# MarineTraffic

A live map of ships worldwide built from AIS position signals, with vessel details, port calls and voyage history.

- Category: Live planet · by MarineTraffic (Kpler)
- Website: https://www.marinetraffic.com/
- Live data: yes
- Checked on the official pages: 2026-10-23

## API

- Official API: yes
- Key needed: yes
- Price: Paid

## Data and license

- License: site terms (https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/p/terms); covers website and API services (terms page could not be read)
- Commercial use unclear
- Credit: not stated
- Embedding unclear
- Quote (api_official): "MarineTraffic offers a comprehensive suite of APIs, grouped into the following categories: AIS Data : Access live ship tracking information for vessels transmitting AIS (Automatic Identification System) data." (https://support.marinetraffic.com/en/articles/9552659-api-services)
- Quote (api_key): ""API Key" – The unique key associated with the service." (https://support.marinetraffic.com/en/articles/9552798-how-to-access-and-review-your-api-services)
- Quote (api_price): "Having an Online Plan (like Enterprise, Essential or Basic Plan) does not automatically include API access." (https://support.marinetraffic.com/en/articles/9552798-how-to-access-and-review-your-api-services)
- Quote (enterprise): "Kindly note that the Enterprise Plan is our only sales-assisted offering," (https://support.marinetraffic.com/en/articles/9552658-marinetraffic-online-plans)

## Rules for an agent

- API access is sold through sales (request a demo); keys and per-service docs appear only in My Account > API Services after purchase. The site blocks automated fetches.
- No free API: access requires a separate sales contract; online plans do not include API access.
- Do not scrape the website; it sits behind bot protection.
- Check MarineTraffic's terms for display and redistribution rules before showing data publicly.

Human page: https://agentgid.com/resources/marinetraffic/
Source: AgentGid (agentgid.com). Facts are quoted from the site's own pages; check the license page before you ship.