September 6, 2025
cNode API (Preview): Forecasts & scenarios via API — test now, go production later
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Leonardo Bornhäußer
Introduction — why a forecasting API?
Decisions aren’t made in dashboards; they’re made inside processes and systems. With the cNode API, you bring forecasts, scenarios and explainable models straight into your ERP, SaaS apps or reporting pipelines.
The public API is currently in preview — fields and endpoints may change before GA — but you can already test realistically today against a mock endpoint.
Architectural idea — clusters & goal models
The API is modular: each request targets a cluster (domain) and a goal (goal model/KPI).
Clusters (preview):
finance
,product
,hr
,marketing
,compliance
,supply_chain
Example goals:
Finance:
revenue_forecast
,cashflow_forecast
,break_even
,profitability
,roi_forecast
,valuation_dcf
,price_elasticity
,anomaly_detection
Product:
demand_forecast
,inventory_coverage
,return_rate_forecast
HR:
headcount_forecast
,attrition_forecast
Marketing:
mql_forecast
,cac_ltv_projection
Compliance:
esg_risk_score
,anomaly_detection
Teams can target the right KPI and context — rather than generic, one-size-fits-all forecasts.
Request/response at a glance (preview)
Request: project_id
, cluster
, goal
, horizon
(e.g., 12M
), domain-specific inputs
(time series + context), explainability
(default: true
), options
(confidence, intervals, sensitivity, backtest, retrain, tags, metadata).
Response: run_id
, forecast
(date/value), optional intervals
(confidence bands), explanations
(global top features, optional local per timestamp), diagnostics
(metrics like WAPE/MAE/RMSE, warnings, retrain hint).
Full preview snippet (copy–paste)
Note: This snippet intentionally uses a MOCK URL. Replace the base URL with production once GA is live.
Explainability, backtesting, sensitivity
Explainability: enable global (and optional local) drivers to make decisions traceable.
Backtesting: assess model quality with WAPE, MAE or RMSE over defined windows (
from
/to
).Sensitivity: surface the most influential factors (
top_k
) for the selected goal.
These building blocks keep forecasts auditable — essential for Finance, ESG and regulated environments.
Security, governance & compliance
Manage API keys server-side only.
EU hosting, GDPR alignment, tenant isolation.
Versioning & audit trails via the governance layer (for auditability).
Roadmap & GA note
This preview is development-close. Names, fields and defaults may change before GA. The goal: a stable, versioned endpoint for reliable enterprise integrations.
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