Federal Aviation Administration

FAA Air Carrier PRD API

Machine interface for submitting and searching pilot records in the FAA Pilot Records Database, the reporting obligation created for air carriers by 14 CFR Part 111. Requires client_id and client_secret request headers. The FAA's own portal listing states access is restricted to operators under Part 121, 135, 125, 91K, Air Tour, Public Aircraft or 91 Corporate and that other public or private entities will not be authorized.

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https://api.faa.gov/

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OpenAPI Specification

faa-air-carrier-prd-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: PRD Air Carrier API
  version: v1
servers:
- url: https://external.apic4e.faa.gov
  description: Production environment
- url: https://external-api.faa.gov/AirCarrierApi
  description: Production deprecated url.
- url: https://dev-external.apic4e.faa.gov/Test/AirCarrierApi
  description: Staging environment
paths:
  /AirCarrierApi: {}
  /AirCarrierApi/Pilot:
    put:
      description: update existing pilot record database Air carrier Api
      parameters:
      - name: client_id
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: client_secret
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/pilotData_example'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                example: success
    post:
      description: add new records pilot record database Air carrier Api
      parameters:
      - name: client_id
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: client_secret
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/pilotData_example'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                example: success
    delete:
      description: performs delete on pilot record database air carrier api
      parameters:
      - name: client_id
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: client_secret
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                example: success
  /AirCarrierApi/PilotDataTracking:
    put:
      description: update existing pilot tracking record database Air carrier Api
      parameters:
      - name: client_id
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: client_secret
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/trackingData_example'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                example:
                  IsTrackingNumberCallValid: true
                  ErrorMessage: null
                  ResultPayload:
                    Id: f5b04f98-72ba-43f5-babf-39aaacfa14a2
                    UserName: TST2022Fall
                    AirCarrierName: Test, INC. LEJR910X
                    AirCarrierCertificate: CE07ICTECOLEARJET,
                    AirCarrierCode: CE07ICTECOLEARJET,
                    CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                    IsProcessed: true
                    ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:39:01 AM
                    HasErrors: false
                    ErrorDescription: null
                    Pilots:
                    - Id: b191b212-23c4-4444-b1be-00019346d9e6
                      CertificateNumber: '3890818'
                      LastName: Test
                      FirstName: FALL 202
                      CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                      IsProcessed: true
                      ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:36:08 AM
                      HasErrors: false
                      ErrorDescription: null
                      EmploymentRecords:
                      - Id: 1018b854-2394-4c36-a4dd-1791f6ebb749
                        ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                        AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EM_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,195
                        PrdDateOfHire: null
                        CompleteDate: null
                        FinalRecordsDate: null
                        SeparationDate: null
                        KnownSeparationType: null
                        SeparationTypeDetail: null
                        RelevantDocuments: null
                        AssignmentToDuties: null
                        Suppressed: null
                        CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                        IsProcessed: true
                        ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:36:08 AM
                        HasErrors: true
                        ErrorDescription: Duplicate Record Exists
                      - Id: e51e63a6-9f58-43d7-856d-1c082323ce13
                        ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                        AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EM_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,1B0
                        PrdDateOfHire: null
                        CompleteDate: null
                        FinalRecordsDate: null
                        SeparationDate: null
                        KnownSeparationType: null
                        SeparationTypeDetail: null
                        RelevantDocuments: null
                        AssignmentToDuties: null
                        Suppressed: null
                        CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                        IsProcessed: true
                        ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:36:08 AM
                        HasErrors: true
                        ErrorDescription: Duplicate Record Exists
                      - Id: ed64e48a-485f-4173-9aae-2caf6ca921fb
                        ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                        AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EM_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,942
                        PrdDateOfHire: null
                        CompleteDate: null
                        FinalRecordsDate: null
                        SeparationDate: null
                        KnownSeparationType: null
                        SeparationTypeDetail: null
                        RelevantDocuments: null
                        AssignmentToDuties:
                        - Id: 324b3b34-e61f-4d83-9687-293e30da9332
                          ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                          AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EMATD_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,0AA
                          StartDate: null
                          EndDate: null
                          KnownAircraftMakeModel: null
                          KnownDutyPosition: null
                          Suppressed: null
                          CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                          IsProcessed: false
                          ProcessedDate: null
                          HasErrors: false
                          ErrorDescription: null
                        - Id: 7b444391-899d-4d94-9260-d1b2fb590768
                          ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                          AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EMATD_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,D4B
                          StartDate: null
                          EndDate: null
                          KnownAircraftMakeModel: null
                          KnownDutyPosition: null
                          Suppressed: null
                          CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                          IsProcessed: false
                          ProcessedDate: null
                          HasErrors: false
                          ErrorDescription: null
                        Suppressed: null
                        CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                        IsProcessed: true
                        ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:36:08 AM
                        HasErrors: true
                        ErrorDescription: Duplicate Record Exists
                      TrainingRecords: null
                      DrugAlcoholRecords: null
                      FinalDisciplinaryActions: null
                      NDRRecords: null
    post:
      description: query pilot tracking record database air carrier api details
      parameters:
      - name: client_id
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: client_secret
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/trackingData_example'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                example:
                  IsTrackingNumberCallValid: true
                  ErrorMessage: null
                  ResultPayload:
                    Id: f5b04f98-72ba-43f5-babf-39aaacfa14a2
                    UserName: TST2022Fall
                    AirCarrierName: Test, INC. LEJR910X
                    AirCarrierCertificate: CE07ICTECOLEARJET,
                    AirCarrierCode: CE07ICTECOLEARJET,
                    CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                    IsProcessed: true
                    ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:39:01 AM
                    HasErrors: false
                    ErrorDescription: null
                    Pilots:
                    - Id: b191b212-23c4-4444-b1be-00019346d9e6
                      CertificateNumber: '3890818'
                      LastName: Test
                      FirstName: FALL 202
                      CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                      IsProcessed: true
                      ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:36:08 AM
                      HasErrors: false
                      ErrorDescription: null
                      EmploymentRecords:
                      - Id: 1018b854-2394-4c36-a4dd-1791f6ebb749
                        ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                        AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EM_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,195
                        PrdDateOfHire: null
                        CompleteDate: null
                        FinalRecordsDate: null
                        SeparationDate: null
                        KnownSeparationType: null
                        SeparationTypeDetail: null
                        RelevantDocuments: null
                        AssignmentToDuties: null
                        Suppressed: null
                        CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                        IsProcessed: true
                        ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:36:08 AM
                        HasErrors: true
                        ErrorDescription: Duplicate Record Exists
                      - Id: e51e63a6-9f58-43d7-856d-1c082323ce13
                        ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                        AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EM_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,1B0
                        PrdDateOfHire: null
                        CompleteDate: null
                        FinalRecordsDate: null
                        SeparationDate: null
                        KnownSeparationType: null
                        SeparationTypeDetail: null
                        RelevantDocuments: null
                        AssignmentToDuties: null
                        Suppressed: null
                        CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                        IsProcessed: true
                        ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:36:08 AM
                        HasErrors: true
                        ErrorDescription: Duplicate Record Exists
                      - Id: ed64e48a-485f-4173-9aae-2caf6ca921fb
                        ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                        AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EM_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,942
                        PrdDateOfHire: null
                        CompleteDate: null
                        FinalRecordsDate: null
                        SeparationDate: null
                        KnownSeparationType: null
                        SeparationTypeDetail: null
                        RelevantDocuments: null
                        AssignmentToDuties:
                        - Id: 324b3b34-e61f-4d83-9687-293e30da9332
                          ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                          AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EMATD_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,0AA
                          StartDate: null
                          EndDate: null
                          KnownAircraftMakeModel: null
                          KnownDutyPosition: null
                          Suppressed: null
                          CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                          IsProcessed: false
                          ProcessedDate: null
                          HasErrors: false
                          ErrorDescription: null
                        - Id: 7b444391-899d-4d94-9260-d1b2fb590768
                          ExistingPrdRecordId: null
                          AirCarrierUniqueRecordId: EMATD_CE07ICTECOLEARJET,D4B
                          StartDate: null
                          EndDate: null
                          KnownAircraftMakeModel: null
                          KnownDutyPosition: null
                          Suppressed: null
                          CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                          IsProcessed: false
                          ProcessedDate: null
                          HasErrors: false
                          ErrorDescription: null
                        Suppressed: null
                        CreateDate: 11/7/2022 9:35:10 AM
                        IsProcessed: true
                        ProcessedDate: 11/7/2022 9:36:08 AM
                        HasErrors: true
                        ErrorDescription: Duplicate Record Exists
                      TrainingRecords: null
                      DrugAlcoholRecords: null
                      FinalDisciplinaryActions: null
                      NDRRecords: null
    delete:
      description: performs delete on pilot tracking record database air carrier api
      parameters:
      - name: client_id
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: client_secret
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                example: success
  /AirCarrierApi/AcPilotDataSearchRequest:
    post:
      description: add new records pilot record database Air carrier Api
      parameters:
      - name: client_id
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: client_secret
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/pilotDataSearch_example'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                example: success
  /AirCarrierApi/AcPilotDataSearchResponse:
    post:
      description: add new records pilot record database Air carrier Api
      parameters:
      - name: client_id
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: client_secret
        in: header
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/pilotDataSearchResponse_example'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                example: success
components:
  schemas:
    pilotData_example: {}
    trackingData_example: {}
    pilotDataSearch_example: {}
    pilotDataSearchResponse_example: {}
x-amf-baseUriParameters:
  domain:
    displayName: Domain name (By enviornment)
    default: external-api.faa.gov
    enum:
    - internal-dev-alb-4H3B7sPn-936573718.us-gov-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com
    - external-api.faa.gov
    type: string