AIM Meta Data API: Instructions

AIM META DATA API

The AIM meta data API allows for automated extraction of meta data from several AIM data tables. Extracted data is equivalent to meta data retrieved using the web based intererface, except data is in CSV format.

Usage:

Public/External Use:	https://midcdmz.nlr.gov/apps/fmpxml.pl?type=TTTTTT;api=A;find=XXXXXX;site=SSSSSS
NLR Internal Only:	http://midc.nrel.gov/apps/fmpxml.pl?type=TTTTTT;api=A;find=XXXXXX;site=SSSSSS

Parameter

Value

Notes

type

TTTTTT
(Meta Data Type)

Required, defined below:

Value	Description	Search Criteria (find value)
calib	Calibration Records	Instrument Serial Number
dqs	Data Quality Statements	Instrument Name
maint	Maintenance Records by Instrument	Instrument Name
mdate	Maintenance Records by Date	Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
locate	Instrument Location (non-legacy MIDC meta data)	Instrument Identifier
station	MIDC Station Notes (non-legacy MIDC meta data)	Station Identifier
gloss	Instrument Glossary	Measurement Name

api

A
(API Type)

Required for API usage, defined below:

Value	Description
0	API disabled (HTML format)
1	API enabled (CSV format)
2	API enabled (XML format)

find

XXXXXX
(Search Criteria)

Required (optional for locate and dqs)

site

SSSSSS
(Station Identifier)

Not used for calib, station, and gloss types, required for all other types.
MIDC station identifiers are listed in table below with example links for station and locate types (non-legacy only).

Notes:

A header is included with extracted meta data which describes each column.
All meta data parameters for a data table will be retrieved.
Legacy MIDC stations do not have any information stored in the locate or station types.
Only some MIDC stations have information stored in the dqs and maint types.
A MIDC Station List API is also available, which is a comma seperated list of station identifiers, station names, latitude, longitude and elevation.
For further examples, simply locate a web based AIM meta data page and add the ;api=1 parameter to end of request.

Station ID (Link: station type example)	Station Name (Link: locate example)
RCS	ARM Radiometer Characterization System (RCS)
BS	Bluefield State College
HSU	Cal Poly Humboldt (SoRMS)
EC	Elizabeth City State University
LRSS	Lowry Range Solar Station (RSR)
ESIF	NLR Energy Systems Integration Facility
NWTC	NLR Flatirons Campus (M2)
FCM4	NLR Flatirons Campus (M4)
SRRLASI	NLR SRRL All Sky Imager (ASI-16)
AOCS	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (AOCS)
AODSRRLBM	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (AOD ESR-MRI L2)
AODSRRLAM	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (AOD ESR-MRI L2A)
AODSRRLBE	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (AOD ESR-Sunrad L2)
AODSRRLAE	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (AOD ESR-Sunrad L2A)
AODSRRLBC	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (AOD SR-CEReS L2)
ATI	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (ATI RSP)
BMS	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (BMS)
BSRN	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (BSRN)
PWVSRRL	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (GPS-based PWV)
IRRSP	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (Irradiance Inc. RSP v2)
RAZON	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (RaZON+)
RSP	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (Schott RSP)
MFR	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (YES MFR)
TSR	NLR Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (YES TSR)
VTIF	NLR Vehicle Testing and Integration Facility RSR
NELHA	Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA)
NPC	Nevada Power Clark Station
ORNL	Oak Ridge National Laboratory (RSR)
OSUBUR	Oregon State University (Burns)
OSUHER	Oregon State University (Hermiston)
OAHURS1M	SOLRMAP Kalaeloa Oahu (RSR)
LANAI	SOLRMAP La Ola Lanai (RSR)
LMU	SOLRMAP Loyola Marymount University (RSR)
SSSCAT	SOLRMAP Southwest Solar Research Park
SS2	SOLRMAP Sun Spot Two - Swink (RSR)
TSESC	SOLRMAP Tri-State Escalante (RSR)
UAT	SOLRMAP University of Arizona (OASIS)
USEPCC	SOLRMAP Utah Geological Survey - State Energy Program (Cedar City)
USEPMF	SOLRMAP Utah Geological Survey - State Energy Program (Milford)
AUXB	SRRL Ancillary Data (1-Axis Tracker Status)
AUXG	SRRL Ancillary Data (Digital Status)
AUXC	SRRL Ancillary Data (High Wind Alerts)
AUXH	SRRL Ancillary Data (Radiometer Chamber)
AUXE	SRRL Ancillary Data (Research Channels #1)
AUXF	SRRL Ancillary Data (Research Channels #2)
AUXD	SRRL Ancillary Data (Tracker and TEC Status)
AUXA	SRRL Ancillary Data
PVSBMSMP	SRRL PV Resource (BMS-Samples)
PVSFTSMP	SRRL PV Resource (FT-Samples)
PVSFT	SRRL PV Resource (Fixed Tilt)
PVSGHSMP	SRRL PV Resource (GH-Samples)
PVSGH	SRRL PV Resource (Global Horiz)
PVSSASMP	SRRL PV Resource (ST-Samples)
PVSSA	SRRL PV Resource
SSIM	SRRL SolarSIM-D2+ Direct Normal
SSIMG	SRRL SolarSIM-G Global Horizontal
SMUDA	Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Anatolia)
SCI	San Clemente Island Data
AODSTAC0E	Solar Technology Acceleration Center (AOD ESR Level 0)
AODSTAC1E	Solar Technology Acceleration Center (AOD ESR Level 1.1)
AODSTAC0S	Solar Technology Acceleration Center (AOD SkyRad Level 0)
AODSTAC1S	Solar Technology Acceleration Center (AOD SkyRad Level 1.1)
PWVSTAC	Solar Technology Acceleration Center (GPS-based PWV)
STAC	Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC)
SPMD	South Park Mountain Data
SS1	Sun Spot One - San Luis Valley (RSR)
USVIBOVB	US Virgin Islands Bovoni 2
USVILONA	US Virgin Islands Longford
UFL	University of Florida
ULL	University of Louisiana at Lafayette
UNLV	University of Nevada - Las Vegas
PWVUO	University of Oregon (GPS-based PWV)
UOSMRL	University of Oregon (SRML)
UTPASRL	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Solar Radiation Lab
UWSEA	University of Washington (Seattle)
PVSUOSMP	UofO PV Resource (Samples)
PVSUO	UofO PV Resource
XECS	Xcel Energy Comanche Station (RSR)