FSR API
Access to flight data, tracks, and reference datasets. An API key is required to query our endpoints. Join the community server to request one.
Authentication
Headers & Permissions
Use the FSR API to query flight data and lookup reference data like airports, airlines, landmarks, and countries. Note that raw network feeds from VATSIM or IVAO should be fetched through their respective official sources.
All endpoints require your key passed via the x-api-key header. Missing or invalid keys return a 401 Unauthorized error.
curl -X GET "https://api.flightsimradar.com/radar/aircraft/KLM123" \
-H "x-api-key: fsr_token_here"Flight data
Retrieve flight and route data
/radar/aircraft/[id]Get active flight details, position, ETA, remaining distance, and aircraft photo by callsign.
/radar/tracks/[callsign]Get the coordinate history and path of an active flight.
/radar/simbrief/[query]Fetch and parse a user's active SimBrief flight plan.
/radar/historySearch past flight logs. Filter by ID, callsign, or date range in the request body.
/radar/fsr-trackerRetrieve the live flights from users using the FSR Tracker app.
Reference data
Airports, airlines, country codes, and landmarks
/radar/data/airportsGet more airport information including ICAO/IATA codes, Full/Short Airport names, coordinates, elevation, and timezones.
/radar/data/airlinesMatch and retrieve commercial airlines, virtual airlines, or general aviation by using their 3-letter ICAO prefix.
/radar/data/countriesAccess ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 country codes with the timezone.
/radar/data/landmarksRetrieve points of interest with their coordinates and descriptions.
Rate Limits
API tokens are capped at 60 requests per minute. Exceeding this limit returns a 429 Too Many Requests status.
Request API Access
Our API is available by request. You can join the community server to open a ticket in #request-support, and tell us what you plan to do.