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Strait of Hormuz Ship Monitor API

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Overview

Live AIS vessel traffic, crossings and oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz Ship Monitor is a transportation API. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS and does not allow direct browser requests (no CORS).

At a glance

Authentication
No auth
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
No

Questions

Does the Strait of Hormuz Ship Monitor API need an API key?

No. The Strait of Hormuz Ship Monitor 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 Strait of Hormuz Ship Monitor API from the browser?

Not directly. The Strait of Hormuz Ship Monitor API does not send CORS headers, so call it from your server or a proxy instead of browser JavaScript.

Does the Strait of Hormuz Ship Monitor API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Strait of Hormuz Ship Monitor API is served over HTTPS.

What are alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz Ship Monitor 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 (MIT), public-apis database (MIT).