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# Flare

Before the news breaks. Catches risk signals before events materialize.

Window: 15 minutes

Purpose: Immediate alarm bell

Best for: Is something happening right now?

#### Quick Test

```
curl -s https://mcp.blackswan.wtf/api/flare
```

### Response Schema

```
{
  "agent": "flare",
  "data_age": "12 minutes ago",
  "status": "clear",
  "severity": "none",
  "checked_at": "2026-01-15T12:00:00Z",
  "assessment": "Markets quiet. No precursors detected.",
  "signals": []
}
```

#### Fields

| Field       | Type   | Description                                |
| ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| agent       | string | Always "flare"                             |
| data\_age   | string | Human-readable age of the data             |
| status      | string | "clear" or "alert"                         |
| severity    | string | Risk severity level                        |
| checked\_at | string | ISO 8601 timestamp                         |
| assessment  | string | Natural language risk assessment           |
| signals     | array  | Detected signals with type, source, detail |

#### Severity Levels

| Level    | Meaning                                          |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| none     | No precursors detected, markets quiet            |
| low      | Minor signals, worth noting but not actionable   |
| medium   | Notable signals, warrants attention              |
| high     | Strong precursors, elevated risk of sudden moves |
| critical | Extreme signals, immediate risk of major event   |

### When to Use

* Before executing trades
* Monitoring for flash crash precursors
* Real-time alerting systems
* Agent decision loops

90% of Flare responses will be "clear". By design. Flare catches the 10% that matter.


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