# United Technologies

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/united-technologies/  
**Website:** https://www.rtx.com/collinsaerospace  
**APIs profiled:** 3

United Technologies Corporation (UTC) was an American multinational conglomerate that merged with Raytheon Company in 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies, later renamed RTX Corporation in 2023. Prior to the merger, UTC's major subsidiaries included Otis Elevator (now independent), Carrier Global (now independent), Pratt & Whitney, and Collins Aerospace. Today, Collins Aerospace (formerly UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell Collins) provides aviation connectivity and data exchange services through the ARINC Digital Exchange platform, including messaging, flight operations, and weather data APIs for commercial aviation.

## Kin Score — 28.8 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 28.8).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 30.2 |
| Governance | 25.0 |
| Contract Governance | 25.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 33.3 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 41.9 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | verified |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (3)

- **United Technologies Flights API** — Flight information and tracking operations
- **United Technologies Messages API** — Aviation message transmission and retrieval operations
- **United Technologies Weather API** — Aviation weather data operations

## Agentic access (1)

- **United Technologies Agentic Access** — 4 operations · 1 acting

## Security (2)

- **United Technologies Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **United Technologies Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **United Technologies Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (6)

- **Airline Operations Control** — Monitor real-time flight status, OOOI events, and aircraft communications for dispatch and operations center workflows.
- **Ground Operations Automation** — Automate gate assignments, crew notifications, and turnaround communications using ACARS uplink messaging.
- **Flight Dispatch** — Access METARs, TAFs, and SIGMETs for pre-flight weather briefings and in-flight weather monitoring.
- **Maintenance MRO Integration** — Receive ACARS maintenance messages and fault codes from aircraft for predictive maintenance workflows.
- **Passenger Service Messaging** — Send gate change and operational update messages to aircraft for cabin crew announcements.
- **Airport Operations Management** — Integrate OOOI flight data into airport management systems for terminal planning and resource allocation.

## Tags

Aerospace, Defense, Aviation, Manufacturing, Connectivity, Fortune 100

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/united-technologies/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.