> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.worldmonitor.app/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # ListMilitaryFlights > ListMilitaryFlights retrieves tracked military aircraft from OpenSky and Wingbits. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /api/MilitaryService.openapi.yaml get /api/military/v1/list-military-flights openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: MilitaryService API version: 1.0.0 servers: - url: https://api.worldmonitor.app security: - WorldMonitorKey: [] - ApiKeyHeader: [] paths: /api/military/v1/list-military-flights: get: tags: - MilitaryService summary: ListMilitaryFlights description: >- ListMilitaryFlights retrieves tracked military aircraft from OpenSky and Wingbits. operationId: ListMilitaryFlights parameters: - name: page_size in: query description: >- Maximum items per page (1-100). 0 or omitted uses the default of 100. required: false example: 25 schema: type: integer format: int32 - name: cursor in: query description: >- Cursor for the next page. Treat it as opaque: echo the next-cursor value returned in the previous response's pagination metadata verbatim, and do not construct or parse it. Empty (or any unrecognized value) requests the first page. required: false example: next-page-token schema: type: string - name: ne_lat in: query description: North-east corner latitude of bounding box. required: false example: 40.7128 schema: type: number format: double - name: ne_lon in: query description: North-east corner longitude of bounding box. required: false example: -74.006 schema: type: number format: double - name: sw_lat in: query description: South-west corner latitude of bounding box. required: false example: 40.7128 schema: type: number format: double - name: sw_lon in: query description: South-west corner longitude of bounding box. required: false example: -74.006 schema: type: number format: double - name: operator in: query description: |- Optional operator filter. Accepted but currently ignored; no-op until this handler supports the parameter. required: false example: MILITARY_OPERATOR_USAF schema: type: string enum: - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USN - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USMC - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USA - MILITARY_OPERATOR_RAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_RN - MILITARY_OPERATOR_FAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_GAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_PLAAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_PLAN - MILITARY_OPERATOR_VKS - MILITARY_OPERATOR_IAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_NATO - MILITARY_OPERATOR_OTHER - name: aircraft_type in: query description: |- Optional aircraft type filter. Accepted but currently ignored; no-op until this handler supports the parameter. required: false example: MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_FIGHTER schema: type: string enum: - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_FIGHTER - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_BOMBER - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_TRANSPORT - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_TANKER - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_AWACS - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_RECONNAISSANCE - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_HELICOPTER - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_DRONE - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_PATROL - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_SPECIAL_OPS - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_VIP - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_UNKNOWN - name: jmespath in: query description: >- Optional JMESPath expression applied server-side to project or reduce the JSON response before it is returned (mirrors the MCP jmespath argument). Invalid expressions, expressions larger than 1024 UTF-8 bytes, or projections that exceed the 256 KB output cap return HTTP 400 with a {_jmespath_error, original_keys} envelope. Grammar and worked examples: https://www.worldmonitor.app/docs/mcp-jmespath. required: false example: keys(@) schema: type: string responses: '200': description: Successful response content: application/json: example: clusters: - activityType: MILITARY_ACTIVITY_TYPE_EXERCISE dominantOperator: MILITARY_OPERATOR_USAF flightCount: 1 flights: - aircraftModel: example aircraftType: MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_FIGHTER altitude: 1.5 callsign: example confidence: MILITARY_CONFIDENCE_LOW id: example-id id: example-id flights: - aircraftModel: example aircraftType: MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_FIGHTER altitude: 1.5 callsign: example confidence: MILITARY_CONFIDENCE_LOW id: example-id pagination: nextCursor: next-page-token totalCount: 1 schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListMilitaryFlightsResponse' '400': description: Validation error content: application/json: schema: oneOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError' - $ref: '#/components/schemas/JmespathProjectionError' '401': description: Missing or invalid API key. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedError' '403': description: >- API access requires an active subscription (the API key's subscription is inactive or expired). content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ForbiddenError' '429': description: Rate limit exceeded. headers: X-RateLimit-Limit: description: Maximum requests allowed in the active rate-limit window. schema: type: string X-RateLimit-Remaining: description: Requests remaining in the active rate-limit window. schema: type: string X-RateLimit-Reset: description: >- Unix epoch milliseconds when the active rate-limit window resets. schema: type: string Retry-After: description: Seconds to wait before retrying the request. schema: type: string content: application/json: schema: oneOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' - $ref: '#/components/schemas/RateLimitError' default: description: Gateway or handler error response. content: application/json: schema: oneOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' - $ref: '#/components/schemas/GatewayError' components: schemas: ListMilitaryFlightsResponse: type: object properties: flights: type: array items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/MilitaryFlight' clusters: type: array items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/MilitaryFlightCluster' pagination: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationResponse' description: ListMilitaryFlightsResponse contains military flights and clusters. ValidationError: type: object properties: violations: type: array items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/FieldViolation' description: List of validation violations required: - violations description: >- ValidationError is returned when request validation fails. It contains a list of field violations describing what went wrong. JmespathProjectionError: description: >- Returned when a REST jmespath projection is invalid or exceeds the expression/output byte limits. properties: _jmespath_error: description: Projection error discriminator and details. type: string original_keys: description: Top-level keys or shape of the unprojected response. items: type: string type: array required: - _jmespath_error - original_keys type: object UnauthorizedError: type: object properties: error: type: string description: Human-readable error message. required: - error description: >- Returned when the API key is missing, malformed, or lacks current API access. ForbiddenError: type: object properties: error: type: string description: Human-readable entitlement failure reason. requiredTier: type: integer format: int32 description: Minimum entitlement tier required for this endpoint. currentTier: type: integer format: int32 description: Caller entitlement tier when known. planKey: type: string description: Caller plan key when known. required: - error description: >- Returned when a PRO-gated endpoint denies access because the caller has no resolved authenticated user, entitlements cannot be verified, or the caller lacks the required entitlement tier. Error: type: object properties: message: type: string description: Error message (e.g., 'user not found', 'database connection failed') description: >- Error is returned when a handler encounters an error. It contains a simple error message that the developer can customize. RateLimitError: type: object description: Returned when a gateway or handler rate limit rejects the request. properties: error: type: string description: Human-readable rate-limit failure reason. required: - error GatewayError: type: object description: >- Returned by gateway infrastructure errors before an RPC handler runs, such as origin, routing, method, authentication, or quota checks. properties: error: oneOf: - type: string - type: object additionalProperties: true description: Gateway error reason or structured gateway failure details. required: - error MilitaryFlight: type: object properties: id: type: string minLength: 1 description: Unique flight identifier. callsign: type: string description: Aircraft callsign. hexCode: type: string description: |- ICAO 24-bit hex address. Canonical form is UPPERCASE — seeders and handlers must uppercase before writing so hex-based lookups (src/services/military-flights.ts:getFlightByHex) match regardless of upstream source casing. registration: type: string description: Aircraft registration number. aircraftType: type: string enum: - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_FIGHTER - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_BOMBER - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_TRANSPORT - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_TANKER - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_AWACS - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_RECONNAISSANCE - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_HELICOPTER - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_DRONE - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_PATROL - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_SPECIAL_OPS - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_VIP - MILITARY_AIRCRAFT_TYPE_UNKNOWN description: >- MilitaryAircraftType represents the classification of a military aircraft. aircraftModel: type: string description: Specific aircraft model (e.g., "F-35A", "C-17A"). operator: type: string enum: - MILITARY_OPERATOR_UNSPECIFIED - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USN - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USMC - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USA - MILITARY_OPERATOR_RAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_RN - MILITARY_OPERATOR_FAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_GAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_PLAAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_PLAN - MILITARY_OPERATOR_VKS - MILITARY_OPERATOR_IAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_NATO - MILITARY_OPERATOR_OTHER description: >- MilitaryOperator represents the military branch or force operating an asset. operatorCountry: type: string description: Country operating the aircraft (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2). location: $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeoCoordinates' altitude: type: number format: double description: Altitude in feet. heading: type: number format: double description: Heading in degrees. speed: type: number format: double description: Speed in knots. verticalRate: type: number format: double description: Vertical rate in feet per minute. onGround: type: boolean description: Whether the aircraft is on the ground. squawk: type: string description: Transponder squawk code. origin: type: string description: ICAO code of the origin airport. destination: type: string description: ICAO code of the destination airport. lastSeenAt: type: integer format: int64 description: >- Last seen time, as Unix epoch milliseconds.. Warning: Values > 2^53 may lose precision in JavaScript firstSeenAt: type: integer format: int64 description: >- First seen time, as Unix epoch milliseconds.. Warning: Values > 2^53 may lose precision in JavaScript confidence: type: string enum: - MILITARY_CONFIDENCE_UNSPECIFIED - MILITARY_CONFIDENCE_LOW - MILITARY_CONFIDENCE_MEDIUM - MILITARY_CONFIDENCE_HIGH description: MilitaryConfidence represents confidence in asset identification. isInteresting: type: boolean description: Whether flagged for unusual activity. note: type: string description: Analyst note. enrichment: $ref: '#/components/schemas/FlightEnrichment' required: - id description: >- MilitaryFlight represents a tracked military aircraft from OpenSky or Wingbits. MilitaryFlightCluster: type: object properties: id: type: string description: Unique cluster identifier. name: type: string description: Descriptive name of the cluster. location: $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeoCoordinates' flightCount: type: integer format: int32 description: Number of flights in the cluster. flights: type: array items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/MilitaryFlight' dominantOperator: type: string enum: - MILITARY_OPERATOR_UNSPECIFIED - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USN - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USMC - MILITARY_OPERATOR_USA - MILITARY_OPERATOR_RAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_RN - MILITARY_OPERATOR_FAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_GAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_PLAAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_PLAN - MILITARY_OPERATOR_VKS - MILITARY_OPERATOR_IAF - MILITARY_OPERATOR_NATO - MILITARY_OPERATOR_OTHER description: >- MilitaryOperator represents the military branch or force operating an asset. activityType: type: string enum: - MILITARY_ACTIVITY_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED - MILITARY_ACTIVITY_TYPE_EXERCISE - MILITARY_ACTIVITY_TYPE_PATROL - MILITARY_ACTIVITY_TYPE_TRANSPORT - MILITARY_ACTIVITY_TYPE_DEPLOYMENT - MILITARY_ACTIVITY_TYPE_TRANSIT - MILITARY_ACTIVITY_TYPE_UNKNOWN description: >- MilitaryActivityType represents the assessed type of military activity. description: >- MilitaryFlightCluster represents a geographic cluster of military flights. PaginationResponse: type: object properties: nextCursor: type: string description: >- Cursor for fetching the next page. Empty string indicates no more pages. totalCount: type: integer format: int32 description: >- Total count of items matching the query, if known. Zero if the total is unknown. description: >- PaginationResponse contains pagination metadata returned alongside list results. FieldViolation: type: object properties: field: type: string description: >- The field path that failed validation (e.g., 'user.email' for nested fields). For header validation, this will be the header name (e.g., 'X-API-Key') description: type: string description: >- Human-readable description of the validation violation (e.g., 'must be a valid email address', 'required field missing') required: - field - description description: FieldViolation describes a single validation error for a specific field. GeoCoordinates: type: object properties: latitude: type: number maximum: 90 minimum: -90 format: double description: Latitude in decimal degrees (-90 to 90). longitude: type: number maximum: 180 minimum: -180 format: double description: Longitude in decimal degrees (-180 to 180). description: GeoCoordinates represents a geographic location using WGS84 coordinates. FlightEnrichment: type: object properties: manufacturer: type: string description: Aircraft manufacturer. owner: type: string description: Registered owner. operatorName: type: string description: Operator name. typeCode: type: string description: ICAO type code. builtYear: type: string description: Year the aircraft was built. confirmedMilitary: type: boolean description: Whether confirmed as military. militaryBranch: type: string description: Military branch designation. description: >- FlightEnrichment contains additional data from Wingbits aircraft database. securitySchemes: WorldMonitorKey: type: apiKey in: header name: X-WorldMonitor-Key description: User-issued WorldMonitor API key. ApiKeyHeader: type: apiKey in: header name: X-Api-Key description: Alias header for the WorldMonitor API key (X-WorldMonitor-Key). ````