Disaster Tracker API

Normalized global disaster events, scores, timelines, source metadata, geofenced alerts, and market-disruption context -- from one endpoint. API access is available for Pro, Business, and Enterprise users.

Your API key

API access requires Pro, Business, or EnterpriseRequest API Access

Usage limits by plan

Plan	Requests/day	History	Commercial use
Pro	1,000	365 days	Internal use
Business	10,000	730 days	Yes, per agreement
Enterprise	Custom / high-volume	Full archive	Yes, per agreement

Requests beyond your daily quota receive HTTP 429. Rate-limit state is returned in X-RateLimit-* headers. Sustained high-volume usage requires an Enterprise agreement.

Quick start

curl -H "X-API-Key: demo" \
  "http://localhost:3000/api/v1/events?type=hurricane&min_severity=50"

Response:

{
  "count": 1,
  "generatedAt": "2026-07-05T18:00:00.000Z",
  "events": [
    {
      "id": "nhc-ep042026",
      "title": "Tropical Storm Douglas",
      "type": "hurricane",
      "severityScore": 49,
      "anomalyScore": 30,
      "coordinates": [-127.1, 17.4],
      "sources": [{ "name": "NOAA NHC", "tag": "official" }]
    }
  ]
}

Endpoints

GET /api/v1/events

Normalized, deduped events. Filters: type, min_severity.

GET /api/v1/events/:id

Single event with scores, timeline, sources (planned).

GET /api/v1/alerts

Geofenced alerts for registered locations (planned).

GET /api/v1/market

Market-disruption context per event (planned).

GET /api/v1/history

Historical event archive, plan-gated (planned).

Licensing

API data is aggregated from public official and scientific sources and normalized by Disaster Tracker. Redistribution, resale, embedding in commercial products, media broadcast, or white-label use requires a commercial license (Business or Enterprise).

Data may be delayed, revised, incomplete, or temporarily unavailable. Not an official emergency alert system. Market context is informational only and not financial advice.

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