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Get Vessel Location
Retrieve real-time vessel position including coordinates, speed, course, destination, and navigational status.
Credits: 1 credit per request

Response Fields

  • Position: Latitude, longitude, course, heading, speed
  • Navigation: Navigational status, draught, destination
  • Timing: ETA, ATD, position received timestamp
  • Port Info: Last port, destination UN/LOCODE
  • Source: Data source (Terrestrial or Satellite)
Position data is updated in real-time from AIS signals. The dataSource field indicates whether the position was received via terrestrial or satellite AIS.

Authorizations

x-api-key
string
header
required

Your personal API key found in your profile dashboard at https://datadocked.com/dashboard/my_keys

Query Parameters

imo_or_mmsi
string
required

The IMO or MMSI number of the vessel you want to query.

Response

Successful response with vessel location

detail
object