Schiphol Airport API

Transportation / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
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Overview

Schiphol Airport API provides real-time flight information for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, including arrivals, departures, and flight statuses. An API key is required and can be requested through their developer portal. It is ideal for building airport information displays or travel companion apps.

Beginner Tip

Request your API key at developer.schiphol.nl. All requests require both an app_id and app_key query parameter. Start with the /flights endpoint to retrieve recent departures or arrivals.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate schiphol data into web and mobile applications
Schiphol Airport data via REST API

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "route": "Line 1",
  "origin": "Station A",
  "destination": "Station B",
  "departure": "08:30",
  "arrival": "09:15",
  "status": "On Time",
  "delays_min": 0
}

Field Reference

flights List of flight records matching the query, each containing schedule and status details
flightName IATA flight designator code (e.g., "KL 1234") identifying the airline and flight number
scheduleDateTime Scheduled departure or arrival time in ISO 8601 format
publicFlightState Current public-facing status of the flight (e.g., departed, delayed, boarding)
route Origin or destination airport details including IATA code and EU/non-EU status

Implementation Example

Request
const url = "https://developer.schiphol.nl/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

403 Forbidden Missing or invalid app_id or app_key query parameters
Ensure both app_id and app_key are included as query parameters, not just one of them
400 Bad Request Invalid parameter value such as an unsupported flightDirection code
Use "D" for departures and "A" for arrivals in the flightDirection parameter
Missing ResourceVersion header error Schiphol API requires a ResourceVersion header to specify the API version
Include the header ResourceVersion: v4 in all requests

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

This score is estimated from observable metadata — HTTPS support, authentication model, declared CORS, and documentation reachability — because the API requires authentication or exposes no publicly testable endpoint. The five-signal breakdown is only shown for live-tested APIs.

Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Transportation
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-04

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