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VATSIM data API documentation?

Jeff Thomas

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Jeff Thomas

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Sorry been out of the VATSIM web development world for a couple years.

 

Where can I find docomeentation on all the web services provided by VATSIM? Is there a Git somewhere with all the docs/code examples/issues/etc?

 

I am specifically looking for a PIREP verification api that I could post a CID,CALLSIGN, DEPARTURE, ARRIVAL, and DATE to and have the api respond with yes/no and time online for that flight.

 

It would also be nice to be able to p[Mod - Happy Thoughts] a list to conserve connections.

Jeff Thomas

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David Zhong

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Hopefully you'd remember from your past experience that the VATSIM datafeed is less than 100% reliable and that they don't recommend it for PIREP verification

 

As such, there is no official "PIREP verification API".

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Luke Kolin

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1. Get a list of all your members' CIDs.

2. Pull down a ServInfo feed every three minutes, and if you see one of your members online, log it.

3. Wait for a PIREP to come in, see if you have track data for that CID/Departure/Arrival.

4. Profit!

 

As David points out, it's no substitute for a proper flight data recorder. There's two or three out there that everyone advertises as "custom ACARS".

 

Cheers!

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Jeff Thomas

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Ok thanks for the hints on the PIREP verification system.

 

Now, how about the docomeentation for the current services?

 

Jeff

Jeff Thomas

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Luke Kolin

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Now, how about the docomeentation for the current services?

 

Funny guy! You should have put a "thanks, I'm here all week" on the end, but it's Friday.

 

Seriously, it sounds like you're writing this from a VA perspective, I don't know any tangible services VATSIM offers beyond the Servinfo feed.

 

Cheers!

 

Luke

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