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ISS Current Location

Provides the current location of the International Space Station including latitude, longitude, and timestamp. Offers both JSON and JSONP formats for easy access. Users are advised to poll the API no more than once every 5 seconds.

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AuthNo HTTPSCORSGeocoding

Verified 4 days ago: 80% uptime

API key

Unconfirmed

HTTPS

Not supported

Browser calls

Yes, CORS enabled

Status

Live · 85/100

What our checks found

Health score
85/100
Reliability
80%
Average latency
1098ms

Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.

How to call it

A starting template for ISS Current Location. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.

# Authentication requirement is unconfirmed. Check the documentation before relying on this.
curl -s "http://open-notify.org/ENDPOINT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

This API is served over plain HTTP. Browsers block HTTP requests made from an HTTPS page, so you will need a server-side call.

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (freepublicapis), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

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ISS Current Location — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is ISS Current Location free to use?

ISS Current Location is listed in our free catalogue, but it requires some form of authentication, so you will need to register before your first call. Providers frequently reserve higher limits and commercial use for paid plans.

Does ISS Current Location need an API key?

ISS Current Location requires some form of authentication. Check the provider's documentation for which scheme it expects.

Can I call ISS Current Location from browser JavaScript?

Yes. ISS Current Location returned CORS headers when we checked it, so a browser will let your page read the response. You can fetch it directly from client-side JavaScript with no proxy and no backend.

Is ISS Current Location still working?

Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached ISS Current Location and recorded a 80% reliability score with a median response time of 1098 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.

Is ISS Current Location available over HTTPS?

No. ISS Current Location was only reachable over plain HTTP when we checked. Browsers block HTTP requests made from an HTTPS page, so this will fail in production unless you call it from a server instead.