SpectrumOutage API

SpectrumOutage API Reports API

Outage report listing and submission

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Operations 2

GET /reports List outage reports #

POST /reports Submit an outage report #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SpectrumOutage Reports 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: Reports
  description: Outage report listing and submission
paths:
  /reports:
    get:
      tags:
      - Reports
      summary: List outage reports
      description: Paginated outage reports, newest first.
      operationId: listReports
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageSize'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated reports
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReportsListResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
    post:
      tags:
      - Reports
      summary: Submit an outage report
      description: Submit a new community outage report. No reCAPTCHA required when using an API key.
      operationId: createReport
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateReportInput'
            example:
              zipCode: '90210'
              serviceType: internet
              startedWhen: just_now
              note: Optional short note
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Report created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReportResponse'
        '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:
  parameters:
    page:
      name: page
      in: query
      description: Page number (1-based)
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        default: 1
    pageSize:
      name: pageSize
      in: query
      description: Results per page (max 100)
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
        default: 50
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
            code:
              type: string
          required:
          - message
    ReportsListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OutageReport'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationMeta'
    CreateReportInput:
      type: object
      required:
      - zipCode
      - serviceType
      - startedWhen
      properties:
        zipCode:
          type: string
          pattern: ^\d{5}$
          description: 5-digit US ZIP code
        serviceType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceType'
        startedWhen:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/StartedWhen'
        note:
          type: string
          maxLength: 500
          description: Optional short note
    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
    ReportResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OutageReport'
    PaginationMeta:
      type: object
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
        pageSize:
          type: integer
        total:
          type: integer
        totalPages:
          type: integer
  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