Get an API Key from NASA

You must specify an API key every time you invoke a NASA REST API. You can get this key from NASA.

1. Go to https://api.nasa.gov.
2. Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Email, then click Signup.
3. Copy the response and save it to a text file. The response is similar to this example:

   Your API key for me@example.com is:
   YbbMNWeWX2BqxoPKXEiWWcKMgNlUHhHXgqWG5XBt
   
   You can start using this key to make web service requests. Simply pass your key in the URL when making a web request. Here's an example:
   
   https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod?api_key=YbbMNWeWX2BqxoPKXEiWWcKMgNlUHhHXgqWG5XBt
   
   For additional support, please contact us. When contacting us, please tell us what API you're accessing and provide the following account details so we can quickly find you:
   
   Account Email: me@example.com
   Account ID: b4345628-22cd-4a1d-b610-3d9ec5ba95fd

   You need your API key to run the Integration Procedure.

4. (Optional) To see the types of data you can retrieve from NASA, click Browse APIs.