Ship Data Without the Bloat
Get the ship data you actually need — vessel specifics. Simple API, fair pricing.
Comprehensive Ship Intelligence
Essential Ship Data
Access core vessel information including IMO numbers, MMSI, ship names, dimensions, tonnage, year built, and flag states. Tired of overpaying for basic ship data? Get what you need without the premium markup.
Flexible Search Options
Search ships by IMO, MMSI, vessel name, or callsign. Support for both exact matches and partial text searches across multiple ship identifiers.
Bulk Data Access
Retrieve multiple ships at once with pagination support. Query up to 100 ships per request with configurable limit and offset parameters.
API Key Authentication
Secure access with API key-based authentication. Generate and manage multiple API keys for different applications or environments.
Credit-Based Usage
Fair usage system with 1 credit per ship lookup or search request. Track your usage with detailed credit reporting and remaining balance information.
RESTful API Design
Clean, intuitive REST endpoints with consistent JSON responses. Built on Next.js with PostgreSQL for reliable, fast data access.
Simple Integration
// Simple API call to get ship informationcurl -X GET "https://shiplookup.com/api/ships/9876543" \-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \-H "Content-Type: application/json"
// Response{"success": true,"data": {"imo": 9876543,"mmsi": 123456789,"name": "Ocean Explorer","vesselName": "OCEAN EXPLORER","callsign": "ABCD123","length": 200.5,"beam": 32.0,"grossTonnage": 45000,"yearBuilt": 2015,"shipType": "Container Ship","flag": "Panama"},"meta": {"creditsUsed": 1,"creditsRemaining": 299,"timestamp": "2025-01-27T10:30:00Z"}}Start Building Today
Get started with our free tier. No credit card required, no hidden fees.
- ✓1,000 credits / month
- ✓Basic ship data
- ✓Rate limit: 10 req/min
- ✓All API endpoints included
- ✓JSON responses with metadata