VATSIM

VATSIM Users API

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

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Operations 1

GET /users/info Get user connections #

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

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OpenAPI Specification

vatsim-users-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: VATSIM Slurper Users API
  version: 1.0.0
  termsOfService: https://vatsim.net/docs/policy/user-agreement
  contact:
    email: tech@vatsim.net
    name: VATSIM Technology Team
servers:
- url: https://slurper.vatsim.net
tags:
- name: Users
paths:
  /users/info:
    get:
      tags:
      - Users
      summary: Get user connections
      description: 'Returns the current connections for the specified user.


        The response is a CSV file with the following fields:

        * VATSIM ID

        * Callsign

        * Facility type (`pilot` or `atc`)

        * Frequency (empty for pilots)

        * Visual range (empty for pilots)

        * Latitude

        * Longitude

        * Secondary positions

        (four or more lat/lon pairs, if set by the controller)

        * Trailing comma'
      operationId: getUserInfo
      parameters:
      - name: cid
        in: query
        description: VATSIM ID of the user
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 1234567
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
                description: CSV of the specified user's connections
                example: 1234567,DAL1,pilot,,,40.64222,-73.76981,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,