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ShotSpotter (SoundThinking)

ShotSpotter is the flagship acoustic gunshot detection service of SoundThinking, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSTI), the public safety technology company formerly named ShotSpotter, Inc. SoundThinking operates a portfolio of law-enforcement and security products including ShotSpotter gunfire detection, SafePointe AI weapons detection, PlateRanger license-plate recognition, CrimeTracer investigative search, CaseBuilder case management, and ResourceRouter patrol analytics. Developers integrate via the SoundThinking developer documentation at docs.soundthinking.com, which publishes REST data APIs for ShotSpotter (incident data, CAD incident ID, ILS) and SafePointe (alert data, line-crossing data), plus NAPI, a webhook/push notification interface that delivers real-time XML alert documents (ShotSpotter IALRT incident presentations and SafePointe SPALRT alerts) to a customer network endpoint, alongside an Applications IT Resource Guide.

ShotSpotter (SoundThinking) is listed with 2 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Public Safety, Gunshot Detection, Law Enforcement, and Weapons Detection.

The ShotSpotter (SoundThinking) catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.

ShotSpotter (SoundThinking)’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, authentication, support, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

21.1/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 20/100 agent aware Front door AI 3/6 light Heartbeat 70/100 slowing Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0 · Show this score on your site →
2 APIs
CompanyPublic SafetyGunshot DetectionLaw EnforcementWeapons DetectionAcoustic SensorsGovernmentSecurityWebhook

Kin Score

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scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0
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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):
  • MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
  • Agentic Access Contract +10 pts — agentic_access artifact present (x-agentic-access), graded by author
  • Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
  • Stable Error Semantics +8 pts — OpenAPI $refs a shared error schema across 4xx/5xx responses (verified), else common[].type includes ErrorCatalog / ErrorCodes / DeclineCodes
  • A2A Agent Card +8 pts — a2a/-a2a.yml manifest, graded on conformance.grade against A2A 1.0.0
  • Rate-Limit Signaling +7 pts — OpenAPI responses document X-RateLimit-* / RateLimit headers (verified), else a rate_limits artifact or RateLimits link (documented)
10 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.
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MarketPositionDepthRegistered MCP serverDeclares compatibility
TX-RAMP Certified Cloud Products (Texas DIR) regulated 21.5 (thin) - -

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APIs 2

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

ShotSpotter Data APIs

REST data APIs for ShotSpotter gunfire detection — incident data, CAD incident ID lookup, and ILS (Investigative Lead Summary) retrieval.

SafePointe Data APIs

REST data APIs for SafePointe AI weapons detection — alert data and line-crossing data.

Event Specifications 1

AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Shotspotter Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 3

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: shotspotter
name: ShotSpotter (SoundThinking)
description: 'ShotSpotter is the flagship acoustic gunshot detection service of SoundThinking, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSTI), the public
  safety technology company formerly named ShotSpotter, Inc. SoundThinking operates a portfolio of law-enforcement and security
  products including ShotSpotter gunfire detection, SafePointe AI weapons detection, PlateRanger license-plate recognition,
  CrimeTracer investigative search, CaseBuilder case management, and ResourceRouter patrol analytics. Developers integrate
  via the SoundThinking developer documentation at docs.soundthinking.com, which publishes REST data APIs for ShotSpotter
  (incident data, CAD incident ID, ILS) and SafePointe (alert data, line-crossing data), plus NAPI, a webhook/push notification
  interface that delivers real-time XML alert documents (ShotSpotter IALRT incident presentations and SafePointe SPALRT alerts)
  to a customer network endpoint, alongside an Applications IT Resource Guide.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shotspotter/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- norwest-venture-partners
x-tier: profiled
x-tier-reason: enriched-from-developer-docs
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: false
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - none
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source:
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
specificationVersion: '0.23'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-21'
x-docs-platform: docusaurus
x-docs-platform-confidence: medium
x-docs-platform-checked: 2026-10-04
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-21'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 5
  pass: local-v1
tags:
- Company
- Public Safety
- Gunshot Detection
- Law Enforcement
- Weapons Detection
- Acoustic Sensors
- Government
- Security
- Webhook
tags_raw:
- Company
- Public Safety
- Gunshot Detection
- Law Enforcement
- Weapons Detection
- Acoustic Sensors
- Government
- Security
- Webhooks
image: https://www.soundthinking.com/wp-content/themes/soundthinking/assets/images/soundthinking-logo.svg
apis:
- name: ShotSpotter Data APIs
  description: REST data APIs for ShotSpotter gunfire detection — incident data, CAD incident ID lookup, and ILS (Investigative
    Lead Summary) retrieval.
  humanURL: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/ShotSpotter/incident_data_api
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/ShotSpotter/incident_data_api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/ShotSpotter/cad_id_api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/ShotSpotter/ils_api
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/authentication
- name: SafePointe Data APIs
  description: REST data APIs for SafePointe AI weapons detection — alert data and line-crossing data.
  humanURL: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/SafePointe/alert_data_api
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/SafePointe/alert_data_api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/SafePointe/linecrossing_data_api
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/authentication
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/overview
- type: Authentication
  url: https://docs.soundthinking.com/api/authentication
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/shotspotter-napi-webhooks.yml
- type: Support
  url: https://www.soundthinking.com/contact/support-and-training/support/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.soundthinking.com/blog/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.soundthinking.com/privacy-policy/
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/shotspotter-well-known.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/shotspotter-llms.txt
- type: X-MCPServerCandidate
  url: mcp/shotspotter-mcp.yml
  note: 'Renamed from MCPServer 2026-09-03 (roadmap#247): the manifest self-describes as status: candidate — a tool list derived
    from the published API contracts, not an existing server. The scorer already read the manifest and reported mcp_server
    correctly; the MCPServer type was crediting the artifact-type surfaces with a server that does not exist.'
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/shotspotter-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.soundthinking.com

ShotSpotter (SoundThinking) API — frequently asked questions

Does ShotSpotter (SoundThinking) have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 2 APIs from ShotSpotter (SoundThinking), including ShotSpotter Data APIs and SafePointe Data APIs.

How do I authenticate with the ShotSpotter (SoundThinking) API?

ShotSpotter (SoundThinking) uses bearer-token authentication.

Is the ShotSpotter (SoundThinking) API ready for AI agents?

ShotSpotter (SoundThinking) has a Kin Score of 21.1 out of 100 (emerging) and an Agent Readiness score of 19.8 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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