A Powerful API

Add due diligence to your current ERP or traceability setup, or build custom integrations from scratch.

THE GOODS

Reliable Data, Ready to Use

Straight from the authoritative source, cleaned, and formatted to GS1 standards. Obsessively maintained by your friends at Goldfish.

 

Vessel Identifiers

Name and common variants, Flag, RFMO ID, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Number, Call Sign (IRCS), MMSI, National registrations

Illegal Actors

Every public IUU blacklist with details and cross-listings, active US Withhold Release Orders and Findings with issue date and reason, US sanctions and more

Vessel Associates

Beneficial owner, Captain, Charter Company, Charterer, Fish master, Master, Operator, Operating company, Owner, Ship builder

Labor Risks

Vessels publicly flagged for potential forced labor violations by the Outlaw Ocean Project's investigative reporting

Sustainability

Up-to-date details on MSC Fisheries Certificates, with associated fishing vessels coming soon!

Fisheries

Over 11,000 wild and aquaculture global fisheries indexed by species, area, country and gear—the largest dataset of its kind

Species

Scientific (Latin) names, common names in multiple languages, and phylogenetic details on every species; not just fish

Vessel Permits

Flag registration date, Fishing license number, Home port, All associated RFMOs, Flag and name history

Vessel Operations

Authorized fishing areas, Authorized species, Authorized gear type, Home port

Vessel construction

Vessel type, capacity, Number of wells, Beam, Depth, Engine power, Length, Tonnage

FOR SOFTWARE PROVIDERS

Stand Out with World Class Due Diligence

Offer data checks and risk monitoring as an add on service for compliance-minded customers.  Set up and test integrations for free, and we'll help you deliver a great customer proof of concept. Revenue sharing means we win together.

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FOR DEVELOPERS

Visit the Sandbox Sandbar 🏖️

Start building with our API now and upgrade when you're ready; no contracts or tokens required. The Sandbar is a fully functional copy of our production API, perfect for testing and validation. Performance features like caching and redundancy are exclusive to production.

FEATURES

Why Developers Goldfish

Stable and Backward-Compatible

Say goodbye to frequent breaking changes typical with REST. GraphQL ensures smoother versioning and future-proof integration.

Self-Service Schema

Request only the data you need—no more over-fetching. Live documentation lets you easily reference fields and outputs without endless scrolling.

Efficient Error Handling

Get instant feedback with 4xx error codes for any request issues, so you can debug faster without guessing if it's a server problem.

One Endpoint, Always

No need to juggle multiple URLs. Every query hits a single, consistent endpoint, simplifying your workflows.

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Our Commitment

Constant Innovation

We’re always enhancing and expanding our products. The API continue to grow without disruptions and deliver a consistently smooth performance.

 

Comprehensive Documentation & Active Support

Designed for accessibility, our API makes adoption and integration seamless. Expect robust documentation and support every step of the way from start through scaling.