# Eonet Natural Events Scraper (`compute-edge/eonet-natural-events-scraper`) Actor Scraper for eonet-natural-events-scraper - **URL**: https://apify.com/compute-edge/eonet-natural-events-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Compute Edge](https://apify.com/compute-edge) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## NASA EONET Natural Events Scraper Extract structured natural event data from **NASA's Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET)** — a curated, machine-readable feed of currently unfolding natural events on Earth. This Actor wraps the official EONET v3 API into a powerful, filterable data pipeline that delivers wildfires, severe storms, volcanic eruptions, floods, landslides, droughts, dust storms, icebergs, and more — all in a single, clean JSON payload ready for analytics, dashboards, or RAG ingestion. EONET aggregates events from authoritative sources including **InciWeb** (US wildfire incidents), **IRWIN** (interagency wildfire), **GDACS** (Global Disaster Alert), **PDC** (Pacific Disaster Center), **NOAA NHC** (National Hurricane Center), **Smithsonian Global Volcanism**, and the **U.S. National Ice Center**. Each event includes precise geometry (point or polygon coordinates), magnitude (acres burned, storm category, etc.), source attribution, and a stable EONET ID for tracking events as they evolve. ### Key Features - **Real-time natural event feed** — Hundreds of currently active wildfires, storms, and volcanic events - **13 event categories** — Wildfires, severe storms, volcanoes, floods, landslides, droughts, dust/haze, earthquakes, manmade events, sea/lake ice, snow, temperature extremes, water color - **Geometry coordinates extracted** — Latest known latitude/longitude per event - **Magnitude filtering** — Filter wildfires by minimum acres burned, or storms by category number - **Bounding box support** — Restrict results to a geographic region (e.g., continental US, California, Pacific basin) - **Status filtering** — Only active (open) events, only resolved (closed), or both - **Date range filtering** — Days-back shorthand or explicit start/end date - **Source filtering** — Pull only events confirmed by a trusted source (e.g., InciWeb for US wildfires) - **No authentication required** — Public NASA API, no keys or credentials ### Output Data Fields | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `eventId` | string | Stable EONET event identifier (e.g., EONET_20098) | | `title` | string | Human-readable event title | | `description` | string | Optional description (often null) | | `categoryId` / `categoryTitle` | string | Primary event category | | `allCategories` | array | All assigned category titles | | `status` | string | "open" or "closed" | | `closedDate` | string | Date the event was closed, if applicable | | `latestDate` | string | Date of latest observation/geometry | | `latestLatitude` / `latestLongitude` | number | Latest known coordinates | | `latestMagnitudeValue` / `latestMagnitudeUnit` | number/string | Magnitude (e.g., acres for wildfires) | | `geometryPointCount` | integer | Number of geometry observations recorded | | `sourceIds` | string | Comma-separated source ID list | | `sourceUrls` | array | URLs to original source records | | `eventUrl` | string | EONET canonical event URL | ### How to Scrape NASA EONET Natural Events 1. Open the **NASA EONET Natural Events Scraper** Actor in Apify Store. 2. Click **Start** to open the input form. 3. (Optional) Choose a **Category** (e.g., `wildfires`, `severeStorms`, `volcanoes`). 4. (Optional) Set **Status** to `open` for active events only. 5. (Optional) Set **Days Back** to limit to the last N days. 6. (Optional) Enter a **Bounding Box** to restrict by geography. 7. Set **Max Results** to control the output size. 8. Click **Start** and download the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel. ### Input Example ```json { "category": "wildfires", "status": "open", "days": 30, "bbox": "-125,24,-66,49", "minMagnitude": 1000, "maxResults": 500 } ```` ### Output Example ```json { "eventId": "EONET_20098", "title": "Eagle Lake Fire Wildfire, Hancock, Iowa", "categoryTitle": "Wildfires", "status": "open", "latestDate": "2026-05-14T11:04:00Z", "latestLatitude": 43.11279415, "latestLongitude": -93.72348843, "latestMagnitudeValue": 550, "latestMagnitudeUnit": "acres", "sourceIds": "IRWIN", "eventUrl": "https://eonet.gsfc.nasa.gov/api/v3/events/EONET_20098" } ``` ### Pricing This Actor is priced at **$0.003 per event extracted**. Apify compute costs are billed separately. A typical run extracting 500 active wildfires costs approximately $1.50 plus a few cents of compute. There are no API rate limits or external account fees — NASA's EONET API is free and open to the public. ### Use Cases - **Wildfire situational awareness** — Build dashboards tracking active US wildfires by acres burned - **Disaster response** — Aggregate active storms, floods, and landslides for emergency operations - **Insurance risk modeling** — Feed live volcanic and storm events into property risk engines - **Climate research** — Build historical datasets of natural events for ML training - **News and media** — Power "live disaster map" features for newsroom dashboards - **RAG / LLM pipelines** — Ingest structured natural event data into Claude- or GPT-powered agents ### Related Actors - **USGS Earthquake Scraper** — Real-time global earthquake feed from USGS - **USGS Volcano Monitor Scraper** — US volcano alert status and aviation color codes - **NOAA NCEI Climate Scraper** — Daily climate observation summaries - **CISA KEV Scraper** — Known exploited cyber vulnerabilities (different domain, similar pattern) ### FAQ **Q: How fresh is the data?** A: EONET is updated multiple times daily as new events are detected and existing ones evolve. Each run fetches the current feed. **Q: Does this need an API key?** A: No. The EONET API is public and unauthenticated. **Q: Can I scrape historical events?** A: Yes — set `startDate` and `endDate` to a historical window, and `status` to `all` or `closed`. **Q: What's the maximum number of events?** A: EONET typically tracks a few hundred active events at any time. The Actor supports up to 50,000 results per run. ### Legal This Actor wraps NASA's publicly accessible EONET API. NASA data is generally in the public domain under [NASA's usage guidelines](https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines/index.html). This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA. Users are responsible for complying with all applicable terms of use. # Actor input Schema ## `category` (type: `string`): Filter to a single EONET category. Leave empty for all categories. Common values: 'wildfires', 'severeStorms', 'volcanoes', 'floods', 'landslides', 'drought', 'dustHaze', 'earthquakes', 'manmade', 'seaLakeIce', 'snow', 'tempExtremes', 'waterColor'. ## `status` (type: `string`): Filter by event status: 'open' (currently active), 'closed' (resolved), or 'all'. ## `days` (type: `integer`): Limit events to those occurring within the last N days. Set to 0 to disable. Note: ignored if startDate or endDate are set. ## `startDate` (type: `string`): Earliest event date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional. Filters events whose latest geometry timestamp is on or after this date. ## `endDate` (type: `string`): Latest event date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional. ## `source` (type: `string`): Filter by EONET source ID (e.g., 'InciWeb', 'IRWIN', 'GDACS', 'PDC', 'SIVolcano'). Case-insensitive. ## `bbox` (type: `string`): Geographic bounding box as 'minLon,minLat,maxLon,maxLat'. Example: '-125,24,-66,49' for continental US. ## `minMagnitude` (type: `number`): Only include events whose latest geometry magnitudeValue is >= this number. Useful for filtering small wildfires (acres) or weak storms. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of events to return. Set to 0 for unlimited. ## Actor input object example ```json { "category": "", "status": "all", "days": 0, "startDate": "", "endDate": "", "source": "", "bbox": "", "minMagnitude": 0, "maxResults": 1000 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("compute-edge/eonet-natural-events-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("compute-edge/eonet-natural-events-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call compute-edge/eonet-natural-events-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=compute-edge/eonet-natural-events-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Eonet Natural Events Scraper", "description": "Scraper for eonet-natural-events-scraper", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "Hj3w1cCmxbt4pE902" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/compute-edge~eonet-natural-events-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-compute-edge-eonet-natural-events-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/compute-edge~eonet-natural-events-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-compute-edge-eonet-natural-events-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/compute-edge~eonet-natural-events-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-compute-edge-eonet-natural-events-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "category": { "title": "Category", "type": "string", "description": "Filter to a single EONET category. Leave empty for all categories. Common values: 'wildfires', 'severeStorms', 'volcanoes', 'floods', 'landslides', 'drought', 'dustHaze', 'earthquakes', 'manmade', 'seaLakeIce', 'snow', 'tempExtremes', 'waterColor'.", "default": "" }, "status": { "title": "Event Status", "enum": [ "all", "open", "closed" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by event status: 'open' (currently active), 'closed' (resolved), or 'all'.", "default": "all" }, "days": { "title": "Days Back", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 3650, "type": "integer", "description": "Limit events to those occurring within the last N days. Set to 0 to disable. Note: ignored if startDate or endDate are set.", "default": 0 }, "startDate": { "title": "Start Date", "type": "string", "description": "Earliest event date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional. Filters events whose latest geometry timestamp is on or after this date.", "default": "" }, "endDate": { "title": "End Date", "type": "string", "description": "Latest event date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional.", "default": "" }, "source": { "title": "Source Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by EONET source ID (e.g., 'InciWeb', 'IRWIN', 'GDACS', 'PDC', 'SIVolcano'). Case-insensitive.", "default": "" }, "bbox": { "title": "Bounding Box", "type": "string", "description": "Geographic bounding box as 'minLon,minLat,maxLon,maxLat'. Example: '-125,24,-66,49' for continental US.", "default": "" }, "minMagnitude": { "title": "Minimum Magnitude", "type": "number", "description": "Only include events whose latest geometry magnitudeValue is >= this number. Useful for filtering small wildfires (acres) or weak storms.", "default": 0 }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 50000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of events to return. 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