> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://protectedseas.gitbook.io/navigator-api-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://protectedseas.gitbook.io/navigator-api-docs/introduction.md).

# Introduction

The Navigator API V2 provides programmatic access to the [ProtectedSeas Navigator](https://navigatormap.org/) dataset and [web map](https://map.navigatormap.org/). It supports:

* **Search** — text, spatial, and date-based search for regions and sites, with filtering by\
  category, [Level of Fishing Protection](https://navigatormap.org/methodology/#lfp-section) (LFP), and individual fishing and marine-activity\
  regulations. Includes a dedicated data-synchronization mode.
* **Site Details** — detailed attributes, regulations, and metadata for a single site.
* **Boundary** — full GeoJSON boundaries for regions and sites.
* **Region Stats** — summary LFP coverage statistics by region.

All examples in this documentation are live requests against the production API.

## Base URL

```
https://map.navigatormap.org/api/
```

## Terms of use

* Navigator is free to use under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
* If you use Navigator in your work or in a derived product, please cite and acknowledge it.
* Navigator data is also available through additional platforms and in raw spatial formats — use the Data Download form to request data, and review the Data Terms of Use.
* In using Navigator data, you acknowledge its Limitations and Disclaimers.

## Where to start

* New here? Start with [Getting started](/navigator-api-docs/getting-started.md) to make your first request.
* The shared rules that apply to every endpoint live under **Conventions** — [authentication](/navigator-api-docs/conventions/authentication.md), [response conventions](/navigator-api-docs/conventions/response-conventions.md), [errors](/navigator-api-docs/conventions/errors.md), [rate limiting](/navigator-api-docs/conventions/rate-limiting.md), and [data synchronization](/navigator-api-docs/conventions/data-synchronization.md).
* Endpoint documentation is under **API Reference**.
* Response field definitions are under **Field Reference** ([region keys](/navigator-api-docs/field-reference/region-keys.md), [site keys](/navigator-api-docs/field-reference/site-keys.md)).