Docking Event Instance
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - normal, detailed
Example - /docking_events/?mode=detailed
Filters
Parameters - docking__gt, docking__gte, docking__lt, docking__lte, docking_location__id, flight_vehicle_chaser__id, space_station_target__id
Example - /docking_events/?space_station_target__id=6
Search
Fields searched - docking_location__name, flight_vehicle_chaser__spacecraft__name, flight_vehicle_target__spacecraft__name, payload_flight_chaser__payload__name, payload_flight_target__payload__name, space_station_chaser__name, space_station_target__name
Example - /docking_events/?search=Salyut
Ordering
Fields - departure, docking
Example - /docking_events/?ordering=-docking
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /docking_events/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /docking_events/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - ll.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/docking_events/597/?format=api
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