# ADS-B Live Flights API

> ADS-B Live Flights API on Apizie: 4 endpoints (Aircraft nearby, By callsign, By registration, By ICAO hex) returned as clean JSON through one API key. 4 endpoints are live now. Call it over REST at https://apizie.tech/v1/transport:adsb-lol/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `transport:adsb-lol`
- Category: Transport
- Status: live
- Source: https://api.adsb.lol
- Page: https://apizie.tech/api/transport/adsb-lol
- OpenAPI: https://apizie.tech/api/transport/adsb-lol/openapi.json

Live aircraft positions from the community ADS-B network adsb.lol (open data, ODbL): flights near a point, by callsign, by registration or by ICAO hex.

## Endpoints

### Aircraft nearby
`GET https://apizie.tech/v1/transport:adsb-lol/nearby`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| lat | number | yes |  |
| lon | number | yes |  |
| radius | integer | no |  |

### By callsign
`GET https://apizie.tech/v1/transport:adsb-lol/callsign`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| callsign | string | yes |  |

### By registration
`GET https://apizie.tech/v1/transport:adsb-lol/registration`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| registration | string | yes |  |

### By ICAO hex
`GET https://apizie.tech/v1/transport:adsb-lol/hex`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| hex | string | yes |  |

## Example
```
curl "https://apizie.tech/v1/transport:adsb-lol/nearby" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the ADS-B Live Flights API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send GET https://apizie.tech/v1/transport:adsb-lol/nearby with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the ADS-B Live Flights API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card.

### Can AI agents use the ADS-B Live Flights API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://apizie.tech/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key transport:adsb-lol.

### What is the status of the ADS-B Live Flights API?
Live: works with just an Apizie key