API & MCP Access

FAA AD Search provides programmatic access to our indexed FAA document data.

REST API

Base URL: https://www.faaadsearch.com/api/v1

Endpoints

MethodEndpointDescription
GET/api/v1/adsSearch Airworthiness Directives
GET/api/v1/ads/:numberGet AD by number
GET/api/v1/ads/applicabilityApplicability search
GET/api/v1/documentsSearch all documents
GET/api/v1/documents/:idGet document by ID
GET/api/v1/manufacturersList manufacturers
GET/api/v1/aircraftList aircraft models

Example

curl "https://www.faaadsearch.com/api/v1/ads?manufacturer=Cessna&model=172"

MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Connect FAA AD Search as a tool in your AI workflow. Our MCP server exposes FAA document search as tools that AI assistants can use to answer aviation safety questions with citations.

MCP access available in Pro and Shop plans (coming soon).

Rate Limits

PlanRequests/DayRequests/Minute
Free10010
Pro1,00030
Shop10,000100
EnterpriseCustomCustom