SpaceX API

SpaceX API Cores API

SpaceX first stage booster core data

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GET /cores List All Cores #

GET /cores/{id} Get Core #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SpaceX Cores 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: Cores
  description: SpaceX first stage booster core data
paths:
  /cores:
    get:
      operationId: listCores
      summary: List All Cores
      description: Returns all SpaceX first-stage booster core units with landing history
      tags:
      - Cores
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of core objects
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Core'
  /cores/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getCore
      summary: Get Core
      description: Returns a single SpaceX booster core by its unique ID
      tags:
      - Cores
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: Unique core identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Core object
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Core'
components:
  schemas:
    Core:
      type: object
      description: A SpaceX first-stage booster core
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique core identifier
        serial:
          type: string
          description: Core serial number (e.g., B1061)
        status:
          type: string
          description: Core status (active, expended, retired, lost, unknown)
        reuse_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of times this core has been reused
        rtls_attempts:
          type: integer
          description: Return to launch site landing attempts
        rtls_landings:
          type: integer
          description: Successful RTLS landings
        asds_attempts:
          type: integer
          description: Autonomous spaceport drone ship landing attempts
        asds_landings:
          type: integer
          description: Successful ASDS landings
        last_update:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Most recent status note
        launches:
          type: array
          description: Launch IDs this core flew on
          items:
            type: string
externalDocs:
  description: SpaceX API GitHub Repository
  url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API

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