{"spec":"dcc-product-scope","version":1,"scope":{"schemaVersion":3,"version":"2026-10-23","platformIdentity":{"name":"Destination Command Center","summary":"Travel reference and decision platform supported by live, source-attributed coordinate intelligence, developer APIs, and venue widgets.","pillars":["curated-destination-reference-and-decision-guides","coordinate-location-intelligence-api-and-pages","embeddable-venue-widgets","context-preserving-specialist-handoffs-and-open-endpoints"]},"primaryProduct":{"id":"coordinate-location-intelligence","description":"Resolve a latitude/longitude pair into current, source-attributed public location context and connected travel reference guidance.","canonicalIdentity":"latitude,longitude","canonicalHumanPath":"/location/{lat}/{lng}","canonicalMachinePath":"/api/location/{lat}/{lng}","allowedCoreModules":["identity","now","conditions","hazards","water","official","events","machineFeeds","providerSlots","officialLiveLinks"],"optionalEnrichmentModules":["travelReference","dccEndpoints","winter","nearby","aviation","coastal"]},"travelReferenceArchitecture":{"status":"first_class_travel_reference","version":"2026-10-23","description":"Place-adapted destination, port, venue, and corridor reference guides connecting stable travel knowledge (overview, geography, history, culture, getting there & around, 6-factor entry dependencies, timing, seasonality, accessibility, and closures) with live coordinate telemetry and source attribution.","flagshipReleases":[{"id":"juneau","name":"Juneau, Alaska & Gastineau Channel Cruise Port","canonicalPath":"/juneau","aliases":["/ports/juneau","/alaska"],"primaryCoordinate":"/location/58.30190/-134.41970","secondaryCoordinate":"/location/58.29890/-134.40530"},{"id":"red-rocks","name":"Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre (Morrison, CO)","canonicalPath":"/red-rocks","aliases":["/venues/red-rocks-amphitheatre","/routes/denver-red-rocks"],"primaryCoordinate":"/location/39.66540/-105.20570","secondaryCoordinate":"/location/39.73920/-104.99030"},{"id":"denver-breckenridge","name":"Denver–Breckenridge I-70 Mountain Corridor","canonicalPath":"/routes/denver-breckenridge","aliases":["/transportation/colorado","/regions/colorado"],"primaryCoordinate":"/location/39.48170/-106.03840","secondaryCoordinate":"/location/39.67790/-105.90560"}],"epistemicAndSafetyRules":["Weather conditions alone never establish venue operating status, lightning holds, highway traction restrictions, cruise docking feasibility, or activity safety.","Missing, out-of-scope, or expired upstream data must never appear as an all-clear (0 warnings).","Entry requirements depend on 6 traveler factors (nationality, passport/document type, residence, transit routing, trip purpose, and dates) and cannot be answered by coordinates alone.","Official rules, live observations, model forecasts, DCC interpretations, and editorial recommendations must remain explicitly labeled and distinguishable."]},"secondaryProducts":[{"id":"travel-reference-and-decision-guides","description":"Curated, source-attributed travel reference and decision guides for destinations, ports, venues, and transit corridors connected bidirectionally to coordinate pages.","canonicalPaths":["/juneau","/ports/juneau","/red-rocks","/venues/red-rocks-amphitheatre","/routes/denver-breckenridge"],"status":"first_class_promoted_surface"},{"id":"portfolio-relationship-graph","description":"Publish canonical machine-readable relationships between DCC and affiliated specialist portfolio properties.","canonicalPath":"/api/public/portfolio-feed"},{"id":"octo-tourism-directory-and-booking-layer","description":"Open connectivity (OCTO) tourism directory, operator registry, and two-phase booking distribution specification (currently in technical onboarding / pilot status; 0 external production operators live_authorized).","canonicalPath":"/octo","machinePath":"/api/octo/participants"},{"id":"legacy-travel-corridors","description":"Preserve governed travel decision corridors for compatibility while upgraded flagship destination references (/juneau, /red-rocks, /routes/denver-breckenridge) operate as first-class reference experiences.","status":"versioned_to_travel_reference_v3"}],"capabilityTruthMatrix":[{"capability":"Current Weather, 12-Hour & 3-Day Forecast, Modeled Snow Depth","category":"weather_atmospheric","status":"live_integrated_global","actualImplementation":"Live HTTP integration via Open-Meteo Forecast API (/api/location/{lat}/{lng}). Returns current temperature, wind, precipitation, weather codes, and gridded model snow_depth.","geographicScope":"Global (any valid latitude/longitude coordinate)","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"Gridded model snow_depth is an atmospheric model estimate at the coordinate grid cell, not an official ski-area mid-mountain stake or SNOTEL avalanche telemetry reading.","primarySources":["Open-Meteo Forecast API (open-meteo.com)"]},{"capability":"Air Quality (US AQI, PM2.5, PM10, Ozone, UV Index)","category":"weather_atmospheric","status":"live_integrated_global","actualImplementation":"Live HTTP integration via Open-Meteo / CAMS Air Quality API.","geographicScope":"Global gridded model coverage","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"Model AQI reflects regional atmospheric dispersion and may lag localized canyon wildfire smoke pockets.","primarySources":["Open-Meteo Air Quality API / Copernicus CAMS"]},{"capability":"Official Weather Warnings & Forecast Narratives (NWS)","category":"hazards_water","status":"live_integrated_us_regional","actualImplementation":"Live HTTP integration via U.S. National Weather Service API (api.weather.gov/alerts/active and point forecast periods).","geographicScope":"United States and U.S. territories only","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"Outside U.S. jurisdiction, NWS returns unavailable (not '0 alerts'). Even inside the U.S., 0 active weather alerts does not mean roads are open or a venue is operating.","primarySources":["National Weather Service (api.weather.gov)"]},{"capability":"Seismic Activity (Earthquakes) & Natural Hazard Events","category":"hazards_water","status":"live_integrated_global","actualImplementation":"Live HTTP integration via USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (500 km radius, past 7 days) and NASA EONET v3 open natural events.","geographicScope":"Global","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"Reports cataloged geophysical events; does not replace local civil defense or tsunami evacuation sirens.","primarySources":["USGS (earthquake.usgs.gov)","NASA EONET (eonet.gsfc.nasa.gov)"]},{"capability":"River Gauges (NWPS), Tides (CO-OPS), Marine Buoys (NDBC) & GloFAS River Discharge","category":"hazards_water","status":"live_integrated_us_regional","actualImplementation":"Live integration with NOAA NWPS river gauges (U.S.), NOAA CO-OPS tide stations (within 125 km, U.S. coasts), NOAA NDBC buoys (within 100 km), and Open-Meteo GloFAS/Marine models.","geographicScope":"U.S. watersheds/coasts for NOAA sensors; global coastal/river grid for Open-Meteo models","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"River stage or wave height readings do not establish whether commercial rafting, Kayaking, or harbor tendering is permitted by local outfitters or the U.S. Coast Guard.","primarySources":["NOAA NWPS (api.water.noaa.gov)","NOAA Tides & Currents","NOAA NDBC","Open-Meteo Marine & Flood APIs"]},{"capability":"Nearby Physical Infrastructure (Airports, Ferry Terminals, Transit Stops, Hospitals)","category":"infrastructure_aviation","status":"live_integrated_global","actualImplementation":"Live spatial query via OpenStreetMap Overpass API within 5 km of coordinate, plus NOAA/NWS Aviation Weather (aviationweather.gov) METAR/TAF for nearby ICAO airports.","geographicScope":"Global for OSM physical points; ICAO airports for METAR/TAF","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"OSM identifies physical bus stops, rail stations, and ferry terminals—it does NOT ingest live transit schedules, bus headways, service alerts, or ferry sailing cancellations.","primarySources":["OpenStreetMap Overpass API","NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov)"]},{"capability":"Venue Lightning Holds, Concert Delays & Park Operating Status","category":"venue_road_transit","status":"official_link_only","actualImplementation":"NOT automated in DCC. DCC monitors NWS thunderstorm forecasts and weather codes, and links directly to official venue status channels.","geographicScope":"Venue-specific (e.g., Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre)","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"A thunderstorm forecast or lightning weather code is NOT a venue lightning hold. Only on-site venue management and municipal park authorities issue binding gate holds, shelter-in-place orders, or cancellations.","primarySources":["Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre / City and County of Denver (redrocksonline.com)"]},{"capability":"Highway Traction Laws (Code 15), Chain Laws (Code 16) & Mountain Pass Closures","category":"venue_road_transit","status":"official_link_only","actualImplementation":"NOT automated in DCC. DCC explains statutory traction/chain requirements and links directly to CDOT COtrip for real-time highway restrictions.","geographicScope":"Colorado State Highways & I-70 Mountain Corridor","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"Sub-freezing temperatures or modeled snowfall on a DCC coordinate page do NOT indicate whether CDOT has activated or lifted a Passenger Vehicle Traction Law or safety closure.","primarySources":["Colorado Department of Transportation — COtrip (cotrip.org)"]},{"capability":"Public Transit & Marine Ferry Schedules (RTD, Bustang, Summit Stage, Capital Transit, AMHS)","category":"venue_road_transit","status":"official_link_only","actualImplementation":"Curated route architecture and transfer rules paired with clearly labeled links to official operator schedules and rider alerts.","geographicScope":"Corridor-specific (Juneau/Alaska, Denver Metro, Summit County/I-70)","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"DCC does not ingest GTFS-RT real-time vehicle positions or live dispatch cancellations. Always confirm departure times with the operating agency.","primarySources":["Capital Transit Juneau","Alaska Marine Highway System","RTD Denver","CDOT Bustang","Summit Stage"]},{"capability":"Entry, Visa, Passport & Border Crossing Rules","category":"venue_road_transit","status":"official_link_only","actualImplementation":"Structured dependency model organized by nationality, passport type, residence, transit/cruise routing, purpose, and dates, linking directly to U.S. CBP, U.S. State Dept, and Canada CBSA/IRCC.","geographicScope":"United States & Canada ports of entry","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"Coordinates alone cannot determine entry eligibility. A U.S. citizen on a closed-loop Seattle cruise faces different document rules if they book a Skagway/Juneau excursion crossing into Canada.","primarySources":["U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov)","U.S. Dept. of State (travel.state.gov)","Canada CBSA / IRCC (canada.ca)"]},{"capability":"Downstream Specialist Handoffs & OCTO Booking Connectivity","category":"booking_commerce","status":"pilot_bounded_feed","actualImplementation":"Two operator /.well-known/dcc feeds are registered (GoSno in CO Rockies, Vibe Around Town in USVI). Context-preserving link handoffs connect to specialist portals (Party at Red Rocks, Juneau Flight Deck, GoSno, Welcome to Alaska). OCTO Core v1.2 endpoints exist as a specification/onboarding layer; zero external OCTO suppliers are live-authorized in production.","geographicScope":"Specific partner corridors (Juneau, Red Rocks, I-70/Breckenridge, USVI)","commonMisconceptionToAvoid":"DCC is not a universal global OTA checkout engine. Where specialist handoffs exist, DCC forwards known trip context (date, party size, port/venue) without inventing parameters.","primarySources":["DCC Endpoint Registry","Party at Red Rocks","Juneau Flight Deck","GoSno"]}],"outOfScopeAsPrimaryIdentity":["closed proprietary booking gatekeeper","arbitrary reseller markup agency","unverified worldwide encyclopedia claiming complete knowledge for every coordinate","address directory","IT command center","military command center"],"expansionRules":["New live feeds must attach to an existing location-response module or be explicitly approved as a new core module.","A new destination, portfolio property, or commercial provider does not create a new DCC primary product.","Commercial provider data must remain distinguishable from public-source observations and official government rules.","Curated travel reference guides are intentionally versioned in schemaVersion 3 as a first-class pillar alongside coordinate intelligence.","Coordinates remain the canonical physical location identity even when a place name, address, airport, port, venue, or device location is used for discovery.","OCTO booking operations connect only to explicitly authorized operators; unverified or onboarding operators remain strictly directory-only."]}}