NASA APOD APOD API
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NASA APOD APOD API is published by NASA APOD on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include APOD. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.
This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 2 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 1.0.0.
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.nasa.gov/planetary.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 1
NASA APOD APOD API declares
1 security scheme
for authenticating requests.
An API key is passed in the query as api_key (ApiKeyQuery).
By default, every request must be authenticated.
ApiKeyQuery— NASA API key. Register for a free key at https://api.nasa.gov/signUp. Use DEMOKEY for testing (rate limits apply).
Paths & Operations 1
Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
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Schemas 2
The contract defines 2 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ApodEntry (12 properties), ErrorResponse (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.