SpectrumOutage API

SpectrumOutage API Stats API

Dashboard and aggregate statistics

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GET /stats Get dashboard stats #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SpectrumOutage Stats 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: Stats
  description: Dashboard and aggregate statistics
paths:
  /stats:
    get:
      tags:
      - Stats
      summary: Get dashboard stats
      description: Returns homepage-style stats — reports last 30 min, trend, today/month totals, cities affected, timeline, and service breakdown.
      operationId: getStats
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Dashboard stats
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatsResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
components:
  schemas:
    DashboardStats:
      type: object
      properties:
        reportsLast30Min:
          type: integer
        trend:
          type: string
          enum:
          - up
          - down
          - stable
        reportsToday:
          type: integer
        reportsThisMonth:
          type: integer
        citiesAffected:
          type: integer
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - all_clear
          - issues
        timeline:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              hour:
                type: string
              count:
                type: integer
        breakdown:
          type: object
          properties:
            internet:
              type: integer
            tv:
              type: integer
            phone:
              type: integer
            all:
              type: integer
        latestReports:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OutageReport'
        topAreas:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              zipCode:
                type: string
              count:
                type: integer
        lastUpdated:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    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
    StatsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DashboardStats'
  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.
    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