpoint_v1_data_near_earth_asteroid_approaches_get
      parameters:
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          maximum: 100
          minimum: 1
          description: Max records to return (1-100).
          default: 25
          title: Limit
        description: Max records to return (1-100).
      - name: offset
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
          description: Records to skip, for pagination.
          default: 0
          title: Offset
        description: Records to skip, for pagination.
      - name: designation
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          description: Object primary designation, e.g. 2024 AB1 or 433 Eros
          examples:
          - example
          title: Designation
        description: Object primary designation, e.g. 2024 AB1 or 433 Eros
      - name: close_approach_time
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          description: Close-approach date and time in universal time, as published by the source
          examples:
          - example
          title: Close Approach Time
        description: Close-approach date and time in universal time, as published by the source
      - name: X-API-Key
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          title: X-Api-Key
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A page of Near Earth Asteroid Approaches records with pagination metadata.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
              example:
                data:
                  items:
                  - designation: example
                    orbit_id: example
                    close_approach_time: example
                    julian_date: 4.2
                    distance_au: 4.2
                    distance_min_au: 4.2
                    distance_max_au: 4.2
                    relative_velocity_km_s: 4.2
                    absolute_magnitude: 4.2
                  total: 1
                  limit: 25
                  offset: 0
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
  /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches/search:
    get:
      tags:
      - Asteroid Approaches
      summary: Search Near Earth Asteroid Approaches by designation
      description: 'Search Near Earth Asteroid Approaches records by `designation` (partial, case-insensitive).


        **Example:** `GET /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches/search?q=exa`'
      operationId: search_endpoint_v1_data_near_earth_asteroid_approaches_search_get
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 2
          maxLength: 100
          description: Case-insensitive partial match on designation.
          examples:
          - exa
          title: Q
        description: Case-insensitive partial match on designation.
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          maximum: 100
          minimum: 1
          description: Max records to return (1-100).
          default: 25
          title: Limit
        description: Max records to return (1-100).
      - name: X-API-Key
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          title: X-Api-Key
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matching Near Earth Asteroid Approaches records.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
              example:
                data:
                  items:
                  - designation: example
                    orbit_id: example
                    close_approach_time: example
                    julian_date: 4.2
                    distance_au: 4.2
                    distance_min_au: 4.2
                    distance_max_au: 4.2
                    relative_velocity_km_s: 4.2
                    absolute_magnitude: 4.2
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
  /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches/{key}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Asteroid Approaches
      summary: Get one Near Earth Asteroid Approaches record by designation
      description: 'Fetch a single Near Earth Asteroid Approaches record by its `designation`.


        **Example:** `GET /v1/data/near-earth-asteroid-approaches/example`'
      operationId: get_endpoint_v1_data_near_earth_asteroid_approaches__key__get
      parameters:
      - name: key
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          description: The designation value to look up (case-insensitive).
          examples:
          - example
          title: Key
        description: The designation value to look up (case-insensitive).
      - name: X-API-Key
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          title: X-Api-Key
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A single Near Earth Asteroid Approaches record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
              example:
                data:
                  designation: example
                  orbit_id: example
                  close_approach_time: example
                  julian_date: 4.2
                  distance_au: 4.2
                  distance_min_au: 4.2
                  distance_max_au: 4.2
                  relative_velocity_km_s: 4.2
                  absolute_magnitude: 4.2
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                error:
                  code: NOT_FOUND
                  message: No Near Earth Asteroid Approaches record for '...'.
          description: Not Found
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
components:
  schemas:
    ValidationError:
      properties:
        loc:
          items:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: integer
          type: array
          title: Location
        msg:
          type: string
          title: Message
        type:
          type: string
          title: Error Type
        input:
          title: Input
        ctx:
          type: object
          title: Context
      type: object
      required:
      - loc
      - msg
      - type
      title: ValidationError
    HTTPValidationError:
      properties:
        detail:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
          type: array
          title: Detail
      type: object
      title: HTTPValidationError