Starlink Flights API

The Flights API from Starlink — 1 operation(s) for flights.

Operations 1

POST /public/v2/flights/status Post a flight event

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OpenAPI Specification

starlink-flights-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Starlink Public Flights API
  description: '<h3>Description</h3>API to manage Starlink accounts and devices. For interactive endpoints list see: <a href=''https://starlink.readme.io/''>https://starlink.readme.io/</a><h3>Authentication - OIDC</h3><p>To authenticate with this API using OIDC, <a target=''_blank'' href=''/api/auth/.well-known/openid-configuration''>Well Known URL</a> and attach the result to your requests with the <strong>Authorize</strong> button below.</p>'
  version: '2'
servers:
- url: /api
tags:
- name: Flights
paths:
  /public/v2/flights/status:
    post:
      tags:
      - Flights
      summary: Post a flight event
      description: 'Required permission: Aviation flight status management, Edit.<br/>Post a real-time flight event on a Starlink-enabled plane. This endpoint is only accessible from an aviation account.'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/StarlinkFlightRequest'
      responses:
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    ServiceResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationResult'
          readOnly: true
        warnings:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationResult'
          readOnly: true
        information:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
          readOnly: true
        isValid:
          type: boolean
          readOnly: true
      additionalProperties: false
    EventType:
      enum:
      - EventUnknown
      - Departure
      - Arrival
      - MetadataUpdate
      type: string
      x-enumNames:
      - EventUnknown
      - Departure
      - Arrival
      - MetadataUpdate
    ValidationResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        memberNames:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
          readOnly: true
        errorMessage:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: false
    StarlinkFlightRequest:
      required:
      - eventType
      - flightNumber
      - tailNumber
      type: object
      properties:
        tailNumber:
          minLength: 1
          type: string
          description: Tail Number that matches aircraft registration.
        flightNumber:
          maxLength: 7
          minLength: 3
          type: string
          description: Flight Number that specifies specific route operated by airlines. Please include 2-character airline code in IATA format followed by 1-4 digits.
        eventType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/EventType'
        eventTimeUtc:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: ISO 8601 Timestamp that represents actual gate departure (if eventType = Departure) or gate arrival (if eventType = Arrival) time in UTC.
          format: date-time
        eventAirport:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AirportCode'
        scheduledArrivalAirport:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AirportCode'
        estimatedGateArrivalTimeUtc:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Optional Metadata. ISO 8601 Timestamp that represents estimated gate arrival time in UTC.
          format: date-time
        passengerCount:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          description: Optional Metadata. Actual passenger count on flight.
          format: int32
        slaOptOutFlight:
          type: boolean
          description: Optional Metadata. Exclude this flight from Starlink SLA commitments. Default is false.
          default: false
      additionalProperties: false
    AirportCode:
      type: object
      properties:
        airportIataCode:
          maxLength: 3
          minLength: 3
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 3 character string representing airport code in IATA format.
        airportIcaoCode:
          maxLength: 4
          minLength: 4
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 4 character string representing airport code in ICAO format.
      additionalProperties: false