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Flight Tracker

Track your flight with your flight number by using AeroData Box API directly in Raycast.
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Flight Tracker

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A Raycast extension that allows you to track flights using the AeroDataBox API.

Installation

To install the extension, follow these steps:

Go to the Raycast extension marketplace. Search for "Flight Tracker". Click the "Install" button.

Usage

To use the extension, you need to obtain an API key from RapidAPI. Follow these steps to get an API key:

  1. Go to https://rapidapi.com/aedbx-aedbx/api/aerodatabox/pricing.
  2. Click the "Subscribe" button under the "Basic" plan.
  3. Sign in to RapidAPI or create a new account if you don't already have one.
  4. Follow the prompts to complete the subscription process.
  5. Once you have subscribed to the "Basic" plan, click the "Dashboard" button in the top right corner of the page.
  6. Click the "AeroDataBox" API in the list of APIs.
  7. Click the "Test Endpoint" button under the "API Documentation" tab.
  8. Copy the string after 'X-RapidAPI-Key' in the headers object in the code snippet.
  9. Upon first usage of the extension paste the APIKey

You can now use the extension to track flights. To do so, type track followed by the flight number into the Raycast search bar (e.g. track DL123). The extension will show you the current status of the flight, including the departure and arrival airports, the scheduled and actual departure and arrival times, and the current location of the flight if it is in the air.

Features

  • Track flights using the AeroDataBox API.
  • View the current status of a flight, including the departure and arrival airports, the scheduled and actual departure and arrival times.

Support

If you have any issues or questions, please open an issue in the GitHub repository or contact me directly.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

The MIT License is a permissive open source license that allows you to use, modify, and distribute the software freely, as long as you include a copy of the license in any distribution and give credit to the original author. It also allows users to distribute the software under a different license, as long as they include a copy of the MIT License along with their own license terms.