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# Get observation

> Unmetered, subscription-authorized read with current evidence.

Examples use fictional test data and illustrative IDs, dates, and allowances. They are not live prospects or current account balances.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /api/observations/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Jolts API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Implemented HTTP contract. Authentication uses an account-scoped bearer
    credential. Current coverage is partial; a matching company is not a
    guarantee of buying intent.


    Response examples use fictional test companies and illustrative IDs, dates
    and allowances. They are not live customer results or evidence of market
    coverage.
servers:
  - url: https://app.jolts.xyz
    description: Application API
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Companies
    description: Find prospects and investigate their supporting evidence.
  - name: Observations
    description: Search individual company activities and inspect their sources.
  - name: Operations
    description: Start background work and retrieve its results.
  - name: Account
    description: Check your subscription and shared usage allowance.
paths:
  /api/observations/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Observations
      summary: Get observation
      description: >-
        Unmetered, subscription-authorized read with current evidence.


        Examples use fictional test data and illustrative IDs, dates, and
        allowances. They are not live prospects or current account balances.
      operationId: getObservation
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current observation.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ObservationDetail'
              examples:
                result:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/getObservation200'
        '401':
          description: Missing or revoked API credential.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
              examples:
                error:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/invalidCredential'
        '402':
          description: An active or trialing subscription is required.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
              examples:
                error:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/subscriptionRequired'
        '404':
          description: No deliverable observation.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
              examples:
                error:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/observationMissing'
components:
  schemas:
    ObservationDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        observation:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Observation'
      required:
        - observation
      additionalProperties: false
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            retry_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              description: >-
                Advisory retry time for the reached capacity limit, based on
                usage at rejection. Other requests or completing reservations
                may change availability.
            retry_after_seconds:
              type: integer
              minimum: 0
              description: >-
                Seconds from rejection to retry_at. For stored failed
                operations, prefer the absolute retry_at timestamp.
          required:
            - code
            - message
          additionalProperties: false
        usage:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Operation'
        request_allowance:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Allowance'
      required:
        - error
      additionalProperties: false
    Observation:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
        kind:
          type: string
          enum:
            - procurement_request
            - facility_expansion
        observed_fact:
          type: string
        why_it_may_matter:
          type: string
        demand_class:
          type: string
          enum:
            - explicit_request
            - proxy
            - structural
        country:
          type: string
          enum:
            - CA
            - US
        confidence:
          type: number
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 1
        occurred_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        observed_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        expires_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        evidence:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Evidence'
        company:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompanyIdentity'
      required:
        - id
        - kind
        - observed_fact
        - why_it_may_matter
        - demand_class
        - country
        - confidence
        - occurred_at
        - observed_at
        - expires_at
        - evidence
        - company
      additionalProperties: false
    Operation:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - pending
            - processing
            - delivered
            - failed
        request_key:
          type: string
        request_units:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        delivered_units:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        fresh_evidence_units:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
      required:
        - id
        - status
        - request_key
        - request_units
        - delivered_units
        - fresh_evidence_units
      additionalProperties: false
    Allowance:
      type: object
      properties:
        window_seconds:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        window_remaining:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        weekly_remaining:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
      required:
        - window_seconds
        - window_remaining
        - weekly_remaining
      additionalProperties: false
    Evidence:
      type: object
      properties:
        source_uri:
          type: string
        excerpt:
          type: string
        occurred_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        observed_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      required:
        - source_uri
        - excerpt
        - occurred_at
        - observed_at
      additionalProperties: false
    CompanyIdentity:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
        name:
          type: string
      required:
        - id
        - name
      additionalProperties: false
  examples:
    getObservation200:
      summary: Illustrative result (fictional test data)
      value:
        observation:
          id: 23
          company:
            id: 23
            name: Sequoia Freight
          kind: procurement_request
          observed_fact: Issued a request for fleet charging equipment at a new depot.
          why_it_may_matter: >-
            This observed company activity may be relevant to the search
            objective; verify fit against the evidence.
          demand_class: explicit_request
          country: US
          confidence: 1
          occurred_at: '2026-09-18T00:00:00Z'
          observed_at: '2026-09-25T02:47:06Z'
          expires_at: null
          evidence:
            - source_uri: https://sequoia.example.test/tenders/fleet-charging
              excerpt: Issued a request for fleet charging equipment at a new depot.
              occurred_at: '2026-09-18T00:00:00Z'
              observed_at: '2026-09-25T02:47:06Z'
    invalidCredential:
      summary: invalid_api_key
      value:
        error:
          code: invalid_api_key
          message: Provide a valid API credential.
    subscriptionRequired:
      summary: subscription_required
      value:
        error:
          code: subscription_required
          message: An active or trialing subscription is required.
    observationMissing:
      summary: observation_not_found
      value:
        error:
          code: observation_not_found
          message: No deliverable observation has that ID.
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````