Quick Start

Get up and running with the Flylogs API in three steps.

1. Get API Access

API access must be activated by the Flylogs team:

1. Contact Flylogs Support to request API activation
2. You need a Premium or Unlimited account
3. Once activated, a Company Administrator can create API keys (see next step)

2. Create an API Key

Integrations authenticate with an API key — a long-lived secret you send on every request. There is no login step.

A Company Administrator creates one in the Flylogs app under Company Settings → API → API keys → New key:

1. Give the key a name (e.g. Ops dashboard).
2. Choose the user the key acts as — the key inherits that user’s permissions. Use a dedicated, least-privilege user where possible.
3. Optionally set an expiry date. Leave it empty for a key that never expires.

The full key (starting with flk_) is shown once on creation. Copy it immediately — it cannot be displayed again.

Note

Also add your server’s IP address under Company Settings → API → Api Ip Whitelist if your company requires it for API access.

See API Keys for full details on managing keys.

3. Make Your First Request

Send the key as a Bearer token to fetch your user profile:

curl https://fmc.flylogs.com/v1/users/view.json \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer flk_3pQ8XnX...Zr"

Response

{
  "User": {
    "id": "1234",
    "email": "your@email.com",
    "active": true,
    "pilot": true
  },
  "UserDetail": {
    "name": "John",
    "surname": "Doe"
  },
  "UserGroup": {
    "name": "Pilot",
    "id": "110"
  }
}

Common Patterns

Pagination

List endpoints (flights, pilots) return paginated results:

# Page 1 of flights
curl https://fmc.flylogs.com/v1/flights/load/page:1/from:/to:/aircraft:/pilot:/base:/flight_type:/.json \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <api-key>"

Check paginate.nextPage in the response to know if more pages exist.

Filters in URL Path

Many endpoints encode filters in the URL path rather than query parameters:

/flights/load/page:1/from:2025-01-01/to:2025-03-31/aircraft:45/pilot:/base:/flight_type:/.json

Use empty string for filters you want to skip.

File Downloads

Export endpoints (XLS, PDF) require the token as a query parameter:

https://fmc.flylogs.com/v1/safety_reports/view/150/pdf:true?token=<api-key>

Error Handling

All errors return a JSON response with a message field:

{
  "message": "Unauthorized"
}

Status	Action
401	API key missing, invalid, expired or revoked
402	API access is not enabled for the company — see Authentication
403	Insufficient permissions for this endpoint
429	Rate limited — reduce request frequency