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NeoWs - (Near Earth Object Web Service) API

by neowsapp.com

No authHTTPSOpen Data
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Overview

A web service for near earth objects. All the data is from the <a href="http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/" target="_blank">NASA JPL Asteroid team</a>. NeoWs is proud to power AsteroidTracker on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/asteroid-tracker/id689684901?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vitruviussoftware.bunifish.asteroidtracker&feature" target="_blank">Android</a> as well as related apps. Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/AsteroidTracker" target="_blank">Twitter</a>

NeoWs - (Near Earth Object Web Service) is an open data API from neowsapp.com. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 7 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication
No auth
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
Open Data
Base URL
http://www.neowsapp.com/
Version
1.0
Endpoints
7
Spec updated
2020-01-07

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL
curl -X GET "http://www.neowsapp.com/rest/v1/feed" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("http://www.neowsapp.com/rest/v1/feed", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python
import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "http://www.neowsapp.com/rest/v1/feed",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/rest/v1/feedFind Near Earth Objects by date
GET/rest/v1/feed/todayFind Near Earth Objects for today
GET/rest/v1/neo/browseBrowse the Near Earth Objects service
GET/rest/v1/neo/sentryRetrieve Sentry (Impact Risk ) Near Earth Objects
GET/rest/v1/neo/sentry/{asteroid_id}Retrieve Sentry (Impact Risk ) Near Earth Objectby ID
GET/rest/v1/neo/{asteroid_id}Find Near Earth Objects by id
GET/rest/v1/statsGet the Near Earth Object data set totals

Questions

Does the NeoWs - (Near Earth Object Web Service) API need an API key?

No. The NeoWs - (Near Earth Object Web Service) API can be called without an API key or sign-up, which makes it handy for prototypes and front-end demos.

Does the NeoWs - (Near Earth Object Web Service) API support HTTPS?

Yes, the NeoWs - (Near Earth Object Web Service) API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the NeoWs - (Near Earth Object Web Service) API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 7 endpoints in version 1.0. All of them are shown on this page.

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