Is there an API for MarineTraffic?

MarineTraffic does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for marinetraffic.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 MarineTraffic 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 marinetraffic.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a MarineTraffic account?

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

What does the MarineTraffic 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.

Maritime

MarineTraffic API

marinetraffic.com

MarineTraffic - vessel tracking with ship search, AIS positions, voyages, and ports.

Actions: 8
Category: Maritime
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the MarineTraffic API

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

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_marinetraffic_live_map_ais_tile",
    "params": {
      "zoom": "4",
      "tile_x": "3",
      "tile_y": "3"
    }
  }'

8 actions on marinetraffic.com

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Live Map AIS Tile
act_marinetraffic_live_map_ais_tileread2 credits / call
Returns AIS vessel rows for a map tile with positions, speed, and ship IDs.
zoom
string · required
tile_x
string · required
tile_y
string · required
Vessel AIS Position
act_marinetraffic_vessel_position_aisread1 credit / call
Returns a vessel's current AIS position, speed, course, and status by ship ID.
ship_id
string · required
Vessel Metadata
act_marinetraffic_vessel_metadataread1 credit / call
Returns vessel particulars including IMO, MMSI, flag, dimensions, and type.
ship_id
string · required
Vessel Photo Gallery
act_marinetraffic_vessel_photo_galleryread1 credit / call
Returns a vessel's photo count and gallery image URLs by ship ID.
ship_id
string · required
photo_query_type
string
Vessel Related Companies
act_marinetraffic_vessel_related_companiesread1 credit / call
Returns maritime companies linked to a vessel's destination and nearby ports.
ship_id
string · required
Vessel Search Autocomplete
act_marinetraffic_vessel_search_autocompleteread1 credit / call
Returns vessels and ports matching a query with ship IDs, names, and MMSI.
search_term
string · required
Vessel Summary Narrative
act_marinetraffic_vessel_summary_narrativeread1 credit / call
Returns a human-readable position and particulars summary for a vessel.
ship_id
string · required
Vessel Voyage ETA
act_marinetraffic_vessel_voyage_etaread1 credit / call
Returns a vessel's voyage destination, ETA, ports, and progress by ship ID.
ship_id
string · required