Grid Status

Grid Status Constraints API

Transmission constraints, binding activity, and shift factors.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 16

GET /constraints List Constraints #
GET /constraints/contingencies List Contingencies #
GET /constraints/locations/{location_gs_entity_id}/shift-factors List Shift Factors For Location #
GET /constraints/locations/{location_gs_entity_id}/constraint-costs List Constraint Costs For Location #
GET /constraints/{constraint_id}/shift-factors List Shift Factors #
GET /constraints/{constraint_id}/location Get Constraint Location #
GET /constraints/binding List Constraint Binding Rows #
GET /constraints/binding/locations List Binding Constraints With Locations #
GET /constraints/{constraint_id}/binding_intervals_by_hour List Constraint Binding Intervals By Hour #
GET /constraints/{constraint_id}/stats List Constraint Stats By Interval #
GET /constraints/binding/counts List Constraint Binding Counts By Period #
GET /constraints/binding/absolute-costs List Constraint Binding Absolute Costs By Period #
GET /constraints/binding/heat_map Get Constraint Binding Heat Map #
GET /constraints/{gs_entity_id} Get Constraint #
GET /constraints/{constraint_id}/intervals Get Constraint Intervals #
GET /constraints/{constraint_id}/contingencies List Contingencies For Constraint #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
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APIReference
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
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Documentation
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
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APIReference
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
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APIReference
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
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APIReference
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
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Documentation
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
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APIReference
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
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Documentation
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
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APIReference
https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/gridstatus/openapi/gridstatus-constraints-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

gridstatus-constraints-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Grid Status Constraints API
  version: 1.3.0
servers:
- url: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
tags:


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