SpectrumOutage API

SpectrumOutage API Locations API

City, state, and ZIP lookup

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Operations 4

GET /cities/{slug} Get city outage data #

GET /states List all state report counts #

GET /states/{slug} Get state outage data #

GET /zip/{zip} Check ZIP code status #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SpectrumOutage Locations API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: 'REST API for live Spectrum internet, TV, and phone outage data across the United States.


    Data is community-sourced from user reports on [spectrum outage](https://spectrumoutage.us).

    Not affiliated with Charter Communications or Spectrum™.


    **Rate limit:** 100 requests per minute per API key.


    **Get an API key:** Email [usspectrumoutage@gmail.com](mailto:usspectrumoutage@gmail.com?subject=API%20Key%20Request)

    '
  contact:
    name: spectrum outage
    email: usspectrumoutage@gmail.com
    url: https://spectrumoutage.us/contact
  license:
    name: Community data — attribution required
    url: https://spectrumoutage.us/disclaimer
  termsOfService: https://spectrumoutage.us/terms-of-service
servers:
- url: https://spectrumoutage.us/api/v1
  description: Production
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Locations
  description: City, state, and ZIP lookup
paths:
  /cities/{slug}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Locations
      summary: Get city outage data
      description: Returns outage stats, map clusters, and recent reports for a city.
      operationId: getCity
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/citySlug'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: City data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CityResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/CityNotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
  /states:
    get:
      tags:
      - Locations
      summary: List all state report counts
      description: Report counts for every US state (current month).
      operationId: listStates
      responses:
        '200':
          description: State counts
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatesListResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
  /states/{slug}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Locations
      summary: Get state outage data
      description: Returns outage stats, featured cities, and map clusters for a state.
      operationId: getState
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/stateSlug'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: State data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StateResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/StateNotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
  /zip/{zip}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Locations
      summary: Check ZIP code status
      description: Returns outage status and recent reports for a 5-digit US ZIP code.
      operationId: getZipStatus
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/zipCode'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ZIP status
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ZipResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
components:
  responses:
    CityNotFound:
      description: City slug not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: City not found.
              code: CITY_NOT_FOUND
    ServerError:
      description: Server error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing Authorization header
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: 'Missing API key. Send Authorization: Bearer <key>'
    Forbidden:
      description: Invalid API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: Invalid API key.
    StateNotFound:
      description: State slug not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: State not found.
              code: STATE_NOT_FOUND
    RateLimited:
      description: Rate limit exceeded (100 req/min)
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: Rate limit exceeded. Max 100 requests per minute.
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request body or parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: Invalid report data.
              code: INVALID_INPUT
  parameters:
    zipCode:
      name: zip
      in: path
      required: true
      description: 5-digit US ZIP code
      schema:
        type: string
        pattern: ^\d{5}$
        example: '90210'
    citySlug:
      name: slug
      in: path
      required: true
      description: City slug (e.g. los-angeles, new-york-city, charlotte)
      schema:
        type: string
        example: los-angeles
    stateSlug:
      name: slug
      in: path
      required: true
      description: State slug (e.g. california, texas, new-york)
      schema:
        type: string
        example: california
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
            code:
              type: string
          required:
          - message
    ServiceType:
      type: string
      enum:
      - internet
      - tv
      - phone
      - all
    StartedWhen:
      type: string
      enum:
      - just_now
      - last_hour
      - few_hours
      - today
      - yesterday
      - days_ago
    OutageReport:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        zipCode:
          type: string
        serviceType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceType'
        startedWhen:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/StartedWhen'
        note:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    StatesListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          description: State slug to report count mapping
    ZipResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ZipStatus'
    CityResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          description: City page data including stats, map clusters, and reports
    StateResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          description: State page data including stats, featured cities, and map clusters
    ZipStatus:
      type: object
      properties:
        zipCode:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - issues_reported
          - all_clear
        reports:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OutageReport'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key issued by SpectrumOutage.us. Request at usspectrumoutage@gmail.com
externalDocs:
  description: Full API documentation
  url: https://api.spectrumoutage.us