# NASA Open APIs API

Space imagery and astronomy data for educational applications.

- Canonical guide: https://findpublicapis.com/apis/nasa/
- Category: Science
- Authentication: API key
- Access: Free tier
- Documentation reviewed: 2026-09-16 (not live uptime testing)
- Official documentation: https://api.nasa.gov/

## What you could build
Create an astronomy-of-the-day viewer that retains the media credit.

## Usage conditions
DEMO_KEY is for limited exploration; register for your own key for regular use. APOD can include third-party copyrighted media.

## Example endpoint
https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod?api_key=DEMO_KEY

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