OpenAPI Specification
swagger: '2.0'
info:
description: 'ARCHIVED SPECIFICATION - RETIRED API. This is the final publicly archived Swagger 2.0 definition of the FleetMon API (apiv2.fleetmon.com), preserved from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine (schema.json capture 2021-12-08; the developer portal at developer.fleetmon.com remained online through early 2025). FleetMon was acquired by Kpler in 2023, the FleetMon platform and API were phased out beginning January 2024 and migrated into MarineTraffic, and as of 2026 the fleetmon.com domain (including apiv2.fleetmon.com and developer.fleetmon.com) no longer resolves. None of the endpoints below are live. The successor surface is the MarineTraffic API portfolio / Kpler AIS (servicedocs.marinetraffic.com).
--- Original description follows ---
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title: FleetMon API Reference Basic Vessel Data Vessels Nearby API
version: Version 2.4.2
x-archived:
status: retired
retiredNote: FleetMon product offerings, logins, and the apiv2.fleetmon.com API were discontinued during the 2024 migration into MarineTraffic following the 2023 Kpler acquisition; fleetmon.com DNS no longer resolves as of 2026.
archiveSource: http://web.archive.org/web/20211208160310/https://apiv2.fleetmon.com/schema.json
archivedDeveloperPortal: http://web.archive.org/web/20250106234623/https://developer.fleetmon.com/reference/
successor: https://servicedocs.marinetraffic.com/
archivedBy: API Evangelist
archivedDate: '2026-07-11'
host: apiv2.fleetmon.com
basePath: /
schemes:
- https
consumes:
- application/json
produces:
- application/json
tags:
- description: Vessels nearby requested vessel
name: Vessels Nearby
x-codename: vessels_nearby
x-tag-group: Professional Monitoring
paths:
/vessel/{vessel_id}/nearby/:
get:
description: ''
operationId: get-vessels_nearby-detail
parameters:
- description: FleetMon identifier for maritime objects like vessels
format: int64
in: path
name: vessel_id
required: true
type: integer
- description: Radius around the requested vessel in meter. Default and maximum radius is 2500 meter.
format: int64
in: query
name: radius
required: false
type: integer
- default: false
description: If `true` some extra attributes will be added to the response informing about usage and limits of this endpoint.
in: query
name: request_limit_info
required: false
type: boolean
responses:
'200':
description: Vessels nearby
schema:
$ref: '#/definitions/vessels_nearby'
'401':
description: The server could not verify that you are authorized to access the URL.
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/error-message-response'
- title: response-status-401
xml:
name: response
namespace: https://apiv2.fleetmon.com
x-extra-attributes:
timestamp:
type: date-time
x-example-object:
code: 401
description: The server could not verify that you are authorized to access the URL requested.
message: Unauthorized
status: error
'403':
description: The provided credentials were correct but the API is not yet fully configured.
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/error-message-response'
- title: response-status-403
xml:
name: response
namespace: https://apiv2.fleetmon.com
x-extra-attributes:
timestamp:
type: date-time
x-example-object:
code: 403
description: The API is not yet fully configured.
message: Forbidden
status: error
'404':
description: Requested item does not exist.
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/error-message-response'
- title: response-status-404
xml:
name: response
namespace: https://apiv2.fleetmon.com
x-extra-attributes:
timestamp:
type: date-time
x-example-object:
code: 404
description: The requested item was not found on the server.
message: Not Found
status: error
'405':
description: The used HTTP method is not allowed for this URL.
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/error-message-response'
- title: response-status-405
xml:
name: response
namespace: https://apiv2.fleetmon.com
x-extra-attributes:
timestamp:
type: date-time
x-example-object:
code: 405
description: The method is not allowed for the requested URL.
message: Method Not Allowed
status: error
'422':
description: A required parameter is missing or has a wrong structure.
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/error-message-response'
- title: response-status-422
xml:
name: response
namespace: https://apiv2.fleetmon.com
x-extra-attributes:
timestamp:
type: date-time
x-example-object:
code: 422
description: The request was well-formed but was unable to be followed due to semantic errors.
message: Unprocessable Entity
status: error
'429':
description: The client requested the resource too many times. (rate limit)
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/error-message-response'
- title: response-status-429
xml:
name: response
namespace: https://apiv2.fleetmon.com
x-extra-attributes:
timestamp:
type: date-time
x-example-object:
code: 429
description: Only 200 requests per 30 days are allowed for this endpoint.
message: Too Many Requests
status: error
security:
- apikey: []
- apikey_authorization_header: []
- apikey_header: []
summary: ''
tags:
- Vessels Nearby
definitions:
vessels_nearby:
properties:
request_limit_info:
description: Information about usage and limits of this endpoint. Included if query parameter `request_limit_info` is `true`
properties:
left_requests:
description: Number of requests left at this moment to this endpoint. If not included there is no limit.
type: integer
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
max_requests:
description: Maximum number of requests to this endpoint within 30 days. If not included there is no limit.
type: integer
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
used_requests:
description: Number of requests to this endpoint within the last 30 days.
type: integer
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
required:
- used_requests
title: request-limit-info
type: object
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
vessel_of_interrest:
$ref: '#/definitions/vessels_nearby-vessel_of_interrest_response'
description: AIS information for requested vessel
x-nullable: false
vessels_nearby:
items:
$ref: '#/definitions/vessels_nearby-vessels_nearby_response'
description: AIS information for vessels nearby requested vessel
x-nullable: false
type: array
xml:
wrapped: true
x-add-datatype: true
required:
- vessel_of_interrest
- vessels_nearby
title: vessels_nearby_response
type: object
xml:
name: response
namespace: https://apiv2.fleetmon.com
x-extra-attributes:
timestamp:
type: date-time
vessels_nearby-vessel_of_interrest_response:
description: AIS information for requested vessel
properties:
course_over_ground:
description: Latest course over ground via AIS (position message) in degree
format: int64
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
latitude:
description: Latitude share of latest position reported by AIS (position message)
format: float
type: number
x-nullable: false
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
length:
description: Length sent by vessel
format: int64
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
longitude:
description: Longitude share of latest position reported by AIS (position message)
format: float
type: number
x-nullable: false
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
mmsi:
description: MMSI sent by vessel
format: int64
type: number
x-nullable: false
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
name:
description: Vessel name by FleetMon
type: string
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
nav_status:
description: Latest navigation status reported via AIS (position message)
type: string
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
received:
description: Latest position received in Zulu time format from AIS (position message)
format: date-time
type: string
x-nullable: false
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
speed:
description: Latest speed received via AIS (position message) in knots
format: float
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
true_heading:
description: Latest true heading of keel (hull) via AIS (position message) in degree
format: float
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
type_class:
description: Vessel class sent by AIS
type: string
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
width:
description: Width sent by vessel
format: int64
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
required:
- latitude
- longitude
- mmsi
- received
title: vessel_of_interrest
type: object
x-nullable: false
xml:
name: vessel_of_interrest_response
x-add-datatype: true
error-message-response:
properties:
code:
description: correlates to the HTTP status code
format: int32
type: integer
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
description:
description: more detailed description
type: string
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
message:
description: short error message
type: string
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
status:
description: '"error"'
example: error
format: ascii
type: string
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
required:
- status
- message
- description
- code
type: object
vessels_nearby-vessels_nearby_response:
description: AIS information for vessels near requested vessel
properties:
course_over_ground:
description: Latest course over ground via AIS (position message) in degree
format: int64
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
distance_to_vessel:
description: Distance from vessel to requested vessel in meter
format: int64
type: integer
x-nullable: false
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
latitude:
description: Latitude share of latest position reported by AIS (position message)
format: float
type: number
x-nullable: false
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
length:
description: length of vessel in meter via AIS (static message)
format: int64
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
longitude:
description: Longitude share of latest position reported by AIS (position message)
format: float
type: number
x-nullable: false
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
mmsi:
description: MMSI sent by vessel
format: int64
type: number
x-nullable: false
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
name:
description: Vessel name by FleetMon
type: string
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
nav_status:
description: Latest navigation status reported via AIS (position message)
type: string
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
received:
description: Latest position received in Zulu time format from AIS (position message)
format: date-time
type: string
x-nullable: false
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
speed:
description: Latest speed received via AIS (position message) in knots
format: float
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
true_heading:
description: Latest true heading of keel (hull) via AIS (position message) in degree
format: float
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
type_class:
description: Vessel class sent by AIS
type: string
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
vessel_id:
description: FleetMon identifier for maritime objects like vessels
format: int64
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
width:
description: width of vessel in meter via AIS (static message)
format: int64
type: number
x-nullable: true
xml:
x-add-datatype: true
required:
- vessel_id
- distance_to_vessel
- latitude
- longitude
- mmsi
- received
title: vessels_nearby
type: object
x-nullable: false
xml:
name: vessels_nearby_response
x-add-datatype: true
securityDefinitions:
apikey:
description: Auth via API-Key Query-Parameter
in: query
name: apikey
type: apiKey
apikey_authorization_header:
description: 'Auth via API-Key in ''Authorization'' header field in the form ''Authorization: Token <apikey>'''
in: header
name: Authorization
type: apiKey
apikey_header:
description: Auth via API-Key in 'Api-Key' header field
in: header
name: Api-Key
type: apiKey
x-tagGroups:
- name: My
tags:
- My API Keys
- My Client
- My User Notification Setting
- My User Alert Addresses
- Login Token
- name: Vessels
tags:
- Vessel Search
- Vessel Photo
- Vessel Schedule
- Next Port / ETA Calculation
- Vessel History
- Vessel Positions Only
- Vessel Identity
- Vessel Route To Next Port
- Vessels Nearby
- Vessels Near Position
- Historical AIS Static Messages
- Historical Track API
- Vessel Positions with Extended Vessel Data
- Port Calls per Vessel
- Vessel Coarse Type
- ETA Reports
- Basic Vessel Data
- Non AIS Vessel Particulars
- Vessel Time to Port
- Vessel Change Events
- Voyage Planning
- Vessel Dynamic AIS
- name: Ports
tags:
- Expected Port Arrivals
- Vessels in Port
- Port Search
- Port Calls per Port
- name: Fleets
tags:
- Fleet Tracker
- My Fleet Positions
- Dry and Bulk Cargo Fleet
- name: Logistics
tags:
- Logistics
- RoRo Ferry Terminal Demo
- Vessel ETA & Destination Change Events
- Terminals
- Estimated Laytime - Specific Vessel
- name: Zone
tags:
- Regional AIS
- Zone Call
- Zone Information
- User Zones
- name: Routing
tags:
- Route To Port
- Distance To Port
- Vessel Route To Next Port
- Vessel Route From Last Port
- name: Weather & Water
tags:
- Weather
- Water
- Current