MarineTraffic

MarineTraffic Vessel Tracking API

Real-time and historical vessel positions

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: MarineTraffic AIS Port Operations Vessel Tracking API
  description: MarineTraffic AIS API provides real-time vessel position data from over 13,000 AIS receivers globally. Returns vessel positions, speeds, headings, and voyage information for fleet monitoring, port operations, and supply chain visibility.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: MarineTraffic / Kpler Support
    url: https://www.kpler.com/contact
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.kpler.com/company/terms-of-use
servers:
- url: https://services.marinetraffic.com/api
  description: MarineTraffic REST API
security:
- APIKey: []
tags:
- name: Vessel Tracking
  description: Real-time and historical vessel positions
paths:
  /exportvesseltrack/{apikey}:
    get:
      operationId: getVesselTrack
      summary: Get vessel position track
      description: Retrieve the position history (track) of a vessel over a specified time period. Returns a sequence of AIS position reports.
      tags:
      - Vessel Tracking
      parameters:
      - name: apikey
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: v
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 1
      - name: MMSI
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fromdate
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        description: Track start time (UTC, ISO 8601)
      - name: todate
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        description: Track end time (UTC, ISO 8601)
      - name: protocol
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - jsono
          - xml
          - csv
          default: jsono
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Vessel position track
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselTrackResponse'
  /getvesselpositions/{apikey}:
    get:
      operationId: getVesselPositions
      summary: Get vessel positions in area
      description: Retrieve real-time positions of all vessels currently within a specified geographic bounding box.
      tags:
      - Vessel Tracking
      parameters:
      - name: apikey
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: MINLAT
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
          minimum: -90
          maximum: 90
      - name: MAXLAT
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
          minimum: -90
          maximum: 90
      - name: MINLON
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
          minimum: -180
          maximum: 180
      - name: MAXLON
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
          minimum: -180
          maximum: 180
      - name: SHIPTYPE
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
        description: AIS vessel type code filter
      - name: v
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 8
      - name: protocol
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - jsono
          - xml
          - csv
          default: jsono
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Vessel positions in area
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselPositionsResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    Vessel:
      type: object
      description: Vessel static and voyage data
      properties:
        MMSI:
          type: string
          description: Maritime Mobile Service Identity
          pattern: ^[0-9]{9}$
        IMO:
          type: integer
          description: International Maritime Organization number
        SHIP_ID:
          type: integer
          description: MarineTraffic internal vessel ID
        LAT:
          type: number
          format: double
          description: Last known latitude (WGS84)
        LON:
          type: number
          format: double
          description: Last known longitude (WGS84)
        SPEED:
          type: number
          description: Speed over ground in knots (× 10)
        HEADING:
          type: integer
          description: True heading in degrees (0-359)
        COURSE:
          type: number
          description: Course over ground in degrees
        STATUS:
          type: integer
          description: AIS navigational status code
        TIMESTAMP:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: UTC timestamp of last position report
        DSRC:
          type: string
          enum:
          - TER
          - SAT
          description: Data source - terrestrial or satellite AIS
        VESSEL_NAME:
          type: string
        CALLSIGN:
          type: string
        FLAG:
          type: string
          description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 flag state code
        SHIPTYPE:
          type: integer
          description: AIS vessel type code
        CARGO:
          type: integer
          description: Cargo type code
        CURRENT_PORT:
          type: string
        LAST_PORT:
          type: string
        NEXT_PORT_NAME:
          type: string
        ETA:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Estimated time of arrival at destination
        DESTINATION:
          type: string
        LENGTH:
          type: integer
          description: Vessel length in meters
        WIDTH:
          type: integer
          description: Vessel beam/width in meters
        DRAUGHT:
          type: number
          description: Current draught in meters
        GT:
          type: integer
          description: Gross tonnage
        DWT:
          type: integer
          description: Deadweight tonnage
        YEAR_BUILT:
          type: integer
    VesselPositionsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        DATA:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vessel'
    VesselTrackResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        DATA:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VesselTrackPoint'
    VesselTrackPoint:
      type: object
      properties:
        MMSI:
          type: string
        LAT:
          type: number
          format: double
        LON:
          type: number
          format: double
        SPEED:
          type: number
        HEADING:
          type: integer
        COURSE:
          type: number
        STATUS:
          type: integer
        TIMESTAMP:
          type: string
          format: date-time
  securitySchemes:
    APIKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: apikey
      description: MarineTraffic API key provided in the URL path for most endpoints
externalDocs:
  description: MarineTraffic API Documentation
  url: https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services

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