run_analysis
Run a spatial analysis on a layer
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Compute a spatial analysis server-side and append the finished, honestly-legended result as a new layer + camera; the result REPLACES its input layer(s) (undoable). hotspot = Getis-Ord Gi*: hot/cold significance classes (99/95/90%, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR-corrected) on a numeric field, or on hex-binned point density when valueField is omitted. zonal = aggregate points into polygon zones (an existing zone layer OR a generated h3 fishnet): count/sum/mean/min/max per zone as a quantile choropleth where zero and no-data are distinct classes. enrich = join a US Census ACS indicator (median income, home value, rent, …) onto each feature by tract/county/state containment — unmatched features stay null, never zero-filled. join = spatial join (attribute transfer): each point in layerId takes properties from the joinLayerId polygon containing it (collisions prefixed, unmatched points carry NO joined fields, zero overlap is a typed rejection). merge = append two same-geometry-class layers into one dataset with a per-row source column (schemas never null-filled; class mismatch is a typed failure). near = nearest-neighbor distance columns (great-circle meters, stated — never presented as road distance). dissolve = true polygon union per attribute group (missing values form their own group; partial sums reported). Returns a grounded memo + stats payload — every number is computed, never generated; findings keep the map. Costs 1 credit when the result lands; typed failures (unknown layer, too few features, >10,000-feature cap) are refunded.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| map_id | string | yes | |
| analysis | string | yes | Which analysis to run. 'hotspot' = Getis-Ord Gi* with FDR-corrected significance classes. 'zonal' = aggregate a point layer into polygon zones (count/sum/mean/min/max choropleth). 'enrich' = join a US Census indicator onto each feature by containment (tract/county/state). 'join' = spatial join (attribute transfer): each POINT in layerId takes the listed properties from the polygon in joinLayerId that contains it — the aggregate direction (points INTO polygons) is 'zonal'. 'merge' = append layerId + mergeLayerId (same geometry class) into ONE dataset, each row stamped with its source layer. 'near' = each POINT in layerId gains the great-circle distance to (and identity of) its nearest feature in nearLayerId. 'dissolve' = union POLYGONS sharing a dissolveField value into single features (omit the field to dissolve all into one). |
| layerId | string | yes | The workspace layer to analyze (geojson-backed; the point source for zonal; the point TARGET for join; the styling donor for merge). |
| valueField | string | no | Numeric property to analyze. hotspot: omit on point layers for incident-DENSITY mode (hex-binned counts). zonal: omit for count-only aggregation. |
| k | integer | no | hotspot only: nearest neighbors per feature (default 8). |
| hexMeters | number | no | hotspot density mode only: hex cell spacing in meters (default auto from the data extent). |
| zoneLayerId | string | no | zonal only: an existing polygon layer to aggregate into. Provide EXACTLY ONE of zoneLayerId or zones. |
| zones | object | no | zonal only: generate an h3 hex fishnet over the source extent instead of using a zone layer (resolution 3-10, default auto). Provide EXACTLY ONE of zoneLayerId or zones. |
| stats | array | no | zonal only: which statistics to attach per zone (default: count, plus sum/mean/min/max when valueField is set). |
| indicator | string | no | enrich only (required there): a US Census ACS preset id (e.g. 'median_household_income', 'median_home_value', 'median_rent') or a raw ACS variable code (e.g. 'B19013_001E'). |
| geoLevel | string | no | enrich only: containment geography (default tract). Tract/county fetch only the states the data touches, capped at 3 — filter first or use state for wider layers. |
| joinLayerId | string | no | join only (required there): the POLYGON layer providing the attributes. |
| fields | array | no | join only: which join-layer properties to transfer (default: auto-select up to 12 non-internal properties, overflow reported). |
| prefix | string | no | join only: prefix for a joined field whose name collides with an existing target property (default "join_"). |
| mergeLayerId | string | no | merge only (required there): the second layer — same geometry class (point/line/polygon) as layerId. |
| sourceField | string | no | merge only: name of the per-row provenance column naming each row's source layer (default "merge_source"; renamed on collision, reported). |
| nearLayerId | string | no | near only (required there): the POINT layer to search for each target point's nearest neighbor. |
| nearField | string | no | near only: property of the nearest feature to copy as its identity (default: first name-like property). |
| maxDistanceM | number | no | near only: search radius in meters — a point whose nearest neighbor is farther carries NO near fields (reported). |
| dissolveField | string | no | dissolve only: group-by property (omit = dissolve ALL into one footprint); missing values form their own "(no value)" group. |
| sumFields | array | no | dissolve only: numeric properties to SUM per group — skipped values reported, a group with none present carries NO sum. |
| annotate | boolean | no | Opt-in: place ONE callout annotation at the headline feature (hottest cluster / top zone / highest value). Label text comes only from computed values. |
| story | boolean | no | Opt-in: persist the shared map with a 2-step story rail (grounded overview + analysis memo isolating the result layer) — the /m/ link opens with it. |
| rationale | string | yes | Short audit-log label (≤300 chars) stating the user-facing goal this call serves, e.g. "add wildfire layer for the user's California query". Required on every call. Stored in the operations log so map edits stay traceable — we never see your chat history. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"map_id": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"analysis": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"hotspot",
"zonal",
"enrich",
"join",
"merge",
"near",
"dissolve"
],
"description": "Which analysis to run. 'hotspot' = Getis-Ord Gi* with FDR-corrected significance classes. 'zonal' = aggregate a point layer into polygon zones (count/sum/mean/min/max choropleth). 'enrich' = join a US Census indicator onto each feature by containment (tract/county/state). 'join' = spatial join (attribute transfer): each POINT in layerId takes the listed properties from the polygon in joinLayerId that contains it — the aggregate direction (points INTO polygons) is 'zonal'. 'merge' = append layerId + mergeLayerId (same geometry class) into ONE dataset, each row stamped with its source layer. 'near' = each POINT in layerId gains the great-circle distance to (and identity of) its nearest feature in nearLayerId. 'dissolve' = union POLYGONS sharing a dissolveField value into single features (omit the field to dissolve all into one)."
},
"layerId": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "The workspace layer to analyze (geojson-backed; the point source for zonal; the point TARGET for join; the styling donor for merge)."
},
"valueField": {
"description": "Numeric property to analyze. hotspot: omit on point layers for incident-DENSITY mode (hex-binned counts). zonal: omit for count-only aggregation.",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"k": {
"description": "hotspot only: nearest neighbors per feature (default 8).",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 3,
"maximum": 24
},
"hexMeters": {
"description": "hotspot density mode only: hex cell spacing in meters (default auto from the data extent).",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 100,
"maximum": 50000
},
"zoneLayerId": {
"description": "zonal only: an existing polygon layer to aggregate into. Provide EXACTLY ONE of zoneLayerId or zones.",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"zones": {
"description": "zonal only: generate an h3 hex fishnet over the source extent instead of using a zone layer (resolution 3-10, default auto). Provide EXACTLY ONE of zoneLayerId or zones.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"kind": {
"type": "string",
"const": "h3"
},
"resolution": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 3,
"maximum": 10
}
},
"required": [
"kind"
],
"additionalProperties": false
},
"stats": {
"description": "zonal only: which statistics to attach per zone (default: count, plus sum/mean/min/max when valueField is set).",
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 5,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"count",
"sum",
"mean",
"min",
"max"
]
}
},
"indicator": {
"description": "enrich only (required there): a US Census ACS preset id (e.g. 'median_household_income', 'median_home_value', 'median_rent') or a raw ACS variable code (e.g. 'B19013_001E').",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 80
},
"geoLevel": {
"description": "enrich only: containment geography (default tract). Tract/county fetch only the states the data touches, capped at 3 — filter first or use state for wider layers.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"state",
"county",
"tract"
]
},
"joinLayerId": {
"description": "join only (required there): the POLYGON layer providing the attributes.",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"fields": {
"description": "join only: which join-layer properties to transfer (default: auto-select up to 12 non-internal properties, overflow reported).",
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 12,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 80
}
},
"prefix": {
"description": "join only: prefix for a joined field whose name collides with an existing target property (default \"join_\").",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 20
},
"mergeLayerId": {
"description": "merge only (required there): the second layer — same geometry class (point/line/polygon) as layerId.",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"sourceField": {
"description": "merge only: name of the per-row provenance column naming each row's source layer (default \"merge_source\"; renamed on collision, reported).",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 40
},
"nearLayerId": {
"description": "near only (required there): the POINT layer to search for each target point's nearest neighbor.",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"nearField": {
"description": "near only: property of the nearest feature to copy as its identity (default: first name-like property).",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 80
},
"maxDistanceM": {
"description": "near only: search radius in meters — a point whose nearest neighbor is farther carries NO near fields (reported).",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20000000
},
"dissolveField": {
"description": "dissolve only: group-by property (omit = dissolve ALL into one footprint); missing values form their own \"(no value)\" group.",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 80
},
"sumFields": {
"description": "dissolve only: numeric properties to SUM per group — skipped values reported, a group with none present carries NO sum.",
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 5,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 80
}
},
"annotate": {
"description": "Opt-in: place ONE callout annotation at the headline feature (hottest cluster / top zone / highest value). Label text comes only from computed values.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"story": {
"description": "Opt-in: persist the shared map with a 2-step story rail (grounded overview + analysis memo isolating the result layer) — the /m/ link opens with it.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"rationale": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 300,
"description": "Short audit-log label (≤300 chars) stating the user-facing goal this call serves, e.g. \"add wildfire layer for the user's California query\". Required on every call. Stored in the operations log so map edits stay traceable — we never see your chat history."
}
},
"required": [
"map_id",
"analysis",
"layerId",
"rationale"
]
}