Get Current Threats

GET /api/v1/cannonball/threats/

Returns the current list of detected threats from the Cannonball analysis engine. Threats are cached and updated in real-time as aircraft data is processed.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`max_range`	float	Maximum distance in nautical miles to include
`threat_level`	string	Filter by threat level: `info`, `warning`, or `critical`

Response

{
  "threats": [
    {
      "icao_hex": "A12345",
      "callsign": "N123HP",
      "lat": 34.0522,
      "lon": -118.2437,
      "altitude": 1500,
      "ground_speed": 85,
      "track": 270,
      "distance_nm": 2.5,
      "bearing": 45.0,
      "closing_speed": 15.0,
      "threat_level": "warning",
      "urgency_score": 75.0,
      "is_known_le": true,
      "identification_method": "database",
      "identification_reason": "Known LAPD helicopter",
      "operator_name": "Los Angeles Police Department",
      "agency_name": "LAPD Air Support Division",
      "agency_type": "local",
      "patterns": [
        {
          "type": "circling",
          "confidence": "high",
          "duration_seconds": 300
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "count": 1,
  "total_detected": 3,
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T12:30:00Z"
}

Threat Object Fields

Field	Type	Description
`icao_hex`	string	Aircraft ICAO hex code
`callsign`	string	Aircraft callsign (may be null)
`lat`	float	Current latitude
`lon`	float	Current longitude
`altitude`	integer	Altitude in feet
`ground_speed`	integer	Ground speed in knots
`track`	integer	Track/heading in degrees
`distance_nm`	float	Distance from user in nautical miles
`bearing`	float	Bearing from user in degrees
`closing_speed`	float	Rate of approach in knots (negative = departing)
`threat_level`	string	Threat classification: `info`, `warning`, `critical`
`urgency_score`	float	0-100 urgency rating
`is_known_le`	boolean	Whether aircraft is in known LE database
`identification_method`	string	How the aircraft was identified
`identification_reason`	string	Human-readable identification reason
`operator_name`	string	Aircraft operator name
`agency_name`	string	Law enforcement agency name
`agency_type`	string	Agency type: `federal`, `state`, `local`, `military`
`patterns`	array	Active flight patterns detected

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://api.skyspy.io/api/v1/cannonball/threats/?max_range=10&threat_level=warning" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Response Codes

Code	Description
200	Success
401	Unauthorized - Invalid or missing authentication