NASA

NASA Neo API

The Neo API from NASA — 3 operation(s) for neo.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 3

GET /neo/rest/v1/feed NASA Get near-Earth objects by date range #
GET /neo/rest/v1/neo/{asteroid_id} NASA Look up a specific near-Earth object #
GET /neo/rest/v1/neo/browse NASA Browse the overall asteroid dataset #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://api.nasa.gov/#apod
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Documentation
https://api.nasa.gov/#MarsPhotos
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Documentation
https://api.nasa.gov/#NeoWS
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Documentation
https://api.nasa.gov/#DONKI
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Documentation
https://api.nasa.gov/#EPIC
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Documentation
https://api.nasa.gov/#Images

Specifications

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nasa/refs/heads/main/openapi/nasa-neo-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

nasa-neo-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: NASA NeoWs (Near Earth Object Web Service) Neo API
  description: NeoWs is a RESTful web service for near-Earth asteroid information. Data is sourced from the NASA JPL Asteroid team. Users can search for asteroids based on closest approach date, look up specific asteroids, and browse the dataset.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: NASA API Support
    url: https://api.nasa.gov
servers:
- url: https://api.nasa.gov
tags:
- name: Neo
paths:
  /neo/rest/v1/feed:
    get:
      operationId: getNeoFeed
      summary: NASA Get near-Earth objects by date range
      description: Returns a list of near-Earth objects with closest approach dates within a given date range. Maximum range is 7 days.
      parameters:
      - name: start_date
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Start date for the search (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to today.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: end_date
        in: query
        required: false
        description: End date for the search (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to 7 days after start.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: api_key
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: DEMO_KEY
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NeoFeed'
      tags:
      - Neo
  /neo/rest/v1/neo/{asteroid_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getNeoById
      summary: NASA Look up a specific near-Earth object
      description: Returns detailed information about a specific asteroid by its ID.
      parameters:
      - name: asteroid_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The SPK-ID of the asteroid.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: api_key
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: DEMO_KEY
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NearEarthObject'
      tags:
      - Neo
  /neo/rest/v1/neo/browse:
    get:
      operationId: browseNeos
      summary: NASA Browse the overall asteroid dataset
      description: Returns a paginated list of all near-Earth objects.
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      - name: size
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 20
      - name: api_key
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: DEMO_KEY
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  near_earth_objects:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/NearEarthObject'
                  page:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      size:
                        type: integer
                      total_elements:
                        type: integer
                      total_pages:
                        type: integer
                      number:
                        type: integer
      tags:
      - Neo
components:
  schemas:
    CloseApproach:
      type: object
      properties:
        close_approach_date:
          type: string
          format: date
        close_approach_date_full:
          type: string
        epoch_date_close_approach:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        relative_velocity:
          type: object
          properties:
            kilometers_per_second:
              type: string
            kilometers_per_hour:
              type: string
            miles_per_hour:
              type: string
        miss_distance:
          type: object
          properties:
            astronomical:
              type: string
            lunar:
              type: string
            kilometers:
              type: string
            miles:
              type: string
        orbiting_body:
          type: string
    NearEarthObject:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        neo_reference_id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        nasa_jpl_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
        absolute_magnitude_h:
          type: number
        estimated_diameter:
          type: object
          properties:
            kilometers:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DiameterRange'
            meters:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DiameterRange'
            miles:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DiameterRange'
            feet:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DiameterRange'
        is_potentially_hazardous_asteroid:
          type: boolean
        close_approach_data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloseApproach'
        is_sentry_object:
          type: boolean
    DiameterRange:
      type: object
      properties:
        estimated_diameter_min:
          type: number
        estimated_diameter_max:
          type: number
    NeoFeed:
      type: object
      properties:
        element_count:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of NEOs returned.
        near_earth_objects:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NearEarthObject'
          description: NEOs keyed by closest approach date.