API
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SatNOGS DB API is a REST API that provides detailed information about Satellites and Transmitters.
This document explains how to use the API to retrieve data for your application.


Using API Data
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API access is open to anyone.
All API data are freely distributed under the `CC BY-SA <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/>`_ license.


Python API Client
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A Python client package is automatically generated for each release.
The package is named ``satnogs-db-api-client``.
This Python client is available in `PyPI <https://pypi.org/project/satnogs-db-api-client/>`_.


API Reference
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`Our live schema docs <https://db.satnogs.org/api/schema/docs/>`_ contain a full interactive reference of the API.