Endpoint: Impostors and Zombies

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This API endpoint returns details about when and where one vessel has been impersonating another vessel, as well as which vessel it was impersnating.

Endpoint URL:

https://tankertrackers.com/api/imp/v1/[API Key]?[parameters]

URL Parameters:

Parameter Description
[API Key] The Unique API Key as indicated on the Account Management page.
[from] (Optional) Date in YYYY-MM-DD format to filter response by.

The resulting output is a JSON array containing one JSON object per vessel in the fleet, with additional details available for context.

Response Keys:

In the response, the data object will contain the following keys:

JSON Key Name JSON Value Type Nullable? Description
date datestring false The date (YYYY-MM-DD) that the vessel impersonated another vessel.
latitude float false The latitude of the vessel at the time it impersonated another vessel.
longitude float false The longitude of the vessel at the time it impersonated another vessel.
url string false A link to a third party satellite service indicating the vessol at the time it impersonated another vessel.
impostor.name string false The (current) name of the Impostor vessel.
impostor.imo integer true The (current) IMO of the Impostor vessel.
impostor.mmsi integer true The (current) MMSI of the Impostor vessel.
zombie.name string false The (current) name of the Zombie vessel.
zombie.imo integer true The (current) IMO of the Zombie vessel.
zombie.mmsi integer true The (current) MMSI of the Zombie vessel.

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