specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: MarineTraffic
providerId: marine-traffic
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Maritime
  - AIS
  - Vessel Tracking
  - Credits
description: >-
  MarineTraffic / Kpler maritime data services price every API request in
  "credits". Credits are pre-purchased in packages or consumed under negotiated
  enterprise contracts. The exact credit cost varies per service code (PS01,
  PS02, ..., VI06, ...) and per row/result returned. The plans below reflect
  the published self-serve credit packages and the enterprise contract surface;
  point your sales conversation at https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services.
sources:
  - https://servicedocs.marinetraffic.com/
  - https://www.kpler.com/product/maritime/data-services
  - https://support.marinetraffic.com/en/articles/9552659-api-services
billingModel: credit-based
billingUnit: credit
notes:
  - Every API service maps to a credit cost per row / per request — published
    in the MarineTraffic service docs ("Credits per row").
  - Some services (e.g. exportcredits / PU06) are free / unmetered for account
    holders.
  - Free trial credits are typically granted on new accounts; contact sales
    for current promotional amounts.
plans:
  - id: marine-traffic-self-serve
    name: Self-Serve API Credits
    type: prepaid
    description: >-
      Self-serve credit packages purchasable through the MarineTraffic account
      portal. Credits never expire but are consumed against the per-service
      "credits per row" tariffs published in the API docs.
    entries:
      - label: API credits (self-serve)
        name: api_credits
        type: prepaid
        metric: credit
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'contact-sales'
        userMultiplied: false
        description: >-
          Credit packages start at small self-serve bundles. Public per-credit
          price is not posted on the site; contact MarineTraffic / Kpler.
  - id: marine-traffic-enterprise
    name: Enterprise / Negotiated
    type: enterprise
    description: >-
      Custom enterprise contracts for high-volume API consumers, NMEA live
      streams, bulk CSV deliveries, and cloud-database access. Used by traders,
      port operators, logistics managers, government authorities, and insurers.
    entries:
      - label: Enterprise contract
        name: enterprise_contract
        type: contract
        metric: contract
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: annual
        geo: global
        price: 'contact-sales'
        userMultiplied: false
        description: Negotiated annual contract — pricing varies by data scope and access mode.
servicesCreditPricing:
  description: Indicative credit costs per service family (per row of response).
  source: https://servicedocs.marinetraffic.com/
  families:
    - service: PS01 (Vessel Historical Track)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: PS02–PS05 (Vessel Positions in Area / Fleet)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: PS06 (Vessel Positions in Custom Area)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: PS07–PS08 (Single Vessel / Custom Area)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: EV01 (Port Calls)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: EV02 (Single Vessel Events)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: EV03 (Berth Calls)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: VD01 (Vessel Photo)
      unit: credits_per_call
    - service: VD02 (Vessel Master Data)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: VD03 (Search Vessel)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: VI01 (Voyage Forecast)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: VI02 (Expected Port Arrivals)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: VI03 (Routes / Distance)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: VI04 (Predictive Destination Areas)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: VI05 (Predictive Arrivals)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: VI06 (Port Congestion)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: VI07 (ETA to Port)
      unit: credits_per_row
    - service: GI01 (Reverse Geocoding)
      unit: credits_per_call
    - service: PU01–PU05 (Fleet Management)
      unit: free
    - service: PU06 (Credits Balance)
      unit: free