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Real-Time AIS Tracking &
Maritime Data API
Query live vessel positions, detailed vessel profiles, emissions data, port events, and safety inspections through a RESTful JSON API. Integrate maritime intelligence into your stack with simple HTTP requests — built for compliance, trade analytics, and fleet monitoring.
Vessel Tracking
Near real-time AIS position data updated continuously. Query the latest vessel positions by bounding box, radius, or MMSI through the REST API.
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Safety & Compliance
Marine casualty records and port state control inspection history. Access deficiency reports, detention records, and safety event data by vessel.
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Real-time maritime intelligence spanning the world's oceans, ports, and coastal waters.
682K+
Vessels Tracked
59K+
Ports Covered
230
Countries
99.5%
Uptime Target
Vessel Emissions
Vessel emissions data including CO2 output, fuel consumption, and energy efficiency metrics. Filter by vessel or reporting period.
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Port Events
Arrival and departure events updated every minute per tracked port. Query events by port UN/LOCODE, vessel, or time range.
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Vessel Notifications
Real-time webhook and WebSocket notifications for port arrivals, departures, ETA changes, speed changes, and geofence events. Subscribe to vessel changes automatically.
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We aggregate data from authoritative maritime sources to ensure accuracy, coverage, and reliability.
AIS Receivers
Sub-minute latency
Maritime Databases
IMO & flag state records
Safety Systems
GMDSS broadcasts
NGA Port Index
7,000+ ports worldwide
NAVTEX Messages
Weather warnings, navigational hazards, and emergency broadcasts refreshed every 6 hours.
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Ports Database
Global port reference data updated daily. Search by name, UN/LOCODE, or geographic coordinates.
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Navigation Infrastructure
Lighthouses, radio beacons, DGPS stations, and MODUs. Updated weekly from official hydrographic publications.
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Vessel Enrichment
Classification records, ownership details, and technical specifications. Look up hull, machinery, and certificate data.
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We're constantly expanding our maritime data coverage. If you need a dataset or endpoint that isn't listed, let us know.
Contact support@vesselapi.com3 Steps To API Access
Choose Your Plan
Select a plan based on your expected request volume. All tiers include REST API access and port events. Higher tiers unlock more API calls per month.
Create Your Account
Register at dashboard.vesselapi.com with your email and set up billing through Paddle. Once verified, your dashboard gives you access to usage metrics and key management.
Generate Your API Key
Generate an API key from your dashboard and authenticate requests
using the Authorization: Bearer {your_key} header. No OAuth flows or token
refresh — just a single key for all endpoints.
Explore Use Cases
Purpose-built endpoints for the most common maritime data use cases.
Ship Tracking API
Real-time AIS vessel positions, speed, heading, and ETAs
AIS Data API
Processed AIS data with vessel identifiers and navigation status
Vessel Emissions API
CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, and energy efficiency data
Vessel Notifications API
Webhook and WebSocket alerts for port events and ETA changes
Maritime Data API
All maritime data in one API — vessels, ports, safety, and more
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