SpaceX API

SpaceX API Capsules API

SpaceX Dragon capsule data

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GET /capsules List All Capsules #

GET /capsules/{id} Get Capsule #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SpaceX Capsules API
  description: The SpaceX API is an open-source REST API providing comprehensive data about SpaceX missions, rockets, capsules, cores, crew, launchpads, landing pads, payloads, ships, and the Starlink satellite constellation. It covers all past and upcoming launches with detailed mission data. No authentication is required.
  version: 5.0.0
  contact:
    name: SpaceX API Community
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
- url: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  description: SpaceX API v5 production server
tags:
- name: Capsules
  description: SpaceX Dragon capsule data
paths:
  /capsules:
    get:
      operationId: listCapsules
      summary: List All Capsules
      description: Returns all SpaceX Dragon capsule units with reuse history
      tags:
      - Capsules
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of capsule objects
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Capsule'
  /capsules/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getCapsule
      summary: Get Capsule
      description: Returns a single SpaceX capsule by its unique ID
      tags:
      - Capsules
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Unique capsule identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Capsule object
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Capsule'
components:
  schemas:
    Capsule:
      type: object
      description: A SpaceX Dragon capsule unit
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique capsule identifier
        serial:
          type: string
          description: Capsule serial number (e.g., C201)
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current capsule status (active, retired, destroyed)
        type:
          type: string
          description: Capsule type (Dragon 1.0, Dragon 1.1, Dragon 2)
        dragon:
          type: string
          description: Dragon variant ID
        reuse_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of times capsule has been reused
        water_landings:
          type: integer
          description: Number of water landings
        land_landings:
          type: integer
          description: Number of land landings
        last_update:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Most recent status note
        launches:
          type: array
          description: List of launch IDs this capsule participated in
          items:
            type: string
externalDocs:
  description: SpaceX API GitHub Repository
  url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API

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