We are thrilled to announce that the Rubin-dedicated version of ALeRCE is now public and actively processing alert data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. You can check current services at https://science.alerce.online/alerce-lsst/. This marks a major milestone after years of preparation, and we are excited to support the community in exploring and analyzing these real-time alert streams.
You can access ALeRCE services through multiple interfaces:
Web Explorer – Interactive interface for browsing objects and inspecting data.
Python client – Programmatic access for querying alerts, objects, light curves, and classifications.
API – direct access to ALeRCE services via HTTP endpoints for integration into external tools and pipelines
TAP service – Flexible SQL-based access for large-scale and complex queries.
A note on the current status: As we are in the early stages of this massive data stream, we are currently in an iterative validation phase. We are working closely with the Rubin team to ensure seamless integration with the latest updates to the alert stream. During this period, some features may operate with partial capabilities as we fine-tune the system for full performance and reliability.
We welcome the community to begin exploring the data and look forward to your feedback as we continue to evolve.
Looking forward to the new discoveries!
The ALeRCE Team