AeroDataBox

AeroDataBox allows AirTrail to look up flight numbers and get additional information about flights filled-in automatically when adding a flight. AeroDataBox provides a free tier that should be enough for most users. Get an API key here: https://rapidapi.com/aedbx-aedbx/api/aerodatabox.

• Optional by default: The integration is disabled unless you provide an API key.
• Where to set the key:
  • In the app (admins only): Settings → Integrations → "AeroDataBox API Key".
  • Or via environment variable: set INTEGRATIONS_AERO_DATA_BOX_KEY and restart the server.
• Server‑side only usage: The API key is kept on the server and never exposed to regular users. For non‑admin users the client never receives the key.
• Admin visibility only: The key is only ever sent to the frontend when requested by an authenticated admin (used to prefill the field in Settings). Requests by non‑admins are rejected.
• Proxied lookups: All flight number lookups are performed by the server, which adds the API key in the request to AeroDataBox. The browser never talks to AeroDataBox directly.

What happens without a key?

• Flight lookup features that rely on AeroDataBox are unavailable until a key is configured.
• The rest of AirTrail continues to work normally.