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Grid Status

Grid Status is a United States electricity grid and power market data platform. The hosted Grid Status API (api.gridstatus.io) exposes hundreds of curated datasets - day-ahead and real-time LMP and settlement point prices, load and load forecasts, fuel mix, ancillary services, storage, and transmission constraints - across CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, NYISO, SPP, ISONE, and IESO through a uniform dataset query model authenticated with an API key. Grid Status also maintains the open-source gridstatus Python library (BSD-3-Clause) for pulling raw data directly from ISO/RTO sources, and the gridstatusio client for the hosted API.

Grid Status publishes 11 APIs on the APIs.io network, including API Info API, API Usage API, Block Pricing Data API, and 8 more. Tagged areas include Day-Ahead Prices, Electricity, Grid Data, Energy Markets, and LMP.

Grid Status’ developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

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36.2/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
11 APIs
Day-Ahead PricesElectricityGrid DataEnergy MarketsLMPLoadFuel MixOpen Source

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 36.2/100 · thin
Contract Quality 15.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 11

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Grid Status API Info API

API name and version.

Grid Status API Usage API

Usage and limits for the current user or organization.

Grid Status Block Pricing Data API

Block-averaged prices for an ISO.

Grid Status Constraints API

Transmission constraints, binding activity, and shift factors.

Grid Status CSV Exports API

Bulk per-day CSV export files on S3.

Grid Status Dataset Audit API

Ingest audit history for a dataset.

Grid Status Dataset Metadata API

List datasets and fetch per-dataset metadata.

Grid Status Dataset Updates API

Recent row insert/update activity for a dataset.

Grid Status Pricing Locations API

Nodes, hubs, and zones behind LMP datasets.

Grid Status Query Data API

Query dataset rows with filters, resampling, and pagination.

Grid Status Reports API

Daily peak reports (paid plans).

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Grid Status API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Gridstatus Plans Pricing

4 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Gridstatus Rate Limits

7 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Gridstatus Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Gridstatus Authentication

apiKey · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Gridstatus Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Gridstatus Agentic Access

25 operations

25 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: gridstatus
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/gridstatus/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Grid Status
kind: company
description: Grid Status is a United States electricity grid and power market data platform. The hosted Grid Status API (api.gridstatus.io)
  exposes hundreds of curated datasets - day-ahead and real-time LMP and settlement point prices, load and load forecasts,
  fuel mix, ancillary services, storage, and transmission constraints - across CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, NYISO, SPP, ISONE,
  and IESO through a uniform dataset query model authenticated with an API key. Grid Status also maintains the open-source
  gridstatus Python library (BSD-3-Clause) for pulling raw data directly from ISO/RTO sources, and the gridstatusio client
  for the hosted API.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/gridstatus.png
tags:
- Day-Ahead Prices
- Electricity
- Grid Data
- Energy Markets
- LMP
- Load
- Fuel Mix
- Open Source
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-api-info-api
  name: Grid Status API Info API
  description: API name and version.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - API Info
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-api-info-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-api-usage-api
  name: Grid Status API Usage API
  description: Usage and limits for the current user or organization.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - API Usage
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-api-usage-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-block-pricing-data-api
  name: Grid Status Block Pricing Data API
  description: Block-averaged prices for an ISO.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - Block Pricing Data
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-block-pricing-data-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-constraints-api
  name: Grid Status Constraints API
  description: Transmission constraints, binding activity, and shift factors.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - Constraints
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-constraints-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-csv-exports-api
  name: Grid Status CSV Exports API
  description: Bulk per-day CSV export files on S3.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - CSV Exports
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-csv-exports-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-dataset-audit-api
  name: Grid Status Dataset Audit API
  description: Ingest audit history for a dataset.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - Dataset Audit
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-dataset-audit-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-dataset-metadata-api
  name: Grid Status Dataset Metadata API
  description: List datasets and fetch per-dataset metadata.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - Dataset Metadata
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-dataset-metadata-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-dataset-updates-api
  name: Grid Status Dataset Updates API
  description: Recent row insert/update activity for a dataset.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - Dataset Updates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-dataset-updates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-pricing-locations-api
  name: Grid Status Pricing Locations API
  description: Nodes, hubs, and zones behind LMP datasets.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - Pricing Locations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-pricing-locations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-query-data-api
  name: Grid Status Query Data API
  description: Query dataset rows with filters, resampling, and pagination.
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - Query Data
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-query-data-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
- aid: gridstatus:gridstatus-reports-api
  name: Grid Status Reports API
  description: Daily peak reports (paid plans).
  humanURL: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  baseURL: https://api.gridstatus.io/v1
  tags:
  - Reports
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/gridstatus-reports-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/dataset-metadata
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/concepts/query-parameters
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/query-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/pricing-locations
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/constraints
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/block-pricing-data
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/reports
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/bulk-csv-downloads/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.gridstatus.io/developers/api-reference/api-usage
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/gridstatus-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/gridstatus-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/gridstatus-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/gridstatus
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grid-status
- type: Website
  url: https://www.gridstatus.io
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.gridstatus.io
- type: Plans
  url: plans/gridstatus-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/gridstatus-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/gridstatus-finops.yml
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.gridstatus.io/rss/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com