OSINTDatasetNewAdded 2026-11-13

INTERMAGNET geomagnetic data web service (Edinburgh GIN, BGS)

Worldwide INTERMAGNET observatories: 1-minute and 1-second geomagnetic data, near real time and definitive

FreeNon-commercial onlyauth: noneCC-BY-NC-4.0✓ verified Nov 13, 2026

Free?: FreeNon-commercial use only. Free keyless web service.
Sign-up?: None neededCall it straight away
Commercial use?: Not allowedCC-BY-NC-4.0: non-commercial only

Non-commercial use only: INTERMAGNET data are licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

The INTERMAGNET data conditions say:

“Unless otherwise noted, data downloaded through INTERMAGNET is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License”

“The data made available through INTERMAGNET are provided for non-commercial use.”

Source: INTERMAGNET: Conditions of use (checked Nov 13, 2026). This isn't legal advice.

For other geomagnetic and space-weather data in the catalog without a non-commercial restriction in their terms, see:

Each source has its own terms; read its licence note before you use it. Some observatory institutes grant broader licences; they are listed on the INTERMAGNET conditions page.

The fine print

License note: Non-commercial use only. The INTERMAGNET data conditions say "Unless otherwise noted, data downloaded through INTERMAGNET is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License" Commercial use, sale or bulk distribution to third parties needs the observatory institute's written permission; some institutes grant broader licences, listed on that page. Signal Lab links only.
Required attribution: Required by CC BY-NC 4.0: credit INTERMAGNET and the observatory institutes.

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// Overview

INTERMAGNET geomagnetic data web service (Edinburgh GIN, BGS)

The British Geological Survey's Edinburgh Geomagnetic Information Node runs a keyless web service (and HAPI endpoint) serving geomagnetic observatory data from the worldwide INTERMAGNET network in IAGA-2002, CDF and JSON.

Coverage

Worldwide INTERMAGNET observatories: 1-minute and 1-second geomagnetic data, near real time and definitive.

Good for

#osint#geomagnetism#space-weather#api#non-commercial

Verdict

A global geomagnetic-observatory source, alongside wdc-kyoto-geomagnetic-hapi. Non-commercial warning: the INTERMAGNET data conditions say "Unless otherwise noted, data downloaded through INTERMAGNET is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License" and "The data made available through INTERMAGNET are provided for non-commercial use." Licence: CC-BY-NC-4.0. The conditions and web-service pages contain no ban on automated access. Rate limits: Not stated as a number; the web-service page points bulk users to a download script service. Signal Lab links only.

// Limits

Free limits & license

Price	Free
Auth	none
Free tier	Non-commercial use only. Free keyless web service.
Rate limit	Not stated.
License	CC-BY-NC-4.0
License note	Non-commercial use only. The INTERMAGNET data conditions say "Unless otherwise noted, data downloaded through INTERMAGNET is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License" Commercial use, sale or bulk distribution to third parties needs the observatory institute's written permission; some institutes grant broader licences, listed on that page. Signal Lab links only.
Last verified	Nov 13, 2026

Limits belong to the provider and can change. Always confirm on the evidence page.

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Quick facts

Provider: imag-data.bgs.ac.uk
Type: Dataset
Category: OSINT
Domain: OSINT
Auth: none
Free tier: Non-commercial use only. Free keyless web service.
Rate limit: Not stated.
License: CC-BY-NC-4.0
License note: Non-commercial use only. The INTERMAGNET data conditions say "Unless otherwise noted, data downloaded through INTERMAGNET is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License" Commercial use, sale or bulk distribution to third parties needs the observatory institute's written permission; some institutes grant broader licences, listed on that page. Signal Lab links only.
Verified: Nov 13, 2026

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Fetch https://signal-lab.qdt.ai/catalog.json, find slug "intermagnet-gin-web-service" and read its licenseNote. INTERMAGNET data are licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 unless otherwise noted and are provided for non-commercial use; commercial use needs the observatory institute's written permission. So do not write a commercial loader for this service. If my use is non-commercial, write code that calls the keyless Edinburgh GIN web service for the observatories, cadence and dates I name when I run it, use the download script service for bulk requests, and credit INTERMAGNET and the observatory institutes.

// Full record · catalog.json

name: INTERMAGNET geomagnetic data web service (Edinburgh GIN, BGS)
slug: intermagnet-gin-web-service
category: OSINT
domain: OSINT
type: Dataset
sitePageUrl: https://signal-lab.qdt.ai/datasets/intermagnet-gin-web-service
providerUrl: https://imag-data.bgs.ac.uk/GIN_V1/
badge: Free
auth: none
freeTierLimits: Non-commercial use only. Free keyless web service.
rateLimits: Not stated.
docsUrl: https://imag-data.bgs.ac.uk/GIN_V1/
coverage: Worldwide INTERMAGNET observatories: 1-minute and 1-second geomagnetic data, near real time and definitive.
lastVerified: 2026-11-13
evidenceUrls: https://imag-data.bgs.ac.uk/GIN_V1/
https://imag-data.bgs.ac.uk/GIN_V1/GINServices?Request=GetCapabilities&format=json
https://intermagnet.org/data_conditions.html
tasks: osint
geomagnetism
space-weather
api
non-commercial
license: CC-BY-NC-4.0
licenseUrl: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
licenseNote: Non-commercial use only. The INTERMAGNET data conditions say "Unless otherwise noted, data downloaded through INTERMAGNET is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License" Commercial use, sale or bulk distribution to third parties needs the observatory institute's written permission; some institutes grant broader licences, listed on that page. Signal Lab links only.
attribution: Required by CC BY-NC 4.0: credit INTERMAGNET and the observatory institutes.

// The same record over MCP

Request · get_entry

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_entry",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "intermagnet-gin-web-service"
    }
  }
}

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// Similar sources

INTERMAGNET geomagnetic data web service (Edinburgh GIN, BGS)

Coverage

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Verdict

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// Full record · catalog.json

// The same record over MCP

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