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FlightPortrait API

No authHTTPSCORSTransportation
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Overview

Live and historical aircraft positions, flights, airlines and airframes from a community ADS-B receiver network, open data under ODbL

FlightPortrait is a transportation API. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS and allows browser requests (CORS).

At a glance

Authentication
No auth
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Yes

Questions

Does the FlightPortrait API need an API key?

No. The FlightPortrait API can be called without an API key or sign-up, which makes it handy for prototypes and front-end demos.

Can I call the FlightPortrait API from the browser?

Yes. The FlightPortrait API sends CORS headers, so a web page can call it directly with fetch().

Does the FlightPortrait API support HTTPS?

Yes, the FlightPortrait API is served over HTTPS.

What are alternatives to the FlightPortrait API?

Other Transportation APIs include airportsapi, Transport for London, England, Uber, Transport for Spain, Amadeus for Developers.

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Listed from public-apis database (MIT).