SpectrumOutage API

SpectrumOutage API Map API

Map pin and cluster data

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GET /map Get map pin data #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SpectrumOutage Map 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: Map
  description: Map pin and cluster data
paths:
  /map:
    get:
      tags:
      - Map
      summary: Get map pin data
      description: Returns map clusters and individual pins for outage visualization.
      operationId: getMapData
      parameters:
      - name: range
        in: query
        description: Time window for map data
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 1h
          - 24h
          - 48h
          default: 1h
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Map data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MapResponse'
        '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:
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
            code:
              type: string
          required:
          - message
    MapResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          description: Map clusters, pins, and summary
        meta:
          type: object
          properties:
            range:
              type: string
              enum:
              - 1h
              - 24h
              - 48h
  responses:
    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.
    Forbidden:
      description: Invalid API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: Invalid API key.
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request body or parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              message: Invalid report data.
              code: INVALID_INPUT
    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>'
  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