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Kp Geomagnetic Index

GET /spaceweather/kp

Get recent planetary K-index (Kp) values from NOAA SWPC, the primary indicator of geomagnetic storm activity. The Kp index ranges from 0 (quiet) to 9 (extreme storm). Values of 5+ indicate geomagnetic storms visible as aurora at lower latitudes. Returns a time series of recent Kp readings. Critical for aurora prediction apps, satellite drag calculations, GPS accuracy monitoring, and space weather dashboards.

Example Requests

Basic usage
curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/spaceweather/kp

Live Response

{
  "count": 24,
  "data": [
    {
      "kp_index": 3.0,
      "time": "2026-08-31T00:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 3.33,
      "time": "2026-08-31T03:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 3.33,
      "time": "2026-08-31T06:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 3.33,
      "time": "2026-08-31T09:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 2.0,
      "time": "2026-08-31T12:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.67,
      "time": "2026-08-31T15:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.67,
      "time": "2026-08-31T18:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.0,
      "time": "2026-08-31T21:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.0,
      "time": "2026-09-01T00:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.33,
      "time": "2026-09-01T03:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 2.0,
      "time": "2026-09-01T06:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 2.67,
      "time": "2026-09-01T09:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 2.0,
      "time": "2026-09-01T12:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.67,
      "time": "2026-09-01T15:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.67,
      "time": "2026-09-01T18:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.67,
      "time": "2026-09-01T21:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 0.67,
      "time": "2026-09-02T00:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.0,
      "time": "2026-09-02T03:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 2.33,
      "time": "2026-09-02T06:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 2.0,
      "time": "2026-09-02T09:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.67,
      "time": "2026-09-02T12:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.0,
      "time": "2026-09-02T15:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.67,
      "time": "2026-09-02T18:00:00"
    },
    {
      "kp_index": 1.67,
      "time": "2026-09-02T21:00:00"
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}