Is there an API for Flightradar24?

Flightradar24 does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 16 maintained endpoints for flightradar.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 Flightradar24 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 flightradar.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Flightradar24 account?

No. Every Flightradar24 action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Flightradar24 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

Flightradar24 API

flightradar.com

Flightradar24 - live aircraft positions, airport boards, flight status, and reference data.

Actions: 16
Category: Travel
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Flightradar24 API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_flightradar24_airline_directory.

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_flightradar24_airline_directory",
    "params": {}
  }'

16 actions on flightradar.com

Read

Airline Directory
act_flightradar24_airline_directoryread1 credit / call
Returns airlines with names, IATA and ICAO codes, and logos.
Airport Departures Listing
act_flightradar24_airport_departures_listingread2 credits / call
Returns an airport's departures board with flight numbers, airlines, status, and aircraft.
airport_id
string · required
departure_board_limit
integer · required
Airport Details
act_flightradar24_airport_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns airport details by code: name, codes, location, and traffic figures.
airport_code
string · required
Airport Directory
act_flightradar24_airport_directoryread1 credit / call
Returns all airports with codes, coordinates, and countries.
Airport Disruptions
act_flightradar24_airport_disruptionsread1 credit / call
Returns delay and disruption statistics for an airport, with weather context.
airport_id
string · required
Airport Index
act_flightradar24_airport_indexread1 credit / call
Returns airports keyed by IATA or ICAO code with names and coordinates.
Airport Lookup Index
act_flightradar24_airport_lookup_indexread1 credit / call
Returns airports keyed by ICAO code with names and coordinates.
Airport Metadata
act_flightradar24_airport_metadataread1 credit / call
Returns airport metadata: codes, coordinates, timezone, weather, and busiest routes.
airport_id
string · required
Airport Traffic Stats
act_flightradar24_airport_traffic_statsread1 credit / call
Returns hourly arrival and departure traffic and the delay index for an airport.
airport
string · required
Country Metadata
act_flightradar24_country_metadataread1 credit / call
Returns countries with full names and alpha2 and alpha3 codes.
Departure Flight Details
act_flightradar24_departure_flight_detailread1 credit / call
Returns full detail for a departing flight: schedule, gate, aircraft, and airline.
airport_id
string · required
departure_id
string · required
Flight Details
act_flightradar24_flight_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns a flight's status, route, airline, and recent schedule history.
flight_slug
string · required
Global Airport Disruptions
act_flightradar24_global_airport_disruptionsread2 credits / call
Returns airport disruptions worldwide, filterable by continent, period, and type.
continent
string · required
period
string · required
disruption_type
string · required
Homepage Map
act_flightradar24_homepage_map_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the live flight map page metadata and configuration.
Search Autocomplete
act_flightradar24_search_autocompleteread1 credit / call
Returns airports, airlines, and flights matching a search query.
search_query
string · required

Write

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

Live Flight Positions Feed
act_flightradar24_live_flight_positions_feedwrite2 credits / call
Returns live aircraft positions within a map area, with callsign, altitude, and speed.
bounds
string · required

Flightradar24 API questions

Is there an API for Flightradar24?: Flightradar24 does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 16 maintained endpoints for flightradar.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 Flightradar24 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 flightradar.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Flightradar24 account?: No. Every Flightradar24 action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Flightradar24 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.