Is there an API for ADS-B Exchange?

ADS-B Exchange does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for adsbexchange.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape ADS-B Exchange data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when adsbexchange.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a ADS-B Exchange account?

No. Every ADS-B Exchange action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the ADS-B Exchange API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Travel

ADS-B Exchange API

adsbexchange.com

ADS-B Exchange - live flight tracking, aircraft positions, route history, and details.

Actions: 2
Category: Travel
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the ADS-B Exchange API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_adsbexchange_aircraft_flight_operations.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_adsbexchange_aircraft_flight_operations",
    "params": {
      "icao": "4d212d"
    }
  }'

2 actions on adsbexchange.com

Read

Aircraft History Dates
act_adsbexchange_aircraft_history_datesread1 credit / call
Returns dates with available flight trace history for an aircraft ICAO hex.
icao
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on adsbexchange.com and run as the account you connect.

Aircraft Flight Operations
act_adsbexchange_aircraft_flight_operationswrite3 credits / call
Returns flight operation history with routes, airports, and takeoff and landing times for an ICAO hex.
icao
string · required
full_details
boolean

ADS-B Exchange API questions

Is there an API for ADS-B Exchange?: ADS-B Exchange does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for adsbexchange.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape ADS-B Exchange data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when adsbexchange.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a ADS-B Exchange account?: No. Every ADS-B Exchange action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the ADS-B Exchange API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.