NASA Mars Rovers

aid: nasa-mars
name: NASA Mars Rovers
description: NASA Mars Rover Photos REST API providing images captured by Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit, and Perseverance Mars rovers, filterable by sol (Martian day), camera type, and Earth date. Includes mission manifest data with landing dates, launch dates, rover status, and per-sol photo breakdowns.
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nasa-mars/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - NASA
  - Mars
  - Rovers
  - Photos
  - Images
  - Space
  - Planetary Science
  - Open Data
apis:
  - aid: nasa-mars:nasa-mars-rover-photos
    name: NASA Mars Rover Photos API
    description: Retrieve photos taken by NASA Mars rovers including Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit, and Perseverance. Query by Martian sol, Earth date, and camera type. Access mission manifests for detailed rover status and photo counts per sol.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://api.nasa.gov/#MarsPhotos
    baseURL: https://api.nasa.gov/mars-photos/api/v1
    tags:
      - Mars
      - Rovers
      - Photos
      - Curiosity
      - Opportunity
      - Spirit
      - Perseverance
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://api.nasa.gov/#MarsPhotos
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nasa-mars/main/openapi/openapi.yml
    contact:
      - FN: NASA APIs Team
        url: https://api.nasa.gov/
        email: ''
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://api.nasa.gov/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.nasa.gov/#MarsPhotos
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/nasa
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nasa/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://api.nasa.gov/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://api.nasa.gov/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.api.nasa.gov/
  - type: X
    url: https://x.com/nasa
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/nasa-mars-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/nasa-mars-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/nasa-mars-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]