API & Pricing
Build on top of Calamity
The dashboard is free for everyone. API access for developers and organizations starts at $5/month.
Dashboard
Full access to the real-time 3D disaster monitoring dashboard. No limits, no account needed.
- Real-time 3D globe dashboard
- 220+ authoritative data sources
- Cascade detection engine (20 rules)
- Calamity Score (0-100)
- Population impact estimation
- No account required
- No tracking or profiling
API Access
Integrate real-time disaster data into your applications, research tools, or dashboards.
- Full REST API access
- 1,000 requests per day
- All disaster types & filters
- Bounding box spatial queries
- Real-time event data
- Cascade alerts & predictions
- Aggregate statistics endpoint
- Health monitoring endpoint (free)
- Email support
Quick Start
# Fetch all events curl https://calamity.live/api/v1/events \ -H "Authorization: Bearer cal_YOUR_KEY" # Filter by type and severity curl "https://calamity.live/api/v1/events?type=earthquake&severity=high" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer cal_YOUR_KEY" # Health check (no auth needed) curl https://calamity.live/api/v1/health
FAQ
What happens after I subscribe?
After payment via Stripe, you'll receive your API key on the success page. Save it immediately — it's shown only once. You can start making requests right away.
What is the rate limit?
Each API key allows 1,000 requests per day (resets at midnight UTC). The /api/v1/health endpoint is free and does not count towards your limit.
What data formats are available?
All endpoints return JSON. Events include coordinates, severity, Calamity Score, cascade predictions, population impact, and source metadata.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel your subscription through Stripe at any time. Your API key will remain active until the end of your billing period.
Do I need to credit Calamity?
Yes. Any public-facing use of our data requires the attribution "Powered by Calamity.live" with a link back to calamity.live.