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Elexon System forecast API

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GET /forecast/system/loss-of-load Loss of load probability and de-rated margin forecast (LOLPDRM)

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Insights.Api Balancing Mechanism Dynamic System forecast API
  version: '1.0'
  description: Dynamic data.
servers:
- url: https://data.elexon.co.uk/bmrs/api/v1
tags:
- name: System forecast
  description: Transmission System forecasts
paths:
  /forecast/system/loss-of-load:
    get:
      tags:
      - System forecast
      summary: Loss of load probability and de-rated margin forecast (LOLPDRM)
      description: "This endpoint provides the 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h and 12h+ Loss of Load Probability and De-rated Margin forecasts\nfor each settlement period over a requested time range.\n            \nFor each forecast horizon at 1, 2, 4 or 8 hours, the returned value is the forecast received that number of hours\nbefore the start of the settlement period.\n            \nFor the forecast horizon of 12h, the returned value is the most recent forecast received 12 or more hours\nbefore the start of the settlement period. That is, if the most recent forecast was published today at 00:00,\n- for 11:30 today, the 12h forecast is the one published yesterday at 23:30 (12h before)\n- for 12:00 today, the 12h forecast is the one published today at 00:00 (12h before)\n- for 12:30 today, the 12h forecast is the one published today at 00:00 (the latest published)"
      parameters:
      - name: from
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: 2023-03-06T07:00Z
        example: 2023-03-06T07:00Z
      - name: to
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: 2023-03-06T12:00Z
        example: 2023-03-06T12:00Z
      - name: settlementPeriodFrom
        in: query
        description: The "from" settlement period for the filter. This should be an integer from 1-50 inclusive.
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 15
        example: 15
      - name: settlementPeriodTo
        in: query
        description: The "to" settlement period for the filter. This should be an integer from 1-50 inclusive.
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 25
        example: 25
      - 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.Misc.LossOfLoadProbabilityDeratedMarginResponse'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Misc.LossOfLoadProbabilityDeratedMarginResponse'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Misc.LossOfLoadProbabilityDeratedMarginResponse'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Misc.LossOfLoadProbabilityDeratedMarginResponse'
            text/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Misc.LossOfLoadProbabilityDeratedMarginResponse'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Misc.LossOfLoadProbabilityDeratedMarginResponse'
        '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.Responses.Misc.LossOfLoadProbabilityDeratedMarginResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        publishTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: 2023-01-31 17:36
        publishingPeriodCommencingTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: 2023-01-31 17:30
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: 2023-01-31 18:30
        settlementDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2023-01-31'
        settlementPeriod:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 38
        forecastHorizon:
          type: number
          format: double
          example: 1
        lossOfLoadProbability:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          format: double
          example: 0
        deratedMargin:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          format: double
          example: 12570.207
      additionalProperties: false
    ? Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Misc.LossOfLoadProbabilityDeratedMarginResponse
    : type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Misc.LossOfLoadProbabilityDeratedMarginResponse'
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata'
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata:
      type: object
      properties:
        datasets:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
          example:
          - DATASET
      additionalProperties: false