James Webb Space Telescope API

aid: james-webb-space-telescope-api
name: James Webb Space Telescope API
description: >-
  A free, third-party API for accessing James Webb Space Telescope data
  sourced from the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST). The API
  provides access to JWST images, observations, and data filterable by
  program, type, and other parameters. It is built by an independent
  engineer (not an official NASA, ESA, or CSA service) and data is
  available under CC-BY 4.0. Authentication is via API key obtained at
  signup.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Astronomy
  - JWST
  - NASA
  - Science
  - Space
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/james-webb-space-telescope-api/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-11-07'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: james-webb-space-telescope-api:james-webb-space-telescope-api
    name: James Webb Space Telescope API
    description: >-
      Programmatic access to JWST images and observations sourced from the
      MAST archive. Filter and query by program, observation type, and other
      attributes. Requires an API key obtained via signup at jwstapi.com.
    humanURL: https://jwstapi.com
    baseURL: https://api.jwstapi.com
    tags:
      - Astronomy
      - JWST
      - Science
      - Space
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://jwstapi.com
      - type: SignUp
        url: https://jwstapi.com
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://jwstapi.com
  - type: TermsOfService
    name: License
    description: Data available under CC-BY 4.0.
    url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]