Spaceflight News

Overview

Spaceflight News API (SNAPI) aggregates spaceflight news from major outlets — SpaceNews, NASASpaceflight, Ars Technica, and more — into a clean, filterable JSON feed. It’s free and keyless, which makes it a reliable content source for news dashboards, space-themed apps, and demo projects.

Quick Start

Latest articles (verified live — the API currently indexes ~35,000+ articles):

curl "https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?limit=1"

Filter by title:

curl "https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?title_contains=starship"

Filter by source site:

curl "https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?news_site=nasaspaceflight"

Pagination & ordering:

curl "https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?limit=10&offset=20&ordering=-published_at"

Related launches/events (filter or expand):

curl "https://api.spaceflightnewsapi.net/v4/articles/?launches=5eb87d42ffd86d0004b60000"

What each article includes

• id, title, url, image_url, news_site, summary
• published_at / updated_at timestamps
• launches and events references (id, provider, launch/event id)

Authentication

None — keyless and open.

Rate Limits & Notes

• Free, with generous limits for normal use; the docs page documents current rate policies.
• count in the response gives the total matching articles for pagination UI.
• Summaries are short — expand the article via url for full text.
• CORS is enabled, so browser clients work.

FAQ

Is Spaceflight News API free? Yes — free and keyless.

Can I filter by topic? Yes — title_contains, summary_contains, news_site, and launch/event IDs.

Can I call it from the browser? Yes — CORS is enabled.