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Endpoints

Base URL: https://orbital-data-api.davidhsu.cc/api/v1

All endpoints require an API key via the X-Api-Key header, except /status, /explore/*, and /feedback.

Current GP

Method Path Description
GET /gp/{norad_id} Latest element set for one object
GET /gp Search/filter current element sets

Historical GP

Method Path Description
GET /gp/{norad_id}/history Historical element sets (time-range query)
GET /gp/{norad_id}/nearest Nearest element set to a given epoch
GET /gp/{norad_id}/adjacent Bracketing element sets around an epoch
GET /gp/{norad_id}/range Epoch range and record count for an object
GET /gp/epoch Bulk snapshot — all objects at a point in time

Catalog

Method Path Description
GET /catalog/{norad_id} Satellite metadata for one object
GET /catalog Search satellite catalog

Explorer (no auth required)

Method Path Description
GET /explore/catalog Browse satellite catalog
GET /explore/gp/{norad_id} Current GP + metadata for one object

Feedback

Method Path Description
POST /feedback Submit feedback (Turnstile captcha required)

System

Method Path Description
GET /status API health and data freshness (no auth required)