Flightradar24 Search API Documentation

GET https://scrappa.co/api/flightradar24/search

Flightradar24 Search API Documentation Search by name, code, flight number or registration. Each result has a type: airport, airline, live_flight, scheduled_flight or aircraft. Airports carry the IATA code and position. Airlines carry the ICAO code, IATA code and name. A live_flight carries the flight_id for the flight endpoint. An aircraft carries the registration and the hex code. An empty result answers 200 and costs no credit. Cost: 1 credit per successful request.

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GET

https://scrappa.co/api/flightradar24/search

Auth header: x-api-key
Cost: 1 credit/request

query = coffee shops

Response preview

200 OK

{
    "data": {
        "count": 5,
        "query": "frankfurt",
        "results": [
            {
                "id": "DLH",
                "iata": "LH",
                "icao": "DLH",
                "logo": "https://cdn.flightradar24.com/assets/airlines/logotypes/1.png",
                "name": "Lufthansa",
                "type": "airline",
                "label": "Lufthansa (DLH / LH)",
                "match": "iata"
...

Parameters

Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.

Runnable path

1 required parameter needed before sending a request.

1 optional filter available.

query

query


                                        string

Required

Text, 2 to 60 characters, e.g. frankfurt, LH400 or D-AIXO.

Example value


                                        coffee shops

limit


                                        integer

Optional

Results to return, 1 to 50. Default: 10.

Example value

Response Schema

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JSON Response

200 OK

{
    "data": {
        "count": 5,
        "query": "frankfurt",
        "results": [
            {
                "id": "DLH",
                "iata": "LH",
                "icao": "DLH",
                "logo": "https://cdn.flightradar24.com/assets/airlines/logotypes/1.png",
                "name": "Lufthansa",
                "type": "airline",
                "label": "Lufthansa (DLH / LH)",
                "match": "iata"
            },
            {
                "id": "LH400",
                "logo": "https://cdn.flightradar24.com/assets/airlines/logotypes/1.png",
                "type": "scheduled_flight",
                "label": "LH400 / DLH400",
                "match": "begins",
                "callsign": "DLH400",
                "airline_icao": "DLH",
                "flight_number": "LH400"
            },
            {
                "id": "FRA",
                "lat": 50.037796,
                "lon": 8.555783,
                "iata": "FRA",
                "type": "airport",
                "label": "Frankfurt Airport (FRA / EDDF)",
                "match": "begins"
            },
            {
                "id": "D-AIXO",
                "hex": "3C670F",
                "logo": "https://cdn.flightradar24.com/assets/airlines/logotypes/1.png",
                "type": "aircraft",
                "label": "D-AIXO (A359) - DLH",
                "match": "begins",
                "airline_icao": "DLH",
                "registration": "D-AIXO",
                "aircraft_type": "A359"
            },
            {
                "id": "426a4f1b",
                "lat": 37.4573,
                "lon": 126.4236,
                "type": "live_flight",
                "label": "LH718 / DLH718",
                "match": "begins",
                "origin": "MUC",
                "callsign": "DLH718",
                "flight_id": "426a4f1b",
                "destination": "ICN",
                "airline_icao": "DLH",
                "registration": "D-AIXO",
                "aircraft_type": "A359",
                "flight_number": "LH718"
            }
        ]
    },
    "meta": {
        "credits": 1,
        "billable": true,
        "endpoint_family": "search"
    },
    "success": true
}

Errors

Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.

422

Validation Error

A query parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.

{
    "errors": {
        "query": [
            "A search text is required, e.g. frankfurt, LH400 or D-AIXO."
        ]
    },
    "message": "The request validation failed"
}

503

Service Unavailable

Flightradar24 could not be reached or changed its answer. This response is not billable. Retry later.

{
    "meta": {
        "billable": false,
        "retryable": true,
        "endpoint_family": "live_flights"
    },
    "error": {
        "code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
        "message": "The Flightradar24 API is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
    },
    "success": false
}

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