Guides

Reading an answer

Every place has the same shape, in a list, as an alternative or as a lane. Every key is always present; null means unknown or doesn't apply.

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{  "places": [{    "summary": "About 52 min to see a provider, estimated by the hospital, updated 15 min ago.",Say this    "now": { "usable": true, "value": 52, "unit": "min" }, …  }],  "warnings": ["Waity tracks only some ERs here, so closer ones may exist. In an emergency, go to the nearest ER or call 911."],Read first  "attribution": ["Data by Waity", "Wait times include data from Northwell Health"]Show}

What to tell the user

summary is one line, safe to repeat as is.
warnings are read to the user first, in order.
notes are repeated; diagnostics are for you only.
attribution lines are always shown.

Fields

`summary`	One line safe to repeat to the user.
`now.value`	Minutes, set only when now.usable is true. Null is never zero.
`now.bound`	exact, upper (“under N”), lower (“over N”) or range (value_low to value).
`now.reason`	Why there is no usable value: closed, feed_paused, not_published, out_of_date…
`usual`	The typical wait for this weekday and hour, with a confidence.
`next`	When the line should drop under a threshold, the quietest hour and a leave-by time.
`instead`	Nearby alternatives in the same shape, ranked by total time.
`notes`	Lines to repeat to the user, such as safety notes.
`attribution`	Source lines you must show.

Numbers

now.value is set only for a fresh live reading. Never present now.last_value as the current wait.
upper reads “under N min”, lower “over N min”, and range “6–9 min”.
distance is straight-line km, never a drive time.

Coverage

partial: closer places may exist that Waity doesn't track, so never call the results the nearest.
none: nothing Waity tracks matched. Never say nothing exists.

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