Meteorite Landings API GET

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Meteorites is a simple tool for getting meteorite data. It returns a list of meteorites that have fallen to Earth.

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Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/meteorites

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

200 OK

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    // Meteorite Landings response payload
  }
}

About the Meteorite Landings API

Meteorites works by retrieving meteorite data from various reliable sources and providing it in a structured format. You can expect accurate and up-to-date information.

What people use it for

Astronomy Research: Create Research platforms by using the Meteorites API to get meteorite data. Use the data to study meteorite landings and their impact on Earth
Geology Studies: Provide Geology studies by using the Meteorites API to get meteorite data. Use the data to analyze meteorite compositions and structures
Space Exploration: Explore meteorite landings by using the Meteorites API to learn about extraterrestrial objects. Use the data to discover more about the solar system and beyond
Historical Analysis: Analyze meteorite data by using the Meteorites API to investigate historical meteorite landings. Use the data to learn about significant events and impacts on Earth

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

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Other ways to use Meteorite Landings

Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.

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Questions.

Common questions about the Meteorite Landings API.

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What does the Meteorite Landings API do?

Meteorites is a simple tool for getting meteorite data. It returns a list of meteorites that have fallen to Earth.

How do I authenticate Meteorite Landings API requests?

Pass your API key in the x-api-key header over HTTPS. One key works across all 300+ APIVerve APIs — there are no per-endpoint credentials.

How much does the Meteorite Landings API cost?

Each call spends 2 credits from your shared pool. The free tier includes 200 credits every month, and paid plans add more headroom.

How fast is the Meteorite Landings API?

Response time depends on the endpoint — the p50 through p99 latency for this API is published on this page. Requests are served over HTTPS through a global edge network.

What response formats does the Meteorite Landings API support?

JSON by default, plus XML and YAML via the format parameter. GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents are available across the catalog.

What HTTP method does the Meteorite Landings API use?

GET over HTTPS, following standard REST conventions with a consistent { status, error, data } response envelope.

Request parameters — GET /v1/meteorites

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`name`Required	string	`Allende`	The name of the meteorite you want to search for

Optional

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`mass`Optional	number	`100`	Minimum mass of the meteorite in grams
`year`OptionalPremium	number	`1969`	The year the meteorite fell to Earth

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/meteorites?name=Allende&mass=100&year=1969" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/meteorites

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "count": 1,
    "filteredOn": [
      "name"
    ],
    "meteors": [
      {
        "name": "Allende",
        "recclass": "CV3",
        "mass": "2000000",
        "year": "1969",
        "geolocation": {
          "type": "Point",
          "coordinates": [
            -105.31667,
            26.96667
          ]
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`count`	number	`1`	Total number of meteorites matching the search criteria
`filteredOn`	array	`[name]`	Array of field names used to filter the meteorite results
`meteors`	array[1]		Array of meteorite objects matching the search query
`name`	string	`"Allende"`	Official name of the meteorite specimen
`recclass`	string	`"CV3"`	Meteorite classification code (composition and type)
`mass`	string	`"2000000"`	Mass of the meteorite in grams as string
`year`	string	`"1969"`	Year the meteorite fell to Earth as string
`geolocation`Premium	object	`{...}`	GeoJSON object with landing site coordinates
`type`Premium	string	`"Point"`
`coordinates`Premium	array	`[-105.31667, ...]`

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The cycle's allowance
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	Meteorite Landings calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	100	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	100,000	$0.30
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	500,000	$0.20
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	2,000,000	$0.15

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

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Call it from cURL — GET /v1/meteorites

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/meteorites with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/meteorites" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/meteorites-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceMeteorite Landings API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/meteoritesnpm APIVerve.API.MeteoriteLandingsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/meteorites

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Meteorite Landings API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/meteorites

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/meteorites", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/meteoritesThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/meteorites-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceMeteorite Landings API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

APIVerve.API.MeteoriteLandingsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/meteorites

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/meteorites with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/meteorites",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/meteoritesnpm APIVerve.API.MeteoriteLandingsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/meteorites

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Meteorite Landings API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.MeteoriteLandings

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/meteorites");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.MeteoriteLandingsThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/meteorites-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceMeteorite Landings API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/meteoritesnpm

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/meteorites

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/meteorites with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/meteorites", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/meteoritesnpm APIVerve.API.MeteoriteLandingsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/meteorites

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/meteorites with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/meteorites");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/meteoritesnpm APIVerve.API.MeteoriteLandingsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/meteorites

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/meteorites with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/meteorites")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/meteoritesnpm APIVerve.API.MeteoriteLandingsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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Meteorite Landings API GET

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Meteorite Landings API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Meteorite Landings

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/meteorites

Required

Optional

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/meteorites

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/meteorites

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/meteorites

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/meteorites

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/meteorites

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/meteorites

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/meteorites

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/meteorites

Resources

Also published for

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