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Spec sheet

Purpose
OpenEWS is designed for alerting authorities to send warnings during natural disasters or public health emergencies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · open-ews.org
Intended users
The maker says the platform is intended for alerting authorities to warn beneficiaries during natural disasters or other public emergencies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Audience
The API documentation is intended for developers, system integrators, and technical stakeholders working on early warning systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · open-ews.org
Deployment
The repository includes Terraform configuration for deploying OpenEWS to AWS and says deployment depends on shared Somleng core infrastructure.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
API
The API follows JSON:API, uses HTTPS, and requires a bearer API token for requests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · open-ews.org
Integrations
OpenEWS says its API supports integration with external systems and follows the JSON:API standard.Read 11 Oct 2026 · open-ews.org
Support
The repository directs users with issues to open a GitHub issue or discussion.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
API security
API access uses bearer tokens, which the documentation says should be treated as sensitive and not exposed in client-side code.Read 11 Oct 2026 · open-ews.org
Beneficiary management
The API supports managing beneficiary data and groups.Read 11 Oct 2026 · open-ews.org
Broadcasts
The API documents voice call, text message, and audio broadcasts, including starting and stopping broadcasts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · open-ews.org
Certification and license
OpenEWS is listed as a Digital Public Good and its profile identifies the license as MIT.Read 11 Oct 2026 · digitalpublicgoods.net
Channels
The maker describes support for messages, interactive voice response, and Cell Broadcast through Somleng.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Current status
The project describes OpenEWS as actively in development.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Delivery integration
OpenEWS integrates with Somleng to deliver emergency warning messages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Development setup
The local development instructions require Docker and Docker Compose and start the web app with PostgreSQL.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Localization
The project says OpenEWS supports localization, including right-to-left and non-Latin scripts such as Khmer and Lao.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Open source
The project describes OpenEWS as free and open source under the MIT License.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy and security
The Digital Public Goods profile reports that personal data is collected and stored but not distributed, and describes encryption in transit and role-based access controls as security measures.Read 11 Oct 2026 · digitalpublicgoods.net
Webhook security
The API documentation says webhook deliveries include a signed JWT using HS256 and recommends verifying the signature before processing events.Read 11 Oct 2026 · open-ews.org

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