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Open Notify

ISS astronauts, current location, etc.

Open Notify API is a free Science & Math API that requires no API key, is only available over HTTP and does not support CORS, so it should be called from a server.

Authentication
None required
HTTPS
No
CORS
No
Category
Science & Math
Visit documentation ↗open-notify.org

About Open Notify -- API Documentation

Provider
Open Notify -- API Documentation
Website
open-notify.org ↗

Details from open-notify.org.

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Open Notify API alternatives

Oliver's mTOR Atlas logo

Oliver's mTOR Atlas

Curated mTOR research: studies by evidence type, pathway claims, open questions

No authHTTPSCORS
Open Science Framework logo

Open Science Framework

Repository and archive for study designs, research materials, data, manuscripts, etc

No authHTTPSCORS ?
O

Ocean Facts

Facts pertaining to the physical science of Oceanography

No authHTTPSCORS ?
OpenAlex logo

OpenAlex

Open catalog of scholarly works, authors, institutions, sources, and concepts

No authHTTPSCORS
O

OBIS

Global marine species occurrence and distribution data

No authHTTPSCORS
Open Ephemeris logo

Open Ephemeris

Sub-arcsecond planetary positions, natal charts, transits, and Human Design from NASA JPL DE440

apiKeyHTTPSNo CORS

Open Notify API FAQ

Who provides the Open Notify API?

The Open Notify API is provided by Open Notify -- API Documentation (open-notify.org).

Is the Open Notify API free?

Yes. The Open Notify API is listed in the Science & Math category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.

Does the Open Notify API require an API key?

No. The Open Notify API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.

Can I call the Open Notify API from the browser?

Not directly. The Open Notify API does not allow CORS, so call it from a server, serverless function or proxy instead of front-end JavaScript.

Does the Open Notify API support HTTPS?

No. The Open Notify API is only available over plain HTTP, which browsers block on HTTPS sites. Call it from a server instead.