FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Antenna API

Get antenna pattern data for TV and FM stations

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GET /antenna.json Get Antenna Pattern Data #

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OpenAPI Specification

fcc-antenna-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: FCC Contours Antenna API
  description: 'The FCC Enterprise Contours API provides broadcast radio and television service area data. Includes coverage contours for FM and TV stations by call sign, Facility ID, or ApplicationID, plus elevation, Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT), antenna patterns, coordinate conversion, and distance-curve calculations. All endpoints are free with no authentication required.

    '
  version: 1.5.0
  contact:
    name: Federal Communications Commission
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
  license:
    name: FCC API Terms of Service
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/api-terms-service
servers:
- url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours
  description: FCC Contours API
tags:
- name: antenna
  description: Get antenna pattern data for TV and FM stations
paths:
  /antenna.json:
    get:
      tags:
      - antenna
      operationId: getAntenna
      summary: Get Antenna Pattern Data
      description: 'Get antenna pattern data for a TV or FM station identified by call sign, facility ID, or application ID.

        '
      parameters:
      - name: serviceType
        in: query
        required: true
        description: 'Type of broadcast service. Valid values: tv, fm'
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - tv
          - fm
      - name: callsign
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Station call sign
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: facilityId
        in: query
        required: false
        description: FCC Facility ID
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: applicationId
        in: query
        required: false
        description: FCC Application ID
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Antenna pattern data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object