Fetch the latest AIS position, course, and speed for a specific inbound vessel using the VesselFinder Vessels API.

domain: api.vesselfinder.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Register for a VesselFinder API account and purchase credits
  2. Identify the vessel by MMSI or IMO number
  3. Call the VESSELS endpoint with the identifier, optionally requesting AIS, Voyage, and/or Master datasets
  4. Choose XML or JSON response format
  5. Parse position, heading, speed, and (if requested) destination/ETA fields

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