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NASA NeoWs Lookup API

The Lookup API from NASA NeoWs — 1 operation(s) for lookup.

NASA NeoWs Lookup API is one of 3 APIs that NASA NeoWs publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Lookup. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 5 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/neo/rest/v1.

1 operations 1 paths 5 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://api.nasa.gov/neo/rest/v1
Authentication
API Key
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

NASA NeoWs Lookup 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.

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.

Lookup 1
GET
/neo/{asteroidId}
Lookup a specific asteroid by SPK-ID
lookupAsteroid 2 params → 200404403

Schemas 5

The contract defines 5 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are OrbitalData (23 properties), NearEarthObject (12 properties), CloseApproach (6 properties), EstimatedDiameter (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

OrbitalData
object
Orbital mechanics parameters from JPL.
23 properties
CloseApproach
object
6 properties
NearEarthObject
object
12 properties
DiameterRange
object
2 properties
EstimatedDiameter
object
4 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

nasa-neows-lookup-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs NASA NeoWs publishes across the network.

NASA NeoWs Browse API
NASA NeoWs Feed API