The Stars API provides key statistics for thousands of stars discovered in the known universe.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/stars
Get a list of stars matching specified parameters. Returns at most 30 results. To access more than 30 results, use the offset parameter to offset results in multiple API calls.
At least one of the following parameters (other than offset) is required.
name optionalThe name of the star. Note that many of the star names contain Greek characters.
constellation optionalThe constellation that the star belongs to.
min_apparent_magnitude optionalMinimum apparent magnitude brightness of the star.
max_apparent_magnitude optionalMaximum apparent magnitude brightness of the star.
min_absolute_magnitude optionalMinimum absolute magnitude brightness of the star.
max_absolute_magnitude optionalMaximum absolute magnitude brightness of the star.
min_distance_light_year optionalMinimum distance the star is from Earth in light years.
max_distance_light_year optionalMaximum distance the star is from Earth in light years.
offset optionalNumber of results to offset for pagination.
X-Api-Key requiredAPI Key associated with your account.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/stars?name=vega1
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[
{
"name": "Vega",
"constellation": "Lyra",
"right_ascension": "18h 36m 56.19s",
"declination": "+38° 46′ 58.8″",
"apparent_magnitude": "0.03",
"absolute_magnitude": "0.58",
"distance_light_year": "25",
"spectral_class": "A0Vvar"
}
]1
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import requests
name = 'vega'
api_url = 'https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/stars?name={}'.format(name)
response = requests.get(api_url, headers={'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'})
if response.status_code == requests.codes.ok:
print(response.text)
else:
print("Error:", response.status_code, response.text)If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.