query_observations
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Query the universal observation stream using natural language or structured filters. Returns multi-modal sensing data (audience, vehicle, environment, commerce) from physical-world observations across the screen network.
WHEN TO USE:
- Exploring raw observation data from edge AI sensors on screens
- Filtering observations by venue type, device, time range, or geography
- Getting audience, vehicle, environment, or commerce observation data
- Answering natural language questions about what screens are sensing
RETURNS:
- data: Array of observation objects with device, venue, payload, confidence, model versions
- metadata: { observation_count, time_range, coverage_pct, model_versions }
- suggested_next_queries: Contextual follow-up queries
Each observation includes:
- observation_id, device_id, screen_mongo_id, venue_type
- observed_at: Timestamp of the observation
- observation_family: audience | vehicle | environment | commerce
- payload: JSONB with model outputs (face_count, emotion, vehicle_count, etc.)
- confidence: Model confidence score (0-1)
- evidence_grade: Quality grade of the observation
- model_versions: Which ML models produced this data
EXAMPLE:
User: "Show me audience observations at QSR venues in the last hour"
query_observations({
query: "audience observations at QSR venues",
filters: {
observation_family: ["audience"],
venue_type: ["restaurant_qsr"],
time_range: { start: "2026-03-16T14:00:00Z", end: "2026-03-16T15:00:00Z" }
},
limit: 50
})
User: "What are screens sensing right now?"
query_observations({
query: "latest observations from all screens",
limit: 20
})
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Natural language query describing what observations to find |
| filters | object | no | Structured filters to narrow results |
| limit | integer | no | Maximum observations to return (default: 100, max: 1000) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 500,
"description": "Natural language query describing what observations to find"
},
"filters": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"observation_family": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 50
},
"maxItems": 10,
"description": "Filter by observation family: audience, vehicle, environment, commerce"
},
"venue_type": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 50
},
"maxItems": 20,
"description": "Filter by venue type: retail, transit, office, restaurant_qsr, entertainment, healthcare, outdoor, etc."
},
"device_id": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 100,
"description": "Filter to a specific device ID"
},
"screen_id": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 100,
"description": "Filter to a specific screen (mongo ID)"
},
"time_range": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"start": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Start time (ISO 8601)"
},
"end": {
"type": "string",
"description": "End time (ISO 8601)"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"description": "Time range filter"
},
"geohash": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 12,
"description": "Filter by geohash-6 prefix for geographic area"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"description": "Structured filters to narrow results"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000,
"description": "Maximum observations to return (default: 100, max: 1000)"
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}