Elexon

Elexon Rolling System Demand API

The Rolling System Demand API from Elexon — 1 operation(s) for rolling system demand.

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Operations 1

GET /generation/outturn Total generation outturn (FUELINST)

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Insights.Api Balancing Mechanism Dynamic Rolling System Demand API
  version: '1.0'
  description: Dynamic data.
servers:
- url: https://data.elexon.co.uk/bmrs/api/v1
tags:
- name: Rolling System Demand
paths:
  /generation/outturn:
    get:
      tags:
      - Rolling System Demand
      summary: Total generation outturn (FUELINST)
      description: "This endpoint provides the total generation outturn across all fuel types, derived by summing generation\nof all categories from the Generation by Fuel Type report.\n            \nThis data can be used as a proxy for rolling system demand."
      parameters:
      - name: from
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: to
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - 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.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            text/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
        '400':
          description: Error with query parameters - see response for details
        '500':
          description: Server error - please try again later
components:
  schemas:
    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.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata'
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand:
      type: object
      properties:
        recordType:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        startTime:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
        demand:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          format: int64
      additionalProperties: false