Agency List
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - list, normal, detailed
Example - /agencies/?mode=list
Filters
Parameters - abbrev, abbrev__contains, attempted_landings, attempted_landings__gt, attempted_landings__gte, attempted_landings__lt, attempted_landings__lte, consecutive_successful_landings, consecutive_successful_landings__gt, consecutive_successful_landings__gte, consecutive_successful_landings__lt, consecutive_successful_landings__lte, consecutive_successful_launches, consecutive_successful_launches__gt, consecutive_successful_launches__gte, consecutive_successful_launches__lt, consecutive_successful_launches__lte, country_code, description, description__contains, failed_landings, failed_landings__gt, failed_landings__gte, failed_landings__lt, failed_landings__lte, failed_launches, failed_launches__gt, failed_launches__gte, failed_launches__lt, failed_launches__lte, featured, founding_year, founding_year__gt, founding_year__gte, founding_year__lt, founding_year__lte, id, name, name__contains, parent__id, pending_launches, pending_launches__gt, pending_launches__gte, pending_launches__lt, pending_launches__lte, spacecraft, successful_landings, successful_landings__gt, successful_landings__gte, successful_landings__lt, successful_landings__lte, successful_launches, successful_launches__gt, successful_launches__gte, successful_launches__lt, successful_launches__lte, total_launch_count, total_launch_count__gt, total_launch_count__gte, total_launch_count__lt, total_launch_count__lte, type__id
Example - /agencies/?abbrev=NASA
Search
Fields searched - abbrev, name
Example - /agencies/?search=SpaceX
Ordering
Fields - attempted_landings, consecutive_successful_landings, consecutive_successful_launches, failed_landings, failed_launches, featured, id, name, pending_launches, successful_landings, successful_launches, total_launch_count
Example - /agencies/?ordering=-total_launch_count
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /agencies/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /agencies/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - ll.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/agencies/?format=api&ordering=attempted_landings
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The products from MELCO include elevators and escalators, high-end home appliances, air conditioning, factory automation systems, train systems, electric motors, pumps, semiconductors, digital signage, and satellites.", "administrator": "President & CEO: Kei Uruma", "founding_year": 1921, "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image": null, "logo": { "id": 2014, "name": "Mitsubishi Electric Corporation logo", "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/mitsubishi_elec_image_20240317182211.png", "thumbnail_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/mitsubishi_elec_image_thumbnail_20240317182213.png", "credit": "Mitsubishi Electric Corporation", "license": { "id": 1, "name": "Unknown", "priority": 9, "link": null }, "single_use": true, "variants": [] }, "social_logo": null }, { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 4, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/4/?format=api", "name": "Algerian Space Agency", "abbrev": "ASAL", "type": { "id": 1, "name": "Government" }, "featured": false, "country": [ { "id": 59, "name": "Algeria", "alpha_2_code": "DZ", "alpha_3_code": "DZA", "nationality_name": "Algerian", "nationality_name_composed": "Algerian" } ], "description": null, "administrator": null, "founding_year": null, "launchers": "", "spacecraft": "", "parent": null, "image": null, "logo": null, "social_logo": null }, { "response_mode": "normal", "id": 199, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/199/?format=api", "name": "Virgin Orbit", "abbrev": "VO", "type": { "id": 3, "name": "Commercial" }, "featured": false, "country": [ { "id": 2, "name": "United States of America", "alpha_2_code": "US", "alpha_3_code": "USA", "nationality_name": "American", "nationality_name_composed": "Americano" } ], "description": "Virgin Orbit is a company within the Virgin Group which plans to provide launch services for small satellites. 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