VATSIM

VATSIM community API

The community API from VATSIM — 1 operation(s) for community.

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https://vatsim.dev/api/data-api/

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/vatsim/refs/heads/main/openapi/vatsim-community-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

vatsim-community-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: VATSIM AIP Airport info community API
  version: 2.0.0
  termsOfService: https://vatsim.net/docs/policy/user-agreement
  contact:
    email: tech@vatsim.net
    name: VATSIM Technology Team
servers:
- url: https://my.vatsim.net/api/v2/aip
tags:
- name: community
paths:
  /v2/members/discord/{discord_user_id}:
    get:
      operationId: members_api_get_vatsim_id
      summary: Get a VATSIM ID from a Discord User ID
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: discord_user_id
        schema:
          title: Discord User Id
          type: string
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DiscordID'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NotFound'
      description: 'Returns the VATSIM ID associated with a given Discord User ID.


        Requires a VATSIM member to have linked their Discord account

        via [the community portal](https://community.vatsim.net).'
      tags:
      - community
components:
  schemas:
    NotFound:
      title: NotFound
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          title: Detail
          default: Not Found.
          type: string
    DiscordID:
      title: DiscordID
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
        user_id:
          title: User Id
          type: string
      required:
      - id
      - user_id