Datalastic Vessel Info and Finder API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Datalastic Maritime API
  description: >-
    Datalastic provides real-time AIS vessel tracking, historical ship
    movements, vessel specifications, and global port data over REST. A
    database of 750,000+ ships is queryable by MMSI, IMO, or Datalastic UUID.
    All endpoints are served from https://api.datalastic.com/api/v0 and
    authenticate with an api-key query parameter tied to a subscription plan.
    Usage is metered in monthly database credits - most endpoints deduct one
    credit per vessel or port returned, and historical endpoints deduct one
    credit per vessel per day of data. All plans share a limit of 600 API
    calls per minute.
  version: v0
  contact:
    name: Datalastic
    url: https://datalastic.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.datalastic.com/api/v0
    description: Datalastic production API
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Live Tracking
    description: Real-time AIS vessel position and voyage data.
  - name: Zone Traffic
    description: Vessels within a radius of a point, port, or moving vessel.
  - name: Historical
    description: Past AIS positions for vessels and zones.
  - name: Vessel Data
    description: Static ship specifications and vessel search.
  - name: Ports
    description: Global maritime port search.
  - name: Reports and Usage
    description: Asynchronous bulk report jobs and account usage statistics.
paths:
  /vessel:
    get:
      operationId: getVessel
      tags:
        - Live Tracking
      summary: Basic live ship tracking
      description: >-
        Returns the latest real-time AIS data for a single vessel identified by
        uuid, mmsi, or imo - name, identifiers, country code, type and subtype,
        latitude, longitude, speed, course, heading, navigational status,
        destination, and position timestamp. Average response time is 0.005
        seconds. Deducts 1 credit per request.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Mmsi'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Imo'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Latest AIS position data for the vessel.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselPositionResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /vessel_pro:
    get:
      operationId: getVesselPro
      tags:
        - Live Tracking
      summary: Pro live ship tracking with ETA
      description: >-
        Returns everything the basic /vessel endpoint returns plus estimated
        time of arrival (ETA), actual time of departure (ATD), current draft,
        and UN/LOCODE destination and departure ports. Average response time
        is 0.9 seconds. Deducts 1 credit per request.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Mmsi'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Imo'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Extended AIS position and voyage data for the vessel.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselProResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /vessel_bulk:
    get:
      operationId: getVesselBulk
      tags:
        - Live Tracking
      summary: Bulk live ship tracking
      description: >-
        Tracks up to 100 vessels in a single call. Repeat the uuid, mmsi,
        and/or imo parameters for each vessel to track. Deducts 1 credit per
        successfully returned vessel.
      parameters:
        - name: uuid
          in: query
          description: Datalastic vessel UUID. Repeatable, up to 100 vessels per call.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
          explode: true
        - name: mmsi
          in: query
          description: Vessel MMSI (9-digit). Repeatable, up to 100 vessels per call.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
          explode: true
        - name: imo
          in: query
          description: Vessel IMO number (7-digit). Repeatable, up to 100 vessels per call.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
          explode: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Latest AIS position data for each requested vessel.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselListResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /vessel_inradius:
    get:
      operationId: getVesselsInRadius
      tags:
        - Zone Traffic
      summary: Vessels within a radius
      description: >-
        Returns all vessels within a radius (maximum 50 nautical miles) around
        either a static point - lat/lon coordinates, a port_uuid, or a
        port_unlocode - or a dynamic center defined by a moving vessel's uuid,
        mmsi, or imo. Results can be filtered by vessel type, specific subtype,
        exclusions, and navigational status. Deducts 1 credit per vessel found
        (maximum 500).
      parameters:
        - name: lat
          in: query
          description: Latitude of the static center point. Requires lon.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: lon
          in: query
          description: Longitude of the static center point. Requires lat.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: port_uuid
          in: query
          description: Port UUID to use as the center point.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: port_unlocode
          in: query
          description: Port UN/LOCODE to use as the center point.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: uuid
          in: query
          description: Vessel UUID to use as a dynamic (moving) center point.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: mmsi
          in: query
          description: Vessel MMSI to use as a dynamic (moving) center point.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: imo
          in: query
          description: Vessel IMO number to use as a dynamic (moving) center point.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: radius
          in: query
          description: Search radius in nautical miles. Maximum 50 NM.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: number
            maximum: 50
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VesselType'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VesselTypeSpecific'
        - name: exclude
          in: query
          description: Vessel types to exclude from the results.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: nav_status
          in: query
          description: Numeric navigational status code to filter by.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Vessels currently inside the requested zone.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselListResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /inradius_history:
    get:
      operationId: getInRadiusHistory
      tags:
        - Historical
      summary: Historical vessel traffic within a radius
      description: >-
        Replays past vessel traffic for a zone. Cost is calculated as the
        number of days multiplied by the number of vessels per day (maximum
        500 vessels per day).
      parameters:
        - name: lat
          in: query
          description: Latitude of the zone center point. Requires lon.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: lon
          in: query
          description: Longitude of the zone center point. Requires lat.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: port_uuid
          in: query
          description: Port UUID to use as the zone center point.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: port_unlocode
          in: query
          description: Port UN/LOCODE to use as the zone center point.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: radius
          in: query
          description: Search radius in nautical miles. Maximum 50 NM.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: number
            maximum: 50
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Days'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/From'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/To'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Historical vessel traffic for the requested zone and period.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselListResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /vessel_history:
    get:
      operationId: getVesselHistory
      tags:
        - Historical
      summary: Historical vessel track
      description: >-
        Returns past AIS positions for a vessel identified by uuid, mmsi, or
        imo, filtered by a days lookback or an explicit from/to date range in
        YYYY-MM-DD format. A maximum of 31 days may be requested from the from
        date. Each day of data per vessel deducts 1 credit.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Mmsi'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Imo'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Days'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/From'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/To'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Historical track positions for the vessel.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselHistoryResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /vessel_info:
    get:
      operationId: getVesselInfo
      tags:
        - Vessel Data
      summary: Ship specifications
      description: >-
        Returns static specifications for a single vessel identified by uuid,
        mmsi, or imo - MMSI, IMO, country name, call sign, ship type and
        subtype, gross tonnage, deadweight, TEU, length, breadth, year built,
        and home port. Deducts 1 credit per vessel.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Mmsi'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Imo'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Static vessel specification data.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselInfoResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /vessel_find:
    get:
      operationId: findVessels
      tags:
        - Vessel Data
      summary: Vessel finder search
      description: >-
        Searches the 750,000+ ship database by name (exact or fuzzy match),
        type, specific subtype, flag country, gross tonnage, deadweight,
        dimensions, and year built. Deducts 1 credit per vessel found.
      parameters:
        - name: name
          in: query
          description: Vessel name to search for.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: fuzzy
          in: query
          description: >-
            Set to 1 for similar-name matching (Eric matches Erica); 0 for
            exact name matching.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            enum: [0, 1]
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VesselType'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/VesselTypeSpecific'
        - name: country_iso
          in: query
          description: Flag country of the vessels as a 2-letter ISO code.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: gross_tonnage_min
          in: query
          description: Minimum gross tonnage.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: gross_tonnage_max
          in: query
          description: Maximum gross tonnage.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: deadweight_min
          in: query
          description: Minimum deadweight tonnage.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: deadweight_max
          in: query
          description: Maximum deadweight tonnage.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: length_min
          in: query
          description: Minimum vessel length in meters.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: length_max
          in: query
          description: Maximum vessel length in meters.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: breadth_min
          in: query
          description: Minimum vessel breadth in meters.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: breadth_max
          in: query
          description: Maximum vessel breadth in meters.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: number
        - name: year_built_min
          in: query
          description: Earliest year built.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: year_built_max
          in: query
          description: Latest year built.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: next
          in: query
          description: Pagination cursor for retrieving the next page of results.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Vessels matching the search criteria.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselFindResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /port_find:
    get:
      operationId: findPorts
      tags:
        - Ports
      summary: Port finder search
      description: >-
        Searches global maritime ports by name and returns port name, country
        ISO code and name, UN/LOCODE, port type, latitude/longitude, and
        administrative area levels. Returned port UUIDs and UN/LOCODEs can be
        used as center points for /vessel_inradius. Deducts 1 credit per port
        found.
      parameters:
        - name: name
          in: query
          description: Port name to search for (for example rotterdam).
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: fuzzy
          in: query
          description: Set to 1 for similar-name matching; 0 for exact matching.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            enum: [0, 1]
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Ports matching the search criteria.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PortFindResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /report:
    get:
      operationId: getReport
      tags:
        - Reports and Usage
      summary: Check report status or list reports
      description: >-
        Polls the status of an asynchronous report job by report_id. Status
        progresses through PENDING, IN_PROGRESS, and DONE; when DONE, a
        result_url download link is returned. Pass report_id=_all to list all
        of your reports. Checking status is free.
      parameters:
        - name: report_id
          in: query
          description: The report identifier to check, or _all to list all reports.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Report job status, including result_url when DONE.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Report'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    post:
      operationId: submitReport
      tags:
        - Reports and Usage
      summary: Submit an asynchronous report job
      description: >-
        Submits a bulk report job as a JSON payload. The response includes a
        report_id used to poll GET /report for status. Report submission
        deducts 1 credit; large dataset reports such as a full vessel list
        (5,000 credits) or port list (500 credits) are priced per dataset.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              description: Report job definition payload.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The submitted report job with its report_id and status.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Report'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /stat:
    get:
      operationId: getUsageStats
      tags:
        - Reports and Usage
      summary: API usage statistics
      description: >-
        Returns your current monthly credit consumption and request statistics
        for the api-key. Usage requests are free and do not deduct credits.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current monthly usage statistics for the API key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UsageStats'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api-key
      description: >-
        Personal API key issued with a Datalastic subscription. Passed as the
        api-key query parameter on every request.
  parameters:
    Uuid:
      name: uuid
      in: query
      description: Datalastic vessel UUID.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
    Mmsi:
      name: mmsi
      in: query
      description: Vessel Maritime Mobile Service Identity (9-digit number).
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
    Imo:
      name: imo
      in: query
      description: Vessel International Maritime Organization number (7-digit).
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
    Days:
      name: days
      in: query
      description: >-
        Number of days back from today to return data for (for example days=5
        returns the last 5 days).
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
    From:
      name: from
      in: query
      description: >-
        Start date for the data in YYYY-MM-DD format. A maximum of 31 days may
        be requested from this date.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date
    To:
      name: to
      in: query
      description: End date for the data in YYYY-MM-DD format.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date
    VesselType:
      name: type
      in: query
      description: Vessel type filter (for example Cargo, Tanker, Fishing).
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
    VesselTypeSpecific:
      name: type_specific
      in: query
      description: >-
        Vessel subtype filter (for example Crude Oil Tanker). Can be used on
        its own or combined with type. Use _empty_ to include or exclude
        vessels whose type is NULL.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid api-key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: No vessel or resource matched the supplied identifier.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    TooManyRequests:
      description: >-
        Rate limit exceeded. All plans share a limit of 600 API calls per
        minute.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    VesselPosition:
      type: object
      description: Real-time AIS position data for a vessel.
      properties:
        uuid:
          type: string
          description: Datalastic vessel UUID.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Vessel name.
        mmsi:
          type: string
          description: Maritime Mobile Service Identity.
        imo:
          type: string
          description: International Maritime Organization number.
        country_iso:
          type: string
          description: Flag country ISO code.
        type:
          type: string
          description: Vessel type.
        type_specific:
          type: string
          description: Vessel subtype.
        lat:
          type: number
          description: Latitude of the last reported position.
        lon:
          type: number
          description: Longitude of the last reported position.
        speed:
          type: number
          description: Speed over ground in knots.
        course:
          type: number
          description: Course over ground in degrees.
        heading:
          type: number
          description: True heading in degrees.
        navigation_status:
          type: string
          description: AIS navigational status.
        destination:
          type: string
          description: Reported destination.
        last_position_epoch:
          type: integer
          description: Unix timestamp of the last position report.
        last_position_UTC:
          type: string
          description: UTC timestamp of the last position report.
    VesselProPosition:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselPosition'
        - type: object
          description: Extended voyage fields returned by /vessel_pro.
          properties:
            eta_UTC:
              type: string
              description: Estimated time of arrival (UTC).
            atd_UTC:
              type: string
              description: Actual time of departure (UTC).
            current_draught:
              type: number
              description: Current draft in meters.
            dest_port_unlocode:
              type: string
              description: UN/LOCODE of the destination port.
            dep_port_unlocode:
              type: string
              description: UN/LOCODE of the departure port.
    VesselInfo:
      type: object
      description: Static ship specification data.
      properties:
        uuid:
          type: string
          description: Datalastic vessel UUID.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Vessel name.
        mmsi:
          type: string
          description: Maritime Mobile Service Identity.
        imo:
          type: string
          description: International Maritime Organization number.
        country_name:
          type: string
          description: Flag country name.
        callsign:
          type: string
          description: Radio call sign.
        type:
          type: string
          description: Ship type.
        type_specific:
          type: string
          description: Ship subtype.
        gross_tonnage:
          type: number
          description: Gross tonnage.
        deadweight:
          type: number
          description: Deadweight tonnage.
        teu:
          type: number
          description: Container capacity in TEU.
        length:
          type: number
          description: Length in meters.
        breadth:
          type: number
          description: Breadth in meters.
        year_built:
          type: integer
          description: Year the vessel was built.
        home_port:
          type: string
          description: Registered home port.
    Port:
      type: object
      description: Maritime port record.
      properties:
        uuid:
          type: string
          description: Datalastic port UUID.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Port name.
        country_iso:
          type: string
          description: Country ISO code.
        country:
          type: string
          description: Country name.
        unlocode:
          type: string
          description: UN/LOCODE of the port.
        port_type:
          type: string
          description: Port type.
        lat:
          type: number
          description: Port latitude.
        lon:
          type: number
          description: Port longitude.
        area_level_1:
          type: string
          description: First administrative area level.
        area_level_2:
          type: string
          description: Second administrative area level.
    Report:
      type: object
      description: Asynchronous report job.
      properties:
        report_id:
          type: string
          description: Unique report identifier.
        status:
          type: string
          description: Job status.
          enum:
            - PENDING
            - IN_PROGRESS
            - DONE
        result_url:
          type: string
          description: Download link for the finished report (present when DONE).
    UsageStats:
      type: object
      description: Monthly credit consumption and request statistics.
      properties:
        credits_used:
          type: integer
          description: Database credits consumed this month.
        credits_limit:
          type: integer
          description: Monthly credit allowance for the plan.
        requests:
          type: integer
          description: API requests made this month.
    VesselPositionResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselPosition'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
    VesselProResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselProPosition'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
    VesselListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            vessels:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselPosition'
            total:
              type: integer
              description: Number of vessels returned.
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
    VesselHistoryResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            uuid:
              type: string
              description: Datalastic vessel UUID.
            name:
              type: string
              description: Vessel name.
            mmsi:
              type: string
              description: Maritime Mobile Service Identity.
            imo:
              type: string
              description: International Maritime Organization number.
            positions:
              type: array
              description: Historical track positions.
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  lat:
                    type: number
                  lon:
                    type: number
                  speed:
                    type: number
                  course:
                    type: number
                  heading:
                    type: number
                  destination:
                    type: string
                  last_position_epoch:
                    type: integer
                  last_position_UTC:
                    type: string
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
    VesselFindResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselInfo'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
    VesselInfoResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselInfo'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
    PortFindResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Port'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
    Meta:
      type: object
      description: Response metadata.
      properties:
        duration:
          type: number
          description: Server processing time in seconds.
        endpoint:
          type: string
          description: The endpoint that served the request.
        success:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the request succeeded.
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        meta:
          type: object
          properties:
            success:
              type: boolean
            error:
              type: string
              description: Error message, for example Too Many Requests.