Atlas Obscura API

Use this skill to pull Atlas Obscura data through the atlas-obscura-api JavaScript library.

Setup#

From this skill directory:

• npm install

This installs the atlas-obscura-api dependency used by the helper script.

Fast path commands#

Run from skills/atlas-obscura-api/.

• Nearby search by coordinates:
  • node scripts/atlas_obscura.js search --lat 44.4759 --lng -73.2121 --limit 5
• Place details by ID (short):
  • node scripts/atlas_obscura.js place-short --id 4654
• Place details by ID (full):
  • node scripts/atlas_obscura.js place-full --id 4654
• Raw place coordinate index:
  • node scripts/atlas_obscura.js places-all --limit 10

Output usage guidance#

When sharing results:

1. Prefer 1–3 top places unless user asks for more.
2. Include: title, location, short subtitle/description, and canonical URL.
3. For creative workflows, extract one “spice line” (e.g., architectural mood, local oddity, folklore angle) for prompt context.

Troubleshooting#

• ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND for atlas-obscura-api: run npm install in this skill directory.
• Empty search: broaden location radius by changing coordinates slightly or run a different query seed.
• Site/library drift: return partial data and clearly note field gaps.