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NASA APIs

NASA APIs provide free access to mission data, imagery, satellite observations, and Earth science datasets, suitable for educational and scientific projects.

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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day

Full Endpoint URL
https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod
Implementation Example
curl -X GET 'https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod'
Request Payload
{
  "date": "2023-07-18",
  "api_key": "DEMO_KEY"
}
Expected Response
{
  "url": "https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2307/OrionEarthMoon_NASA_960.jpg",
  "date": "2023-07-18",
  "title": "Earth and Moon from Orion"
}
Version:v1
Limit:1000 requests/hour
Real-World Applications
  • {'items': ['Displaying Astronomy Picture of the Day in a mobile app'Optimized Capability
  • 'Bulk downloading Mars rover photos for analysis'Optimized Capability
  • 'Embedding space imagery into educational websites'Optimized Capability
  • 'Fetching near-Earth object data for scientific research']}Optimized Capability

API Specifications

v1
Pricing Model
Free
Credit Card
Not Required
Response Formats
{'items': ['JSON']}
Supported Languages
6 Languages
SDK Support
REST Only
Rate Limit

1000 requests per hour for registered keys; 30 per hour and 50 per day for DEMO_KEY

Use Case: Best For

Not Recommended For

Resources

Documentation Source Code
#astronomy#space

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