Integrate arcsecond.io API with Your AI Assistant

Learn how to integrate arcsecond.io API with your AI agent for comprehensive astronomical data access.


arcsecond.io Integration Guide

This guide will walk you through integrating the arcsecond.io API with your OpenAssistantGPT chatbot.

Overview

Arcsecond.io provides comprehensive astronomical data from multiple sources, offering detailed information about celestial objects, observatories, and astronomical events. The service aggregates data from various astronomical databases and observatories worldwide, providing access to star catalogs, exoplanet data, and astronomical observations. It features both historical and real-time astronomical data, making it valuable for astronomical research and educational applications.

Integration Steps

1. Review API Documentation

First, visit the arcsecond.io API documentation to understand the available endpoints and how they work.

2. Create Custom Action

In your OpenAssistantGPT dashboard:

  1. Go to the Actions Dashboard
  2. Click "Create New Action"
  3. Chose Get or Post
  4. Fill the action form with the following details:

Name: get_arcsecond_io_data

Description: Get data using arcsecond.io

URL: https://api.arcsecond.io/?ref=public_apis&utm_medium=website

Parameters: This will depend on the API you are integrating. Parameters are query parameters passed in the URL.

3. Assign Action to Your Chatbot

  1. Go to your Chatbot Dashboard
  2. Select your chatbot
  3. Go to "Settings" > "Actions"
  4. Add the get_arcsecond_io_data action to your chatbot

Using the Integration

Your chatbot can now handle science & math-related queries. Here are some example questions you can ask:

  • Find information about the star Betelgeuse
  • Get data on nearby exoplanets
  • Search for observations from major observatories

The chatbot will automatically use the arcsecond.io API to fetch and return the requested information.

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