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KeepTrack

Keep Track is the free, open source tool that makes space exploration accessible to all - professionals and amateurs alike. With its user-friendly interface, you can simulate satellite launches, visualize debris patterns, and explore a catalog of 30,000+ real satellites and debris. Zoom through geosynchronous orbits, run collision scenarios, and track debris fragmentation over time.

KeepTrack publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Catalog API, Orbits API, Positions API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Satellites and Space.

KeepTrack’s developer surface includes authentication and 2 more developer resources.

16.3/100 emerging ▼ -9.8 Agent 23/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
5 APIs
SatellitesSpace

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scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
Composite quality — 16.3/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 3.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.4 / 20
Access Clarity 3.2 / 20
Operational Transparency 1.0 / 13
Contract Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 23/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
Documented Reversibility 6 / 6
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 9 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 4 / 4
Delegated User Identity 0 / 6
Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5
Registration Without a Human 0 / 6
Agentic Commerce Surface 0 / 5
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APIs 5

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

KeepTrack

Keep Track is the free, open source tool that makes space exploration accessible to all - professionals and amateurs alike. With its user-friendly interface, you can simulate sa...

KeepTrack Catalog API

Bulk catalog and listings.

KeepTrack Orbits API

Retrieve orbital elements (TLE, OMM).

KeepTrack Positions API

Compute real-time positions and ephemerides.

KeepTrack Satellites API

Search and retrieve catalog data about tracked space objects.

Open Collections 6

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

KeepTrack Space API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

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Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Keeptrack Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Keeptrack Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Keeptrack Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Keeptrack Agentic Access

5 operations

5 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: keeptrack
name: KeepTrack
description: Keep Track is the free, open source tool that makes space exploration accessible to all - professionals and amateurs
  alike. With its user-friendly interface, you can simulate satellite launches, visualize debris patterns, and explore a catalog
  of 30,000+ real satellites and debris. Zoom through geosynchronous orbits, run collision scenarios, and track debris fragmentation
  over time.
kind: contract
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/keeptrack.png
access: 3rd-Party
position: Consuming
tags:
- Satellites
- Space
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-search/keeptrack/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: keeptrack:keeptrack
  name: KeepTrack
  description: Keep Track is the free, open source tool that makes space exploration accessible to all - professionals and
    amateurs alike. With its user-friendly interface, you can simulate satellite launches, visualize debris patterns, and
    explore a catalog of 30,000+ real satellites and debris. Zoom through geosynchronous orbits, run collision scenarios,
    and track debris fragmentation over time.
  humanURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  baseURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  tags:
  - Satellites
  - Space
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  contact:
  - FN: KeepTrack
    url: https://www.keeptrack.space
- aid: keeptrack:keeptrack-catalog-api
  name: KeepTrack Catalog API
  description: Bulk catalog and listings.
  humanURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  baseURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  tags:
  - Catalog
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/keeptrack-catalog-api-openapi.yml
- aid: keeptrack:keeptrack-orbits-api
  name: KeepTrack Orbits API
  description: Retrieve orbital elements (TLE, OMM).
  humanURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  baseURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  tags:
  - Orbits
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/keeptrack-orbits-api-openapi.yml
- aid: keeptrack:keeptrack-positions-api
  name: KeepTrack Positions API
  description: Compute real-time positions and ephemerides.
  humanURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  baseURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  tags:
  - Positions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/keeptrack-positions-api-openapi.yml
- aid: keeptrack:keeptrack-satellites-api
  name: KeepTrack Satellites API
  description: Search and retrieve catalog data about tracked space objects.
  humanURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  baseURL: https://www.keeptrack.space/api
  tags:
  - Satellites
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/keeptrack-satellites-api-openapi.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/keeptrack-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/keeptrack-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/keeptrack-authentication.yml

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