# OpenSky Network State Vectors API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/opensky/opensky-state-vectors-api/  
**Provider:** OpenSky Network — https://apis.io/providers/opensky/  
**Base URL:** https://opensky-network.org/api  
**Documentation:** https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/rest.html

OpenSky Network State Vectors API is one of 4 APIs that [OpenSky Network](https://apis.io/providers/opensky/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include State Vectors. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, authentication docs, and rate-limit docs.

Endpoints for retrieving real-time and historical aircraft state vectors (position, velocity, altitude, etc.).

## Machine-readable artifacts (5)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensky/refs/heads/main/openapi/opensky-state-vectors-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/rest.html
- **Authentication** — https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/rest.html#authentication
- **RateLimits** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensky/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/opensky-rest-api.yml
- **Plans** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensky/refs/heads/main/plans/opensky-rest-api.yml

## Other OpenSky Network APIs (3)

- [OpenSky Network Trino Historical Data API](https://apis.io/apis/opensky/opensky-network-trino-historical-data-api/)
- [OpenSky Network Flights API](https://apis.io/apis/opensky/opensky-flights-api/)
- [OpenSky Network Tracks API](https://apis.io/apis/opensky/opensky-tracks-api/)

## Tags

State Vectors

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