ADS-B Exchange

name: ADS-B Exchange
description: Unfiltered flight tracking network with REST APIs for accessing real-time aircraft positions, military flights,
  and global ADS-B flight data without filtering. Operated by a crowdsourced global network of ADS-B and MLAT receivers providing
  ultra-low-latency aircraft tracking data for aviation research and applications.
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created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Aviation
- Flight Tracking
- ADS-B
- Aircraft
- Real-Time
- Military
- MLAT
apis:
- name: ADS-B Exchange Aircraft API
  description: REST API providing real-time global aircraft positions, ICAO hex identifiers, registrations, squawk codes,
    altitude, speed, heading, and military aircraft flags. Delivered via the gateway.adsbexchange.com endpoint with API key
    authentication. Accessible via RapidAPI for community and non-commercial use with paid commercial tiers available.
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  humanURL: https://www.adsbexchange.com/data-products/
  baseURL: https://gateway.adsbexchange.com/api/aircraft/v2
  tags:
  - Aircraft Tracking
  - ADS-B
  - Real-Time Positions
  - Military Aircraft
  - ICAO
  - Aviation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/version-2-api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/data-products/sample-api-call/
  - type: Plans
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/adsbexchange/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/adsbexchange/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/adsbexchange/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/adsbexchange/refs/heads/main/openapi/openapi.json
  contact:
  - FN: ADS-B Exchange Support
    url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/community/developer-hub/
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.adsbexchange.com
- type: Developer
  url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/community/developer-hub/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/version-2-api/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/data-products/
- type: DataProducts
  url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/data-products/
- type: Contact
  url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/contact/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/legal/terms-and-conditions/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.adsbexchange.com/legal/privacy-policy/
- type: RapidAPI
  url: https://rapidapi.com/adsbx/api/adsbexchange-com1
maintainers:
- FN: API Evangelist
  url: https://apievangelist.com
  email: info@apievangelist.com