API playground

Run a real read-only request against the live catalog and see the response, the sources behind each value, and the raw JSON. No key required. When you want a larger allowance, create a free one.

No account needed

Request builder

Full record for one object, including every source claim behind its fields.

Operation

NORAD catalog id

The catalog number of the object, e.g. 25544 for the ISS.

Examples

GETAnonymous

/api/v1/satellites/25544

No account needed. Anonymous requests share a small daily allowance per network.

Response

/api/v1/satellites/25544

Pick an operation and press Run request to see a real response from the live catalog.

Use this request in your code

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ow_your_key_here" \
  "https://www.orbitalwiki.com/api/v1/satellites/25544"

The URL and parameters match the request above exactly. Replace ow_your_key_here with a real key (create a free one from the developer docs). The playground itself runs anonymously; a real integration uses a key.