NASA Mars Rovers Manifests API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: NASA Mars Rover Photos Manifests API
  description: 'REST API providing images captured by NASA''s Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit, and Perseverance Mars rovers. Photos can be queried by Martian sol (day since landing), Earth date, and camera type. Mission manifest data is available per rover with landing dates, launch dates, rover status, and per-sol photo breakdowns.

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  version: 1.1.2
  contact:
    name: NASA APIs Team
    url: https://api.nasa.gov/
  license:
    name: Public Domain (U.S. Government Work)
    url: https://www.usa.gov/government-works
servers:
- url: https://api.nasa.gov/mars-photos/api/v1
  description: NASA Open APIs production server
security:
- apiKeyQuery: []
tags:
- name: Manifests
  description: Mission manifest data per rover.
paths:
  /manifests/{rover}:
    get:
      operationId: getRoverManifest
      summary: Get mission manifest for a rover
      description: 'Returns mission manifest data for the specified rover, including launch date, landing date, status, maximum sol reached, maximum Earth date reached, total photos taken, and a per-sol summary of photo counts and cameras used.

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      tags:
      - Manifests
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/roverManifest'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/apiKey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Mission manifest for the rover.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ManifestResponse'
              example:
                photo_manifest:
                  name: Curiosity
                  landing_date: '2012-08-06'
                  launch_date: '2011-11-26'
                  status: active
                  max_sol: 4102
                  max_date: '2024-03-15'
                  total_photos: 695670
                  photos:
                  - sol: 0
                    earth_date: '2012-08-06'
                    total_photos: 3702
                    cameras:
                    - CHEMCAM
                    - FHAZ
                    - MARDI
                    - RHAZ
        '403':
          description: Forbidden — invalid or missing API key.
components:
  schemas:
    ManifestResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        photo_manifest:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Manifest'
    Manifest:
      type: object
      description: Full mission manifest for a rover.
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: Curiosity
        landing_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2012-08-06'
        launch_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2011-11-26'
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - active
          - complete
          example: active
        max_sol:
          type: integer
          description: Maximum sol reached in the database.
          example: 4102
        max_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Maximum Earth date reached in the database.
          example: '2024-03-15'
        total_photos:
          type: integer
          description: Total photos in the database for this rover.
          example: 695670
        photos:
          type: array
          description: Per-sol breakdown of photo counts and cameras.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SolSummary'
    SolSummary:
      type: object
      description: Per-sol summary entry within a mission manifest.
      properties:
        sol:
          type: integer
          description: Martian sol number.
          example: 0
        earth_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Earth date corresponding to this sol.
          example: '2012-08-06'
        total_photos:
          type: integer
          description: Total photos taken on this sol.
          example: 3702
        cameras:
          type: array
          description: Cameras used on this sol.
          items:
            type: string
          example:
          - CHEMCAM
          - FHAZ
          - MARDI
          - RHAZ
  parameters:
    roverManifest:
      name: rover
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Name of the Mars rover.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - Curiosity
        - Opportunity
        - Spirit
        - Perseverance
        example: Curiosity
    apiKey:
      name: api_key
      in: query
      required: false
      description: NASA API key. Use DEMO_KEY for testing.
      schema:
        type: string
        default: DEMO_KEY
        example: DEMO_KEY
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyQuery:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api_key
externalDocs:
  description: NASA Open APIs Documentation
  url: https://api.nasa.gov/#MarsPhotos