# VATSIM

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/vatsim/  
**Website:** https://vatsim.dev/services/apis/  
**APIs profiled:** 18

VATSIM (Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network) is a global online flight simulation network providing real-time data about pilots, controllers, flight plans, and ATC positions. The VATSIM REST APIs allow developers to access live network data, member statistics, aviation weather, upcoming events, and authentication services for the simulation community.

## Kin Score — 32.4 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-21 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 32.4).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 81.5 |
| Contract Quality | 53.5 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 21.1 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 11.9 |
| Commercial Clarity | 28.9 |
| Access Clarity | 28.9 |

## Agent readiness — 38.9 (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 | partial |
| 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

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

## APIs (18)

- **VATSIM Events API** — Delivers information about upcoming events on the VATSIM network, including dates, times, organizers, airports, routes, and banner images. Publicly accessible without authentica...
- **VATSIM METAR API** — Grants access to real-time METAR weather information for airports around the world. Accepts single or comma-delimited ICAO airport codes, supports a special "all" value for bulk...
- **VATSIM Connect API** — OAuth 2.0 single sign-on authentication service for VATSIM members. Enables third-party applications and VATSIM organizations to authenticate users and access authorized profile...
- **VATSIM Slurper API** — Provides real-time connection information for individual VATSIM users, delivering live session data for a given VATSIM member. Publicly accessible without authentication.
- **VATSIM Airport info API** — The Airport info API from VATSIM — 2 operation(s) for airport info.
- **VATSIM atc API** — The atc API from VATSIM — 2 operation(s) for atc.
- **VATSIM Audio API** — The Audio API from VATSIM — 2 operation(s) for audio.
- **VATSIM community API** — The community API from VATSIM — 1 operation(s) for community.
- **VATSIM Data feed API** — The Data feed API from VATSIM — 1 operation(s) for data feed.
- **VATSIM Event info API** — The Event info API from VATSIM — 6 operation(s) for event info.
- **VATSIM Events API** — The Events API from VATSIM — 2 operation(s) for events.
- **VATSIM members API** — The members API from VATSIM — 7 operation(s) for members.
- **VATSIM METAR API** — The METAR API from VATSIM — 1 operation(s) for metar.
- **VATSIM OAuth2 API** — The OAuth2 API from VATSIM — 2 operation(s) for oauth2.
- **VATSIM orgs API** — The orgs API from VATSIM — 2 operation(s) for orgs.
- **VATSIM Servers API** — The Servers API from VATSIM — 3 operation(s) for servers.
- **VATSIM User API** — The User API from VATSIM — 1 operation(s) for user.
- **VATSIM Users API** — The Users API from VATSIM — 1 operation(s) for users.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Vatsim Agentic Access** — 34 operations · 2 acting

## Security (2)

- **Vatsim Authentication** — apiKey/oauth2 · 3 schemes
- **Vatsim Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Plans**

## Tags

Aviation, Flight Simulation, Air Traffic Control, Real-Time Data, Community

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