---
title: "POST /filedrop/ephem"
method: POST
path: "/filedrop/ephem"
tags: ["Ephemeris"]
---

# POST /filedrop/ephem

`POST /filedrop/ephem`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://unifieddatalibrary.com`
- URL: `https://unifieddatalibrary.com/filedrop/ephem`
- Auth: none declared

Service operation to post/store Ephemeris data. This operation is intended to be used for automated feeds into UDL. The payload is in Ephemeris format as described by the "Flight Safety Handbook" published by 18th Space Command. A specific role is required to perform this service operation. Please contact the UDL team for assistance.

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**Example:** /filedrop/ephem?classification=U&dataMode=TEST&source=Bluestaq&satNo=25544&ephemFormatType=NASA&hasMnvr=false&type=ROUTINE&category=EXTERNAL&origin=NASA&tags=tag1,tag2

## Query parameters

- `satNo` integer, required
- `classification` string, required
- `dataMode` 'REAL' | 'TEST' | 'SIMULATED' | 'EXERCISE', required
- `hasMnvr` boolean, required
- `type` string, required
- `category` string, required
- `ephemFormatType` 'ModITC' | 'GOO' | 'NASA' | 'OEM' | 'OASYS', required
- `origin` string
- `source` string, required
- `tags` string

## Request body `text/plain`

- string

## Response `202`

Accepted

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `429`: Rate Limit Exceeded
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

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- **2025-04-16** `75f764c843a9`: 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `BasicAuth` was removed from the API

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/bluestaq/apis/unified-data-library-services-api/changes/filedrop/ephem/post.md)

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