get_vessels_in_radius
Get vessels in radius (area scan)
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Scan a circular area and return all vessels currently within a given radius (nautical miles, greater than 0 and at most 50). Specify the center in exactly one way: lat+lon coordinates, a port (port_unlocode or port_uuid), or a vessel to center on (mmsi/imo/uuid). Optional filters: type, type_specific, exclude, nav_status, and include_unknown_type. Returns up to 500 vessels per page, each with its distance (nautical miles) from the center; if more remain, pass the response's 'next' token via the 'next' argument to page through them. Credits are charged per vessel found.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| lat | null | number | no | Center latitude (-90..90). Must be used together with lon. Provide exactly one center: lat+lon, a port, or a vessel identifier. |
| lon | null | number | no | Center longitude (-180..180). Must be used together with lat. |
| port_unlocode | string | no | Center the scan on a port, by UN/LOCODE (e.g. ESVLC). |
| port_uuid | string | no | Center the scan on a port, by Datalastic port UUID. |
| mmsi | string | no | Center the scan on a vessel, by MMSI (exactly 9 digits). |
| imo | string | no | Center the scan on a vessel, by IMO (exactly 7 digits). |
| uuid | string | no | Center the scan on a vessel, by Datalastic vessel UUID. |
| radius | number | yes | Required. Scan radius in nautical miles, greater than 0 and at most 50. |
| type | string | no | Optional: only include vessels of this type (e.g. Tanker, Cargo). |
| type_specific | string | no | Optional: only include vessels of this specific subtype (e.g. LPG Tanker). |
| exclude | string | no | Optional: exclude vessels of this type. |
| nav_status | null | integer | no | Optional: filter by AIS navigational status number (e.g. 0 = under way using engine). |
| include_unknown_type | null | boolean | no | Optional: include vessels that have no/unknown type. Defaults to the API default when omitted. |
| next | string | no | Optional: pagination token from a previous response's 'next' field, to fetch the next page (up to 500 vessels per page). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"lat": {
"type": [
"null",
"number"
],
"description": "Center latitude (-90..90). Must be used together with lon. Provide exactly one center: lat+lon, a port, or a vessel identifier."
},
"lon": {
"type": [
"null",
"number"
],
"description": "Center longitude (-180..180). Must be used together with lat."
},
"port_unlocode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Center the scan on a port, by UN/LOCODE (e.g. ESVLC)."
},
"port_uuid": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Center the scan on a port, by Datalastic port UUID."
},
"mmsi": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Center the scan on a vessel, by MMSI (exactly 9 digits)."
},
"imo": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Center the scan on a vessel, by IMO (exactly 7 digits)."
},
"uuid": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Center the scan on a vessel, by Datalastic vessel UUID."
},
"radius": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Required. Scan radius in nautical miles, greater than 0 and at most 50."
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional: only include vessels of this type (e.g. Tanker, Cargo)."
},
"type_specific": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional: only include vessels of this specific subtype (e.g. LPG Tanker)."
},
"exclude": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional: exclude vessels of this type."
},
"nav_status": {
"type": [
"null",
"integer"
],
"description": "Optional: filter by AIS navigational status number (e.g. 0 = under way using engine)."
},
"include_unknown_type": {
"type": [
"null",
"boolean"
],
"description": "Optional: include vessels that have no/unknown type. Defaults to the API default when omitted."
},
"next": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional: pagination token from a previous response's 'next' field, to fetch the next page (up to 500 vessels per page)."
}
},
"required": [
"radius"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}