Opensky Rest Api
Access tiers for the OpenSky Network REST API based on account type and ADS-B receiver contribution status. Credits are allocated daily (or hourly for licensed users) and consumed per request based on geographic scope or time range queried.
Opensky Rest Api is the machine-readable pricing-plan profile for OpenSky Network on the APIs.io network, conforming to the API Commons Plans specification.
It defines 4 plans, with named plans including Anonymous, Standard (Authenticated), Active Feeder, Licensed (Commercial).
Tagged areas include Aviation, Flight Tracking, ADS-B, Aircraft, and Airport.
Plans
Unauthenticated access to the REST API with limited resolution and daily credit quota. Only current state vectors available, with 10-second time resolution.
Authenticated access for registered OpenSky Network users. Higher daily credit quota and access to historical state vectors up to one hour in the past, with 5-second time resolution.
Authenticated users who operate an ADS-B receiver with at least 30% uptime in the current month receive double the daily credit allowance.
Commercial or operational use requiring a written license agreement with OpenSky Network. Credits replenish hourly rather than daily, enabling sustained high-volume programmatic access. Pricing determined by direct negotiation.