Modes

Levels of detail in the response - list, normal, detailed

Example - /astronauts/?mode=list

Filters

Parameters - age, age__gt, age__gte, age__lt, age__lte, agency_ids, date_of_birth, date_of_birth__gt, date_of_birth__gte, date_of_birth__lt, date_of_birth__lte, date_of_death, date_of_death__gt, date_of_death__gte, date_of_death__lt, date_of_death__lte, first_flight, first_flight__gt, first_flight__gte, first_flight__lt, first_flight__lte, flights_count, flights_count__gt, flights_count__gte, flights_count__lt, flights_count__lte, has_flown, in_space, is_human, landings_count, landings_count__gt, landings_count__gte, landings_count__lt, landings_count__lte, last_flight, last_flight__gt, last_flight__gte, last_flight__lt, last_flight__lte, nationality, status_ids, type__id

Example - /astronauts/?has_flown=true

Fields searched - agency__abbrev, agency__name, name, nationality__nationality_name

Example - /astronauts/?search=Pesquet

Ordering

Fields - age, date_of_birth, eva_time, flights_count, id, landings_count, last_flight, name, spacewalks_count, status, time_in_space

Example - /astronauts/?ordering=-time_in_space

Number of results

Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)

Example - /astronauts/?limit=2

Format

Switch to JSON output - /astronauts/?format=json

Help

Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - ll.thespacedevs.com/docs

GET /2.3.0/astronauts/?format=api&offset=230&ordering=-time_in_space
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

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            "name": "Richard M. Linnehan",
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                "id": 2,
                "name": "Retired"
            },
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                "response_mode": "list",
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                "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
                "abbrev": "NASA",
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                    "name": "Government"
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                "variants": []
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                "id": 2,
                "name": "Government"
            },
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            "age": 67,
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                {
                    "id": 2,
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                    "alpha_3_code": "USA",
                    "nationality_name": "American",
                    "nationality_name_composed": "Americano"
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            "spacewalks_count": 6
        },
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            "id": 310,
            "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/astronauts/310/?format=api",
            "name": "Jack R. Lousma",
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                "id": 2,
                "name": "Retired"
            },
            "agency": {
                "response_mode": "list",
                "id": 44,
                "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api",
                "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
                "abbrev": "NASA",
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                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "Government"
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                    "link": null
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                "single_use": true,
                "variants": []
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            "response_mode": "normal",
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                "id": 2,
                "name": "Government"
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            "date_of_birth": "1936-02-29",
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                {
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                    "nationality_name_composed": "Americano"
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            ],
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            "agency": {
                "response_mode": "list",
                "id": 44,
                "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/agencies/44/?format=api",
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                "abbrev": "NASA",
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            "name": "Scott E. Parazynski",
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                "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
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