# Provenance stamped 2026-10-07 (roadmap#943): written by an API Evangelist sweep (undated — the file carries no date and git cannot supply one), not
# harvested from the provider. `method: generated` so the economics campaign may replace it with a
# dated, verbatim transcription; every figure below is unverified until it does.
method: generated
plans:
  - name: Free / Open Access
    description: >-
      All VATSIM public APIs (Data API, Events API, METAR API, Slurper API)
      are freely available with no authentication required and no subscription
      fees. The Core API offers public access to anonymized member data at no
      cost. VATSIM is a non-profit community network funded by voluntary
      donations.
    url: https://vatsim.net/docs/policy/user-agreement
    price: 0.00
    currency: USD
    features:
      - Live network data feed (pilots, controllers, ATIS) - no auth required
      - Real-time METAR weather for all airports - no auth required
      - Upcoming events listing and retrieval - no auth required
      - User connection data via Slurper API - no auth required
      - Anonymized member statistics via Core API - no auth required
      - OAuth2 Connect API for third-party app authentication
  - name: Authenticated / Division Access
    description: >-
      VATSIM divisions and subdivisions can apply for elevated Core API access
      to retrieve full (non-anonymized) member data including personal
      information and detailed ratings. Access requires approval from the
      VATSIM Technology Team and use of an APIv2 key passed via X-API-Key
      header.
    url: https://vatsim.dev/api/core-api/vatsim-api/
    price: 0.00
    currency: USD
    features:
      - Full member personal data access
      - Division roster management
      - Subdivision ATC position data
      - APIv2 key authentication via X-API-Key header
      - Legacy v1 token-based auth supported for backwards compatibility
x-canonical:
  generated: '2026-10-08'
  vocabulary: all/0-working/economics/plans-canonical.yml
  models:
  - free
  units: []
  plans:
  - name: Free / Open Access
    access: other
    model: free
    model_how: derived
    units: []
    periods: []
  - name: Authenticated / Division Access
    access: other
    model: free
    model_how: derived
    units: []
    periods: []