RadarBox’s newest offering – API aims to fulfill this increasing demand by providing flight data that is reliable, affordable and most importantly backed by the trust of professional users across the globe who use our data on a daily basis.
RadarBox's Credit-per-Result API enables clients to tap into both live and historical flight data supplied by an extensive ground and satellite based flight information network in real-time. Data comes from a multitude of sources including ground and satellite based ADS-B, ANSP and commercial flight data providers, airports and airlines. The API can be seamlessly integrated with client and third party applications.
CustomizabilitySolutions can be customized based
Easy IntegrationHassle free integration into the client application.
Multiple Data SourcesGround ADS-B, Satellite ADS-B, FAA SWIM, EUROCONTROL, Oceanic, MLAT, Satellite ADS-C, HFDL, FLIFO, ASDE-X, FLARM & Australia ANSP. Learn more here.
Multiple Data FormatsJSON, XML, CSV and other formats available.
Volume Based PricingAffordable Credit-per-Result pricing system.
24x7 SupportFree, round the clock customer support.
DATA FIELDS
Client applications can search for and retrieve data simultaneously from over 70 different data fields. This applies to both historical data & live flight data
The 70+ data fields include data such as:
- • Scheduled and Actual Departure / Arrival Time
- • Flight Number, Callsign, Aircraft type, Speed, Altitude, Registration, Heading
- • Origin & Destination and Latitude & longitudes
- • Detailed Airport Information
DATA FORMATS
Customers generally request for data in JSON or XML format and occasionally in CSV format. However, data can be provided in multiple formats based on the client’s preference and requirements. Real-time data is sent via a secure websocket connection and historic flight tracking data is made available to the customer via a download link.
See DocumentationCOVERAGE MAP
Our extensive ground based ADS-B network, combined with our newest data source - Satellite Based ADS-B ensure that our customers receive 100% global coverage. This translates into guaranteed responses from our TCP API server when a client application queries the server. In an off case where the server is unable to provide a response, the client is not charged any credits.
DATA SOURCES
Flight data is aggregated from 14 different sources, to ensure tracking continuity, accuracy, and redundancy. These sources include data from ANSP's, Satellite based ADS-B data, national & transnational data feeds such as EUROCONTROL & FAA SWIM and AirNav's own global terrestrial network of over 27,000 ADS-B receivers. Learn more about AirNav’s data sources here.
Credit Based Pricing
The Credit-per-Result API is a volume based pricing model used by RadarBox, wherein customers can purchase monthly credits in large volumes based on projected monthly use.
With plans starting at 10,000 credits/month ($0.0120 per credit) to 5,000,000 credits/month ($0.0020 per credit), customers have the flexibility of choosing the plan that best fits their requirements. Annual subscription plans are also offered at discounted prices.
The only pre-requisite is that customers must have an active business account on RadarBox.com to access the on demand API.
FAQS
How does the credit system work?
Consider an example of Customer A, who requires live flight data for his mobile app. He estimates his app will make 35,000 – 40,000 query calls to the server for flight data (position, altitude etc.) per month. Based on this assumption, he buys 50,000 credits for the month.
Now suppose for that month there is an increased demand for his app and a surge in the number of users. Consequently, the number of queries to the server will increase, say by an additional 20,000.
In such a case, Customer A can upgrade his plan or buy additional credits to cater to the increased demand. Once the demand has decreased, he can shift back on to a lower plan, if he wishes.What happens if a customer runs out of credits during the month?
If a customer runs out of credits mid-month, all query responses from the server to the client will stop. Customers need to purchase more monthly credits or upgrade to the next subscription plan to receive additional data from the server.
Can I change / upgrade their current plan during the month?
Absolutely. Upgrading to a higher plan is quick and simple. If a customer requires additional data during the month, they can either contact support or directly buy more credits via their business account RadarBox.com.Can credits be rolled over?
RadarBox currently doesn't allow for credits to be rolled over to the next month.Can RadarBox offer a demo of the service before I buy it?
RadarBox is happy to offer a customized demo of this service. Please contact: [email protected] with your requirements.