Many of you use the PQopen Dashboard (pqopen.com) to inspect the current and historical state of the Central European power grid.
From today onwards, it will be possible to use an API to request the measured data programmatically. I created a REST API with FastAPI to provide convenient access to the database. Firstly, I would like to test the interface with interested people. You can request an API key via the link at the bottom of the page. Due to uncertainty regarding the volume of requests and their impact on the server, this is a necessary precaution.
With this key, you can request metadata (e.g. available locations, fields and intervals) as well as measurement data. During the initial testing period, there is a rate limit of 50 requests per hour to assess the additional load on the server. When requesting metadata, the response object is a JSON object. When requesting measurement data itself, a Parquet table is returned.
Once you have received an API key, you can start testing with the OpenAPI interface:
https://api.pqopen.com/docs.
You can find a brief description and Python examples here:
https://docs.daqopen.com/knowledgebase/pqopen-monitor/rest-api/.
I look forward to hearing from you and receiving your feedback!
Yours,
Michael