# Tanod skypeek Aurora Nowcast

> Tanod skypeek Aurora Nowcast is a paid API for AI agents from tanod.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Returns the NOAA SWPC OVATION aurora borealis visibility probability and related space weather data for a given geographic coordinate.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://tanod.dev/v1/space/aurora?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/tanod-skypeek-aurora-nowcast-cfe92df0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_cl_Jdabr0WSpcanWRwns4

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability tanod-skypeek-aurora-nowcast-cfe92df0 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What's the current OVATION aurora probability at latitude 64.84, longitude -147.72 — is it dark enough to see the northern lights overhead right now?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a real-time, point-specific aurora visibility probability derived from the NOAA SWPC OVATION model, especially for agentic workflows that need a structured JSON response with Kp index, sun altitude, and a dark-sky check at a specific lat/lon. Prefer it over general space weather sites when you need machine-readable nowcast data for automated aurora monitoring, travel planning agents, or notification systems.

## Known failure modes

- Coordinates out of range (-90 to 90 lat, -180 to 180 lon) return validation error
- Stale data if NOAA SWPC feed is delayed (stale: true in response)
- Cached response returned within cache_seconds window (600s)
- Sun above -12° means dark_enough=false even if aurora probability is high
- No cloud cover or light pollution modelling — probability assumes ideal dark clear sky

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns a JSON object with the OVATION model's aurora visibility probability (0-100%) at the nearest 1-degree grid point, a qualitative likelihood label (e.g. 'low', 'medium', 'high'), current Kp index and NOAA G-scale, sun altitude in degrees, a dark_enough boolean (true if sun is below -12°), model forecast time and observation time, staleness and cache status, and attribution to NOAA SWPC.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "lat": {
   "type": "number",
   "maximum": 90,
   "minimum": -90,
   "description": "Latitude in degrees (-90 to 90)."
  },
  "lon": {
   "type": "number",
   "maximum": 180,
   "minimum": -180,
   "description": "Longitude in degrees (-180 to 180)."
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "kp": {
   "time": "2026-10-08T03:00:00Z",
   "current": 1.67,
   "noaa_g_scale": null
  },
  "lat": 64.84,
  "lon": -147.72,
  "note": "probability_pct is the OVATION model's chance (0-100) of visible aurora overhead at the nearest 1-degree grid point for the forecast time (about 30-90 minutes ahead). It assumes a dark, clear sky: daylight, moonlight, cloud and local light pollution are not modelled (dark_enough only checks that the Sun is below -12 degrees).",
  "stale": false,
  "cached": false,
  "source": {
   "url": "https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/",
   "name": "NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center",
   "terms": "https://www.weather.gov/disclaimer",
   "notice": "Data: NOAA SWPC. No endorsement by NOAA or the National Weather Service is implied; this is a derived, trimmed copy and not an official NOAA product.",
   "license": "US Government work, public domain"
  },
  "grid_point": {
   "lat": 65,
   "lon": -148
  },
  "likelihood": "low",
  "attribution": "Data: NOAA SWPC (OVATION aurora nowcast)",
  "dark_enough": false,
  "cache_seconds": 600,
  "probability_pct": 6,
  "sun_altitude_deg": -8.8,
  "model_forecast_time": "2026-10-08T05:11:00Z",
  "model_observation_time": "2026-10-08T04:00:00Z"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/tanod-skypeek-aurora-nowcast-cfe92df0/health.json
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