GET /irisws/timeseriesplot/1/query

iris.edu:iris-web-services

Summary: Generate time series plot
Operation ID: timeseriesplotQuery
Auth: none

Generate PNG plots of seismic waveforms for quick visualization. This endpoint returns a rendered image (PNG format) of the requested time series data, making it easy to visualize seismic signals without downloading and processing raw data. Returns a waveform plot showing amplitude versus time. Use this when you need a quick visual check of seismic data, want to create figures for presentations, or need to verify data quality before making large data requests. The plot is generated server-side, so no local processing is required.

Original spec description

Returns a PNG image of time series data.

Usage Tips

- Returns a PNG image, not data - use for visualization only - The output is a waveform plot showing amplitude on Y-axis and time on X-axis - Useful for quick quality checks before downloading large datasets - Can be embedded directly in web pages or documents - The image dimensions and styling are controlled by the service - For quantitative analysis, use the timeseries endpoint with ascii/sac/miniseed output - Maximum time window may be limited to prevent excessive server load - The plot may include metadata like station name, channel, and time range

Parameters (6)

cha (string, query, optional)

Channel code.

end (string, query, optional)

End time.

loc (string, query, optional)

Location code.

net (string, query, optional)

Network code.

sta (string, query, optional)

Station code.

start (string, query, optional)

Start time.

Examples (3)

TitleTypeURLAction
IU.ANMO broadband vertical channel curl https://service.iris.edu/irisws/timeseriesplot/1/query?net=IU&sta=ANMO&loc=00&cha=BHZ&start=2024-01-01T00:00:00&end=2024-01-01T01:00:00
US.COR high-frequency channel curl https://service.iris.edu/irisws/timeseriesplot/1/query?net=US&sta=COR&loc=00&cha=HHZ&start=2024-03-15T12:00:00&end=2024-03-15T12:30:00
BK.BKS east-west component curl https://service.iris.edu/irisws/timeseriesplot/1/query?net=BK&sta=BKS&loc=00&cha=BHE&start=2024-06-01T00:00:00&end=2024-06-01T02:00:00

Probe History

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TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 10:34:59.322940 406 900ms
2026-03-23 10:23:54.509872 406 701ms
2026-03-23 09:40:18.553520 406 858ms