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Minor Planet Center API

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Overview

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Minor Planet Center is a science & math API. It needs no API key. It is served over plain HTTP.

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Authentication
No auth
HTTPS
No
CORS
Unknown

Questions

Does the Minor Planet Center API need an API key?

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

Does the Minor Planet Center API support HTTPS?

The Minor Planet Center API is listed as HTTP only, so avoid sending secrets to it.

What are alternatives to the Minor Planet Center API?

Other Science & Math APIs include NASA, arXiv, NASA ADS, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, CORE.

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