ESI returns 404 "Ship not found" on /characters/{character_id}/ship/ when character is controlling a structure

[esinoob]

Bug

When a character is currently controlling a structure, the character ship endpoint returns a 404 "Ship not found" error instead of returning the structure(?)

Request

GET /latest/characters/{character_id}/ship/?datasource=tranquility

Response

Status Code

404

Headers

Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:49:54 GMT
X-Esi-Request-ID: 2c7da8e9-f95b-4ca4-8b4e-1889a3c6c057
X-Esi-Cache-Status: MISS                          

Body

{
      "error": "Ship not found"
}

Expected

200 with the citadel as ship type? structure id? everything but not a 4XX error

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[fc-pinky]

In some way of course it makes sense that if you aren't in a ship, this route is not returning anything. But I can also see why you would like it to always return something.

So that brings me to the question: can you please explain in a few words what your use-case is that this is a problem for you. I can think of a few things, but I rather hear it from you, as a person that ran into it :)

This helps us in prioritizing issues over other issues. Thanks!