Elexon Load Shape API

Load shape period data and load shape totals data as calculated by the Load Shaping Service

Operations 4

GET /lss/load-shape-period Load shape period data (IF022) #
GET /lss/load-shape-period/stream Load shape period data stream (IF022) #
GET /lss/load-shape-totals Load shape totals data (IF023) #
GET /lss/load-shape-totals/stream Load shape totals data stream (IF023) #

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OpenAPI Specification

elexon-load-shape-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Insights.Api Load Shape API
  version: '1.0'
  description: Load shape period data and load shape totals data as calculated by the Load Shaping Service
servers:
- url: https://data.elexon.co.uk/bmrs/api/v1
tags:
- name: Load Shape
  description: Load shape period data and load shape totals data as calculated by the Load Shaping Service
paths:
  /lss/load-shape-period:
    get:
      tags:
      - Load Shape
      summary: Load shape period data (IF022)
      description: 'This endpoint enables the retrieval of load shape period (IF022) data for a specified date and settlement period range.


        For more information on Load shape data & load shape categories please view the

        LSS method statement.


        Date parameter must be provided in the exact format yyyy-MM-dd.'
      parameters:
      - name: date
        in: query
        description: The settlement date to return load shape period data for. This must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-03-01'
        example: '2026-03-01'
      - name: settlementPeriodFrom
        in: query
        description: Optional settlement period range start (inclusive).
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 1
        example: 1
      - name: settlementPeriodTo
        in: query
        description: Optional settlement period range end (inclusive).
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 10
        example: 10
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Data retrieved
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
            text/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
        '400':
          description: Error with query parameters - see response for details
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
        '500':
          description: Server error - please try again later
      operationId: getLssLoadShapePeriod
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /lss/load-shape-period/stream:
    get:
      tags:
      - Load Shape
      summary: Load shape period data stream (IF022)
      description: 'This endpoint provides a stream of load shape period (IF022) data for a specified date and settlement period range.

        For more information on Load shape data & load shape categories please view the

        LSS method statement.


        Date parameters must be provided in the exact format yyyy-MM-dd.'
      parameters:
      - name: fromDate
        in: query
        description: The settlement date range start (inclusive). This must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-03-01'
        example: '2026-03-01'
      - name: toDate
        in: query
        description: The settlement date range end (inclusive). This must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-03-02'
        example: '2026-03-02'
      - name: settlementPeriodFrom
        in: query
        description: Optional settlement period range start (inclusive).
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 40
        example: 40
      - name: settlementPeriodTo
        in: query
        description: Optional settlement period range end (inclusive).
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 2
        example: 2
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Data retrieved
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
            text/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
        '400':
          description: Error with query parameters - see response for details
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
        '500':
          description: Server error - please try again later
      operationId: getLssLoadShapePeriodStream
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /lss/load-shape-totals:
    get:
      tags:
      - Load Shape
      summary: Load shape totals data (IF023)
      description: 'This endpoint enables the retrieval of Load shape totals data (IF023) for a specified settlement day.

        For more information on Load shape data & load shape categories please view the

        LSS method statement.


        Date parameter must be provided in the exact format yyyy-MM-dd.'
      parameters:
      - name: fromDate
        in: query
        description: The settlement date range start (inclusive). This must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-03-01'
        example: '2026-03-01'
      - name: toDate
        in: query
        description: The settlement date range end (inclusive). This must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-03-31'
        example: '2026-03-31'
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Data retrieved
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
            text/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
        '400':
          description: Error with query parameters - see response for details
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
        '500':
          description: Server error - please try again later
      operationId: getLssLoadShapeTotals
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /lss/load-shape-totals/stream:
    get:
      tags:
      - Load Shape
      summary: Load shape totals data stream (IF023)
      description: 'This endpoint provides a stream of load shape totals (IF023) data for a specified date range.

        For more information on Load shape data & load shape categories please view the

        LSS method statement.


        Date parameters must be provided in the exact format yyyy-MM-dd.'
      parameters:
      - name: fromDate
        in: query
        description: The settlement date range start (inclusive). This must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-03-01'
        example: '2026-03-01'
      - name: toDate
        in: query
        description: The settlement date range end (inclusive). This must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-03-31'
        example: '2026-03-31'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Data retrieved
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
            text/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
        '400':
          description: Error with query parameters - see response for details
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
        '500':
          description: Server error - please try again later
      operationId: getLssLoadShapeTotalsStream
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData'
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata'
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapeTotalsData:
      type: object
      properties:
        sourceFileName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        sourceFileDatetime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        settlementDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        gspGroupId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        connectionTypeIndicator:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        marketSegmentIndicator:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        domesticPremiseIndicator:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        measurementQuantityId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        runNumber:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        eventCode:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        settlementPeriodDuration:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        loadShapeDayTotal:
          type: number
          format: double
        loadShapeDayPeakTotal:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          format: double
        loadShapeDayOffPeakTotal:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          format: double
        loadShape7DayRollingTotal:
          type: number
          format: double
        loadShape7DayRollingPeakTotal:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          format: double
        loadShape7DayRollingOffPeakTotal:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          format: double
        loadShapeRollingAnnualTotal:
          type: number
          format: double
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata:
      type: object
      properties:
        datasets:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
          example:
          - DATASET
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData'
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata'
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Data.Entities.LoadShapePeriodData:
      type: object
      properties:
        sourceFileName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        sourceFileDatetime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        settlementDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        settlementPeriodStartDateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        settlementPeriodEndDateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        settlementPeriod:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        gspGroupId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        connectionTypeIndicator:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        marketSegmentIndicator:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        domesticPremiseIndicator:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        measurementQuantityId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        runNumber:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        eventCode:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        settlementPeriodDuration:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        loadShapePeriodValue:
          type: number
          format: double
        defaultLoadShapeFlag:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: false