VesselFinder List Manager API

Manage the watchlist of vessels backing the VesselsList method.

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OpenAPI Specification

vesselfinder-list-manager-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: VesselFinder AIS Containers List Manager API
  description: 'REST API providing real-time and on-demand AIS vessel positions, voyage information,

    and vessel master data from the VesselFinder global AIS network (terrestrial and satellite).

    Authentication is performed via the `userkey` query parameter. Responses default to JSON

    and may be requested as XML by setting `format=xml`. Most pay-per-use methods deduct credits

    from the account''s balance; subscription methods (VesselsList, LiveData) are billed by fleet

    or area size and dataset selection.

    '
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: VesselFinder API Support
    url: https://api.vesselfinder.com/docs/
  license:
    name: Commercial — VesselFinder Terms of Use
    url: https://www.vesselfinder.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.vesselfinder.com
  description: VesselFinder AIS API
security:
- UserKey: []
tags:
- name: List Manager
  description: Manage the watchlist of vessels backing the VesselsList method.
paths:
  /listmanager:
    get:
      tags:
      - List Manager
      summary: Get Watchlist
      description: Return the current list of vessels (IMO and MMSI) backing the VesselsList method.
      operationId: getWatchlist
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/userkey'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of vessel identifiers in the watchlist.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Watchlist'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      tags:
      - List Manager
      summary: Add Vessels To Watchlist
      description: Add the supplied vessels (by IMO or MMSI) to the watchlist.
      operationId: addWatchlistVessels
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/userkey'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WatchlistEdit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Watchlist updated.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    put:
      tags:
      - List Manager
      summary: Replace Watchlist
      description: Replace all vessels in the watchlist with the supplied list.
      operationId: replaceWatchlistVessels
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/userkey'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WatchlistEdit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Watchlist replaced.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    delete:
      tags:
      - List Manager
      summary: Remove Vessels From Watchlist
      description: Remove the supplied vessels from the watchlist.
      operationId: deleteWatchlistVessels
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/userkey'
      - name: imo
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: mmsi
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Vessels removed.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Invalid or missing userkey.
  schemas:
    WatchlistEdit:
      type: object
      properties:
        imo:
          type: string
          description: Comma-separated IMO numbers.
        mmsi:
          type: string
          description: Comma-separated MMSI numbers.
    Watchlist:
      type: object
      properties:
        imo:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
        mmsi:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
  parameters:
    userkey:
      name: userkey
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Personal API key issued by VesselFinder.
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    UserKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: userkey