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Public API documentation

Otter's public endpoints are read-only and require no authentication. Responses are JSON. Official restriction records always take priority over model outlooks.

Endpoints

GET /api/v1/snapshot
National snapshot and restriction summary.
GET /api/v1/postcode/{postcode}
Water supplier, official status, and available outlook for a full postcode.
GET /api/v1/official-restrictions
Current verified water-company restriction records.
GET /api/v1/sources
Public source registry and commissioning states.
GET /api/v1/health
Runtime and publication freshness health.

Machine-readable discovery

See the OpenAPI description or the RFC 9727 API catalog.

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