# MarineTraffic AIS Vessel Tracking API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/marinetraffic/marinetraffic-api/  
**Provider:** MarineTraffic — https://apis.io/providers/marinetraffic/  
**Base URL:** https://services.marinetraffic.com/api  
**Documentation:** https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services

MarineTraffic AIS Vessel Tracking API is one of 8 APIs that [MarineTraffic](https://apis.io/providers/marinetraffic/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include AIS, Maritime, Shipping, Vessel Tracking, and XML. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

MarineTraffic provides AIS (Automatic Identification System) vessel tracking APIs delivering real-time vessel positions, speeds, headings, destinations, and ETAs. The REST API returns XML-formatted AIS data for fleet monitoring, port operations, and supply chain visibility.

## Machine-readable artifacts (1)

- **Documentation** — https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais-api-services

## Other MarineTraffic APIs (7)

- [MarineTraffic Real-time Events API](https://apis.io/apis/marinetraffic/marinetraffic-real-time-events-api/)
- [MarineTraffic Predictive Events API](https://apis.io/apis/marinetraffic/marinetraffic-predictive-events-api/)
- [MarineTraffic Past Events API](https://apis.io/apis/marinetraffic/marinetraffic-past-events-api/)
- [MarineTraffic Ship Database API](https://apis.io/apis/marinetraffic/marinetraffic-ship-database-api/)
- [MarineTraffic Port Operations API](https://apis.io/apis/marinetraffic/marinetraffic-port-operations-api/)
- [MarineTraffic Vessel Tracking API](https://apis.io/apis/marinetraffic/marinetraffic-vessel-tracking-api/)
- [MarineTraffic Vessels API](https://apis.io/apis/marinetraffic/marinetraffic-vessels-api/)

## Tags

AIS, Maritime, Shipping, Vessel Tracking, XML

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