Is there an API for Balticshipping?

Balticshipping does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for balticshipping.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 Balticshipping 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 balticshipping.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Balticshipping account?

No. Every Balticshipping action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Balticshipping 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

Balticshipping API

balticshipping.com

Baltic Shipping - vessel database with ship search, AIS positions, and incidents.

Actions: 3
Category: Travel
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Balticshipping API

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

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_balticshipping_com_vessel_particulars_detail",
    "params": {
      "search_id": "1781022400810",
      "imo": "9283538"
    }
  }'

3 actions on balticshipping.com

Read

Vessel Position Map Embed
act_balticshipping_com_vessel_position_map_embedread1 credit / call
Returns the live AIS position tracking map configuration for a vessel by IMO.
imo
string · required

Write

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

Vessel Particulars Details
act_balticshipping_com_vessel_particulars_detailwrite2 credits / call
Returns full vessel particulars by IMO including type, dimensions, builder, owner, and images.
search_id
string · required
imo
string · required
Vessel Search Listing
act_balticshipping_com_vessel_search_listingwrite2 credits / call
Returns paginated vessel search results with IMO, names, types, and dimensions.
search_id
string
name
string
imo
string
page
string

Balticshipping API questions

Is there an API for Balticshipping?: Balticshipping does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for balticshipping.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 Balticshipping 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 balticshipping.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Balticshipping account?: No. Every Balticshipping action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Balticshipping 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.