Landing List
Modes
Levels of detail in the response - list, normal, detailed
Example - /landings/?mode=list
Filters
Parameters - attempt, firststage_launch__ids, landing_location__ids, landing_type__ids, launcher__ids, launcher_config__ids, launcher_serial_numbers, spacecraft__ids, spacecraft_config__ids, spacecraft_launch__ids, success
Example - /landings/?spacecraft__ids=39,37
Search
Fields searched - firststage__launcher__launcher_config__name, firststage__launcher__serial_number, firststage__rocket__launch__name, landing_location__abbrev, landing_location__name, spacecraftflight__rocket__launch__name, spacecraftflight__spacecraft__name, spacecraftflight__spacecraft__serial_number, spacecraftflight__spacecraft__spacecraft_config__name
Example - /landings/?search=B1059
Ordering
Fields - downrange_distance, id
Example - /landings/?ordering=downrange_distance
Number of results
Use limit to control the number of objects in the response (max 100)
Example - /landings/?limit=2
Format
Switch to JSON output - /landings/?format=json
Help
Find all the FAQs and support links on the documentation homepage - ll.thespacedevs.com/docs
GET /2.3.0/landings/?format=api&offset=430&ordering=id
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