THE CULTURAL-SIGNAL INDEX

API & DATA · v1.0

The Index, as data.

The full ranking as a free, documented feed — JSON for applications and AI engines, CSV for analysts. Cite it, build on it. The licensed tiers add refresh cadence, history, segmentation and team rights.

ENDPOINTS

JSON — the full ranking

GET https://www.monokromatik.com/api/index

CSV — the same ranking as a spreadsheet

GET https://www.monokromatik.com/api/index?format=csv

Both are CORS-open and cached. No key required. Example: curl https://www.monokromatik.com/api/index

RESPONSE — DATA DICTIONARY

Top-level: name, version, methodology, generatedAt, trackingSince, count, index[]. Each item in index:

FIELDTYPEDESCRIPTION
ranknumberPosition in the ranking (1 = highest composite).
brandstringThe brand / work as named on the Index.
slugstringURL-safe id; the per-brand page is /intelligence/signal-index/{slug}.
scorenumberCultural-Signal composite, 0–100 (authorship-weighted).
worksnumberNumber of scored works behind the brand’s composite.
axesobjectPer-axis averages (1–5): IDEA, AUTHORSHIP, EXECUTION, CONSEQUENCE.
movementobject | null{ scoreDelta, rankDelta, since } vs the previous snapshot, or null.
newlyRankedbooleanTrue when the brand entered the Index in the latest snapshot.
urlstringCanonical per-brand Index page.

EXAMPLE RESPONSE

{
  "name": "The Cultural-Signal Index",
  "version": "1.0",
  "documentation": "https://www.monokromatik.com/intelligence/signal-index/api",
  "methodology": {
    "scale": "0–100 composite, authorship-weighted; each axis scored 1–5",
    "axes": [
      { "label": "IDEA", "weight": 0.25 },
      { "label": "AUTHORSHIP", "weight": 0.35 },
      { "label": "EXECUTION", "weight": 0.15 },
      { "label": "CONSEQUENCE", "weight": 0.25 }
    ]
  },
  "generatedAt": "2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z",
  "trackingSince": "2026-06-23",
  "count": 26,
  "index": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "brand": "Letsile Tebogo × De Beers / Botswana",
      "slug": "letsile-tebogo-de-beers-botswana",
      "score": 97,
      "works": 1,
      "axes": { "IDEA": 5, "AUTHORSHIP": 5, "EXECUTION": 4, "CONSEQUENCE": 5 },
      "movement": null,
      "newlyRanked": false,
      "url": "https://www.monokromatik.com/intelligence/signal-index/letsile-tebogo-de-beers-botswana"
    }
  ]
}

VERSIONING & TERMS

Stability. The feed is versioned (version: "1.0"). Fields are additive within a major version; breaking changes bump the major and are announced here.

Terms. Free to use and cite with attribution to MonoKromatik and a link to the source page. The scores are interpretive editorial judgement — see the methodology.

Cadence. The public feed reflects the current ranking. Historical snapshots, movement series, segmentation and a refresh SLA are part of the licensed tiers.

BUILD ON IT

Need history, segmentation or a dashboard?

The free feed is the on-ramp. For authenticated access to the full dataset with movement history, custom cuts, a live dashboard, alerts and team rights, license the Index — from a single league table to the enterprise API.