GET /api/v1/cannonball/patterns/

Returns a list of detected flight patterns that may indicate surveillance or enforcement activity.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`active_only`	boolean	Only show ongoing patterns (default: false)
`hours`	integer	Time range in hours (default: 24)
`pattern_type`	string	Filter by pattern type
`confidence`	string	Filter by confidence level
`icao_hex`	string	Filter by aircraft ICAO hex

Response

{
  "patterns": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "icao_hex": "A12345",
      "callsign": "N123HP",
      "pattern_type": "circling",
      "confidence": "high",
      "confidence_score": 0.92,
      "center_lat": 34.0522,
      "center_lon": -118.2437,
      "radius_nm": 0.5,
      "pattern_data": {
        "orbit_count": 5,
        "avg_radius_nm": 0.45,
        "heading_changes": 12
      },
      "started_at": "2024-01-15T12:15:00Z",
      "ended_at": null,
      "duration_seconds": 300,
      "detected_at": "2024-01-15T12:15:00Z",
      "session": 1,
      "is_active": true
    }
  ],
  "count": 15,
  "by_type": {
    "circling": 8,
    "loitering": 4,
    "grid_search": 2,
    "speed_trap": 1
  }
}

Pattern Object Fields

Field	Type	Description
`id`	integer	Pattern ID
`icao_hex`	string	Aircraft ICAO hex code
`callsign`	string	Aircraft callsign
`pattern_type`	string	Type of pattern detected
`confidence`	string	Confidence level: `low`, `medium`, `high`
`confidence_score`	float	0.0-1.0 confidence score
`center_lat`	float	Center latitude of pattern
`center_lon`	float	Center longitude of pattern
`radius_nm`	float	Radius in nautical miles (for circular patterns)
`pattern_data`	object	Pattern-specific data
`started_at`	string	When pattern behavior started
`ended_at`	string	When pattern ended (null if ongoing)
`duration_seconds`	integer	Pattern duration
`detected_at`	string	When pattern was detected
`session`	integer	Associated session ID
`is_active`	boolean	Whether pattern is still ongoing

Pattern Types

Type	Description
`circling`	Repeated circular orbits over an area
`loitering`	Remaining stationary or slow-moving in a small area
`grid_search`	Systematic back-and-forth search pattern
`speed_trap`	Low-altitude parallel highway flight
`parallel_highway`	Extended parallel highway flight
`surveillance`	General surveillance behavior
`pursuit`	Active pursuit pattern

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://api.skyspy.io/api/v1/cannonball/patterns/?active_only=true&hours=12" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Response Codes

Code	Description
200	Success
401	Unauthorized - Invalid or missing authentication