Geotone Topics API

The Topics API from Geotone — 2 operation(s) for topics.

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Operations 2

GET /api/v1/topics All tracked topics with current stats (no series) #
GET /api/v1/topics/{slug} One topic: 90-day volume/tone series, z-score, WoW change, article sample #

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OpenAPI Specification

geotone-news-topics-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Geotone Topics API
  version: 1.0.0
  summary: Live media-intelligence signals derived from global news coverage
  description: 'Read-only JSON mirrors of every Geotone dashboard: coverage volume, tone, surge z-scores, and article samples for 40 geopolitical topics and 196 countries. Derived data is CC BY 4.0 — attribute ''Geotone / GDELT''. Endpoints mirror pages one-to-one; there are intentionally no bulk-export routes. Rate limit: 60 uncached requests/minute/IP (cached responses are unlimited).'
  license:
    name: CC BY 4.0
    url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  contact:
    email: contact@geotone.news
    url: https://geotone.news/about
servers:
- url: https://geotone.news
tags:
- name: Topics
paths:
  /api/v1/topics:
    get:
      operationId: listTopics
      summary: All tracked topics with current stats (no series)
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Topic list
          content:
            application/json: {}
      tags:
      - Topics
  /api/v1/topics/{slug}:
    get:
      operationId: getTopic
      summary: 'One topic: 90-day volume/tone series, z-score, WoW change, article sample'
      parameters:
      - name: slug
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: ukraine-war
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Topic detail
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      slug:
                        type: string
                      name:
                        type: string
                      snapshots:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            date:
                              type: string
                              format: date
                            volIntensity:
                              type:
                              - number
                              - 'null'
                              description: Percent of all GDELT-monitored coverage
                            toneAvg:
                              type:
                              - number
                              - 'null'
                              description: Mean GDELT tone, roughly -10..+10
                  meta:
                    type: object
                    description: License and attribution — present on every response
                    properties:
                      license:
                        type: string
                        const: CC BY 4.0
                      attribution:
                        type: string
                        const: Geotone / GDELT
                      source:
                        type: string
                      docs:
                        type: string
                      generated:
                        type: string
                        format: date-time
        '404':
          description: Unknown topic
        '429':
          description: Rate limited (60 uncached req/min/IP)
      tags:
      - Topics