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Field Ops & Data Updated 2026-06-20

Bolt PlaceHub

Browse PlaceHub providers, copy their TXT or JSON endpoints, or add TXT feeds to your account placefiles.

PlaceHub is Bolt's provider catalog for extra map and placefile sources. Each card shows the provider name, category, tags, region when available, and direct endpoint URLs.

What's in the catalog

PlaceHub groups providers by the categories currently defined in the catalog:

  • Power outage sources
  • Spotters feeds
  • Surface products
  • Analysis products

The exact provider mix can change as sources are added, disabled, or updated.

Browsing and searching

  1. Open Bolt PlaceHub.
  2. Use the search box to filter by provider name, description, tags, or region text already shown on the page.
  3. Use the category chips to filter the grid.
  4. Open the endpoint directly, or copy it from the card.

TXT and JSON endpoints

Every card exposes a .txt endpoint. Some providers also expose .json.

.txt
Use this when you want a classic placefile feed for radar or mapping software.
.json
Use this when the provider offers structured output for custom tools or scripts.

Adding a provider to your account

  1. Sign in.
  2. Click Add to my placefiles on a provider card.
  3. Bolt saves that provider's .txt URL to your account placefiles.
  4. After that, the feed is available from Account and from the Map placefile controls.

If you only want the URL, use the copy or open buttons instead.

Login required for 'Add'

You only need to sign in for the account-level add action. Browsing, opening, and copying provider URLs work without that step.

Using PlaceHub with the Map

  • Saved providers appear in the Custom placefiles panel on the map page.
  • You can toggle saved feeds on and off there.
  • You can reorder them there to change drawing priority.

Using PlaceHub outside Bolt

You can also paste provider endpoints directly into software that accepts remote placefiles, or call them from your own tooling.

See Bolt Placefile Setup for client-specific notes.

Provider filters

Some providers support query-string filters in addition to their base URLs. Filter handling is provider-specific, so only use parameters documented for that provider or exposed by Bolt elsewhere.

Refresh behavior

PlaceHub responses are cached briefly and served with short-lived cache headers. That reduces unnecessary upstream requests while keeping the feeds reasonably fresh.

Tips

  • Pay attention to the region field. Many providers are regional.
  • Not every provider offers JSON.
  • If a provider is temporarily unavailable, retry later instead of assuming the URL format is wrong.