Data required for various calculations

Useful links: https://app.coolfarmtool.org/docs/api/v1/data-schemas.html

Mentioned on this page:

Crop Calculate
Water Calculate
Dairy Calculate

Crop Calculate
type	object
properties
farm	type	object
	properties
	latitude	Farm’s latitude (Farm settings → Lat/lon)
		type	number
		multipleOf	0.001
	longitude	Farm’s longitude (Farm settings → Lat/lon)
		type	number
		multipleOf	0.001
	country	Country name or ID (Farm Settings → Country)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Ghana
	territory	Territory name or ID; send null if selected Country has no territories (Farm Settings → Territory)
		type	integer / string / null
		examples	Alabama
	climate	Climate (Farm Settings → Climate)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Warm Temperate Dry
	average_temperature	type	object
		properties
		value	(Farm Settings → Average Annual Temperature Value)
			type	number
		unit	Temperature Unit name or ID (Farm Settings → Average Annual Temperature Unit)
			type	string / number
			examples	°C
		type	object
	farm_identifier	(Farm Settings → Farm Identifier)
		type	string / number
	soil_characteristics	soil_characteristics (Farm Settings → Soil Characteristics)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Sandy Soils
			1
	type	object
crop	type	object
	properties
	product_fresh	type	object
		properties
		value	Fresh product yield (Crop → Gross Yield)
			type	number
			examples	10
			minimum	0
		unit	Weight, volume or unit Unit name or ID (Crop → Gross Yield Unit)
			type	integer / string
			examples	tonne
		type	object
	product_finished	type	object
		properties
		value	Fresh product yield (Crop → Net Yield)
			type	number
			examples	10
			minimum	0
		unit	Weight, volume or unit Unit name or ID (Crop → Net Yield Unit)*
			type	integer / string
			examples	tonne
		type	object
	type	Crop type (Crop → Crop Name)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Barley
	harvesting_year	Choose a relevant harvesting year (Crop → Harvesting year)
		type	integer
		minimum	1980
	field_size	type	object
		properties
		value	Growing area size (Crop → Crop Area)
			Growing area size (Crop → Crop Area)
			examples	1
			minimum	0
		unit	Area Unit name or ID (Crop → Crop Area Unit)
			type	integer / string
			examples	ha
		type	object
	soil	type	object
		properties
		texture_id	Soil texture (Soil → Soil Texture)
			type	integer
			examples	1
		organic_matter_id	Soil organic matter (Soil → Soil Organic Matter)
			type	integer
			examples	2
		organic_matter_custom	Custom SOM (send organic_matter_id: 5) (Soil → Soil Organic Matter)
			type	number / null
			examples	2
			minimum	0
		custom_measured_years_ago	Custom Measured years ago (send custom_measured_years_ago: 5) (Soil → Measured years ago)
			type	number / null
			examples	2
			minimum	0
		drainage_id	Soil drainage (Soil → Soil Drainage)
			type	integer
			examples	1
		ph_id	Soil ph (Soil → Soil pH)
			type	integer
			examples	4
		type	object
	residue	Crop residue (send {} if you have no residue at all)
		type	object
		properties
value		Amount of crop residue (send null to estimate) (Crop → Residue Amount)
		type	number / string / null
		examples	2.5
		minimum	0
unit		Weight-per-area Unit (Crop → Residue Unit)*
		type	number / string / null
		examples	tonne / ha
management		Residue management type (Crop → Residue Management)
		type	integer / string / null
		examples	4
Crop residue (send {} if you have no residue at all)
type		object
seed_amount		Seed quantity (potato only, send {} otherwise) (Crop → Seed Amount)
	type	object
	properties
	value	type	number
		examples	10
		minimum	0
	unit	Unit name or ID (Crop → Seed Amount Unit)
		type	integer / string
	Seed quantity (potato only, send {} otherwise) (Crop → Seed Amount)
	type	object
irrigation_calculation_type	Irrigation Calculation Type (default or IPCC 2019) (Irrigation → Irrigation Calculation Type)
	type	string / integer
	examples	1
		2
		default_irrigation_type
		volume_irrigation_type
type	object
pesticides	Send an empty list [] if you have no pesticides
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		type_id	Pesticide type (Inputs → Crop Protection → Type)
			type	integer
			examples	1
			minimum	0
		category_id	Pesticide category (Inputs → Crop Protection → Category)
			type	integer
			examples	3
		percentage_rate	% active ingredient (Inputs → Crop Protection → Active ingredient %)
			type	number / null
			examples	100
			maximum	100
			minimum	0
			default	100
		application_rate	type	object
			properties
			value	Application rate (Inputs → Crop Protection → Application Rate)
				type	number
				examples	1
				minimum	0
			unit	Weight-per-area Unit name or ID (Inputs → Crop Protection → Application Rate)
				type	integer / string
				examples	kg / ha
			type	object
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no pesticides
	type	array
machinery	Send an empty list [] if you have no machinery use
	type	array
	items
		Machinery fuel use estimates (custom fuel use not yet supported)
		type	object
		properties
		operations	(Fuel & Energy → Field Operations → Number of Operations)
			type	number
			examples	1
			minimum	0
		number_of_bales	(Fuel & Energy → Field Operations → Number of Bales)
			type	number
			examples	1
			minimum	0
		machinery	Machine (provide this or machinery) (Fuel & Energy → Field Operations → Machine)
			type	integer / string
			examples	24
		fuel_type	Direct energy type (Fuel & Energy → Field Operations → Fuel use)
			type	integer / string
			enum	102, 103, 1220, 1221, diesel (average biofuel blend), petrol (average biofuel blend), diesel (100% mineral diesel), petrol (100% mineral petrol)
		Machinery fuel use estimates (custom fuel use not yet supported)
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no machinery use
	type	array
irrigation	Send an empty list [] if you have no irrigation
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		method	Irrigation method (Irrigation → Irrigation Events → Method)
			type	integer
			examples	1
		allocation	% of area irrigated (N/A)
			type	number
			examples	100
			maximum	100
			minimum	0
			default	100
		pumping_depth	type	object
			properties
			value	(Irrigation → Irrigation Events → Pumping Depth Value)
				type	number
				examples	2
				minimum	0
			unit	Distance Unit name or ID (Irrigation → Irrigation Events → Pumping Depth Unit)
				type	integer / string
				examples	1
			type	object
		horizontal_distance	type	object
			properties
			value	(Irrigation → Irrigation Events → Horizontal Distance Value)
				type	number
				examples	200
				minimum	0
			unit	Distance Unit name or ID (Irrigation → Irrigation Events → Horizontal Distance Unit)
				type	integer / string
				examples	km
			type	object
		water_added	type	object
			properties
			value	(Irrigation → Irrigation Events → Water Added Value)
				type	number
				examples	0.1
				minimum	0
			unit	Length (depth) or volume Unit (Irrigation → Irrigation Events → Water Added Unit)
				type	integer / string
				examples	litre
			type	object
		power_source	Irrigation power source (Irrigation → Irrigation Events → Power Source)
			type	integer / string
			examples	1
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no irrigation
	type	array
fertilisers	Send an empty list [] if you have no fertiliser applications
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		type	Fertiliser type name or ID (Inputs → Fertiliser → Fertiliser Type)
			type	integer / string
			examples	Compose your own NPK
		production	Fertiliser production database (Inputs → Fertiliser → Manufactured In). Note, no production emissions will be calculated for all digestates, slurries, manures and litter. However for these inputs a production type is required e.g. “World” for the API to be validated correctly.
			type	integer / string
			examples	Europe 2014
		application_rate	type	object
			properties
			value	Unit name or ID (Inputs → Fertiliser → Application Rate Value)
				type	number
				examples	1
				minimum	0
			unit	Unit name or ID (Inputs → Fertiliser → Application Rate Unit)
				type	integer / string
			type	object
		application_date	Date in ‘yyyy-mm-dd’ format or ‘unknown’ (Inputs → Fertiliser → Application Date)
			type	string
			examples	2022-11-01
				unknown
		custom_ingredients	Send this data only for ‘Compose your own N/P/K’ ({} otherwise); you cannot customise the ingredients of built-in fertiliser types
			type	object
			properties
			n_total_percentage	Total of ammonia, urea and nitric percentages (Inputs → Fertiliser → %N)
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			n_ammonia_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %N (as ammonium-N))
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			n_nitric_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %N (as nitrate-N)
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			n_urea_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %N (as Urea-N))
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			p2o5_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %P2O5 or %P)
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			p2o5_percentage_type_id	Fertiliser nutrient (Inputs → Fertiliser → %P2O5 or %P)
				type	number
				enum	4, 2
				examples	2
			k2o_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %K2O or %K)
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			k2o_percentage_type_id	Fertiliser nutrient (Inputs → Fertiliser → %K2O or %K)
				type	number
				enum	3, 5
examples				5
Send this data only for ‘Compose your own N/P/K’ ({} otherwise); you cannot customise the ingredients of built-in fertiliser types
type			object
rate_measure			A Fertiliser nutrient ingredient, ‘product’ will be used when sending ‘’ (empty string) (Inputs → Fertiliser → Fertiliser Weight or Unit)
	type	string
	examples	product
method	Fertiliser method name or ID (Inputs → Fertiliser → Application Method)
	type	integer / string
	examples	2
inhibition_id	Fertiliser inhibition (Inputs → Fertiliser → Emissions Inhibitors)
	type	integer
	examples	1
type	object
Send an empty list [] if you have no fertiliser applications
type	array
direct_energy	Send an empty list [] if you have no direct energy use
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		usage	type	object
			properties
			source	Direct energy type (Fuel & Energy → Direct Energy → Source)
				type	integer / string
			value	(Fuel & Energy → Direct Energy → Energy Used)
				type	number
				examples	4
				minimum	0
			category	Energy category ID (Fuel & Energy → Direct Energy → Category)
				type	integer
			unit	Unit name or ID (Fuel & Energy → Direct Energy → Energy Used Unit)
				type	string / integer
			type	object
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no direct energy use
	type	array
land_management	Send an empty object {} if you have no management changes
	type	object
	properties
	carbon_changes	Changes in ‘soil organic carbon’ due to management practices
		type	array
		items
			type	object
			properties
			year_of_change	Year of change (Carbon → Carbon changes & sequestration -> Year of change)
				type	number
				examples	2019
				minimum	0
			allocation	% of field changed (Carbon → Percentage of Field)
				type	number
				examples	100
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
				default	100
			land_use	Land use
				type	object
				properties
				from	type	integer / string
					examples	2
						native-forest
				to	type	integer / string
					examples	2
						native-forest
				Land use
				type	object
			tillage	Tillage
				type	object
				properties
				from	type	integer / string
					examples	1
						full
				to	type	integer / string
					examples	1
						full
				Tillage
				type	object
			inputs	Carbon inputs
				type	object
				properties
				from	type	integer / string
					examples	4
						medium-c-input
				to	type	integer / string
					examples	4
						medium-c-input
				Carbon inputs
				type	object
			type	object
		Changes in ‘soil organic carbon’ due to management practices
		type	array
	forest_biomass	forest data (only provide if your change is to or from forest, otherwise {})
		type	object
		properties
		age_years	Forest age, in years (Carbon → Forest Age)
			type	number
			examples	2
			minimum	0
		type	Forest type (Carbon → Forest Type)
			type	integer / string
			examples	3
temperate continental forest
forest data (only provide if your change is to or from forest, otherwise {})
type			object
Send an empty object {} if you have no management changes
type		object
transport		Send an empty list [] if you have no transport
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		mode	Transport type (Transport → Mode)
			type	string / integer
			examples	road LGV diesel (light goods vehicle <3.5t)
		weight	type	object
			properties
			value	(Transport → Weight Value)
				type	number
				examples	4
				minimum	0
			unit	Unit name or ID (Transport → Weight Value)
				type	string / number
				examples	tonne
			type	object
		distance	type	object
			properties
			value	(Transport → Distance Value)
				type	number
				examples	2000
				minimum	0
			unit	Unit name or ID (Transport → Distance Value)
				type	string / integer
				examples	km
			type	object
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no transport
	type	array
tree_biomass	Send an empty list [] if you have no tree biomass
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		tree_type	Tree type (Carbon → Out of Crop .. → Choose Tree Species)
			type	integer / string
			examples	5
		density_last_year	type	object
			properties
			value	Unit name or ID (Carbon → Out of Crop .. → Density Last Year Value)
				type	number
				examples	100
				minimum	0
			unit	Unit name or ID (Carbon → Out of Crop .. → Density Last Year Unit)
				type	string / number
				examples	trees / hectare
			type	object
		size_last_year	type	object
			properties
			value	(Carbon → Out of Crop .. → Size Last Year Value)
				type	number
				examples	2000
				minimum	0
			unit	Unit name or ID (Carbon → Out of Crop .. → Size Last Year Unit)
				type	string / integer
				examples	cm
			type	object
		size_this_year	type	object
			properties
			value	(Carbon → Out of Crop .. → Size This Year Value)
				type	number
				examples	2000
				minimum	0
			unit	Unit name or ID (Carbon → Out of Crop .. → Size This Year Unit)
				type	string / integer
				examples	cm
			type	object
		num_trees_delta	type	object
			properties
			value	(Carbon → Out of Crop .. → Trees Planted / Lost Value)
				type	number
				examples	2000
					-3
			unit	Unit name or ID (Carbon → Out of Crop .. → Trees Planted / Lost Unit)
				type	string / number
				examples	trees / hectare
			type	object
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no tree biomass
	type	array
co_products	Send an empty list [] if you have no co-products
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		name	string name (Product → CoProduct → name)
			type	string
			examples	test_co_product
		percentage_main_value	int or float value (Product → CoProduct → percentage main value)
			type	number
			examples	50
			maximum	100
			minimum	0
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no co-products
	type	array
processing	Send an empty list [] if you have no processing
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		_type	Processing type name or ID (Processing → Type)
			type	integer / string
			examples	1
				washing
		allocation	int or float (Processing → Allocation .. → Number)
			type	number
			examples	100
			maximum	100
			minimum	0
		power_source	Factor name or ID (Processing → Power Source .. → Selection of relevant power sources)
			type	string / integer
			examples	102
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no processing
	type	array
storage	Send an empty list [] if you have no storage
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		cipc_application	type	number
			examples	1
			minimum	0
		cipc_dose	type	number
			examples	1
			minimum	0
		storage_power_source	Factor name or ID (Storage → Power Source .. → Selection of relevant power sources)
			type	integer / string
			examples	106
		store_loading_power_source	Factor name or ID (Storage → Power Source .. → Selection of relevant power sources)
			type	integer / string
			examples	102
		unloading_power_source	Factor name or ID (Storage → Power Source .. → Selection of relevant power sources)
			type	integer / string
			examples	102
		stored_allocation	int or float (Storage → Stored Allocation .. → Number)
			type	number
			examples	100
			maximum	100
			minimum	0
		temperature	type	object
			properties
			unit	Unit name or ID (Temperature)
				type	integer / string
				examples	°C
			value	type	number
				examples	5
			type	object
		time	type	object
			properties
			unit	Unit name or ID (Storage time unit of measurement)
				type	string / number
				examples	second
			value	type	number
				examples	1
			type	object
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no storage
	type	array
waste_water	type	object
	properties
	waste_water_production	type	object
		properties
		value	(Waste water → Waste water volume)
			type	number
			examples	12
			minimum	0
		unit	Unit name or ID (Waste water → Waste water volume)
			type	string / number
			examples	litres
		type	object
	oxygen_demand	type	object
		properties
		value	(Waste water → Oxygen demand)
			type	number
			examples	4
			minimum	0
		unit	Unit name or ID (Waste water → Oxygen demand)
			type	string / number
			examples	kg / litre
		type	object
	oxygen_demand_type	Unit name or ID (Waste water → Oxygen demand type)
		type	string / number
		examples	1
	water_treatment_type	Unit name or ID (Waste water → Water treatment type)
		type	string / number
		examples	1
	type	object
flooding	Flooding (Rice only, send an empty object {} if the rice field is not flooded)
	type	object
	properties
	time_under_cultivation	type	object
		properties
		value	(Inputs → Flooding → Time under cultivation)
			type	number
			examples	1
			minimum	0
		unit	(Inputs → Flooding → Time under cultivation)
			type	string / number
			examples	wk
		type	object
	before_cultivation	(Inputs → Water management → Before cultivation)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Flooded pre-season
	during_cultivation	(Inputs → Water management → During cultivation)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Continuously flooded
	Flooding (Rice only, send an empty object {} if the rice field is not flooded)
	type	object
green_manure	Crop green manure management, (Rice only, send an empty object {} if you do not use green manure)
	type	object
	properties
	amount	type	object
		properties
		value	(Inputs → Crop green manure management → Green manure amount (Dry Matter))
			type	number
			examples	1
			minimum	1
		unit	(Inputs → Crop green manure management → Green manure amount (Dry Matter))
			type	string / number
			examples	tonne / ha
		type	object
	Crop green manure management, (Rice only, send an empty object {} if you do not use green manure)
	type	object
type	object
definitions

Water Calculate
type	object
properties
farm	type	object
	properties
	latitude	Farm’s latitude (Farm settings → Lat/lon)
		type	number
	longitude	Farm’s longitude (Farm settings → Lat/lon)
		type	number
	country	Country name or ID (Farm Settings → Country)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Ghana
	territory	Territory name or ID; send null if selected Country has no territories (Farm Settings → Territory)
		type	integer / string / null
		examples	Alabama
	climate	Climate (Farm Settings → Climate)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Warm Temperate Dry
	average_temperature	type	object
		properties
		value	(Farm Settings → Average Annual Temperature Value)
			type	number
		unit	Temperature Unit name or ID (Farm Settings → Average Annual Temperature Unit)
			type	string / integer
			examples	°C
		type	object
	soil_characteristics	soil_characteristics (Farm Settings → Soil Characteristics)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Sandy Soils
			1
	farm_identifier	(Farm Settings → Farm Identifier)
		type	string / number
	type	object
crop	type	object
	properties
	type	Crop type (Crop → Crop Name)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Barley
	field_size	type	object
		properties
		value	Growing area size value (Crop → Crop Area)
			type	number
			examples	100.35
			minimum	0
		unit	Growing area Unit name or ID (Crop → Crop Area Unit)
			type	integer / string
			examples	ha
		type	object
	product_fresh	type	object
		properties
		value	Fresh product yield (Crop → Harvested amount (total))
			type	number
			examples	10
			minimum	0
		unit	Weight, volume or unit Unit name or ID (Crop → Harvested amount(total) Unit)
			type	integer / string
			examples	tonne
		type	object
	product_dry	type	object
		properties
		value	Fresh product yield (Crop → Farm-gate ready amount)
			type	number
			examples	10
			minimum	0
		unit	Weight, volume or unit Unit name or ID (Crop → Farm/gate ready amount Unit)
			type	integer / string
			examples	tonne
		type	object
	reporting_year	Choose a relevant reporting year (Crop → Reporting year)
		type	integer
		minimum	1988
	harvest_date	Choose a relevant harvest date (Crop → Harvest date)
		type	object
		properties
		time	Choose the relevant start Month periods name or ID for the harvest date
			type	string
			examples	start
				middle
				end
		month	Choose a relevant month for your harvest date
			type	integer
			examples	1
				4
				12
			maximum	12
			minimum	1
		Choose a relevant harvest date (Crop → Harvest date)
		type	object
	planting_date	Choose a relevant planting date (Crop → Planting/sowing date)
		type	object
		properties
		time	Choose the relevant start Month periods name or ID for the planting date
			type	string
			examples	start
				middle
				end
		month	Choose a relevant month for your planting date
type			integer
examples			1
			4
			12
maximum			12
minimum			1
year		Choose a relevant year for your planting date
		type	integer
		examples	2015
Choose a relevant planting date (Crop → Planting/sowing date)
type		object
name		Name of your water assessment
	type	string / number
	examples	test_water_API
soil	type	object
	properties
	label	Fill in the name of the growing area
		type	number / string
		examples	Home parcel
	type	Soil type name or ID (Soil → Soil type)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Barley
	moisture_at_sowing	Soil moisture at sowing (Soil → Soil moisture at sowing)
		type	string / integer
		examples	dry
			1
	type	object
type	object
irrigation	Add irrigation information to your water assessments
	type	object
	properties
	irri_start_date	Choose a relevant irrigation start date (Irrigation → Irrigation start)
		type	object
		properties
		time	Choose the relevant start Month periods name or ID for the irrigation start date
			type	string / integer
			examples	start
				middle
				end
		month	Choose a relevant month for your irrigation start date
			type	integer
			examples	1
				4
				12
			maximum	12
			minimum	1
		year	Choose a relevant year for your irrigation start date
			type	integer
			examples	2015
		Choose a relevant irrigation start date (Irrigation → Irrigation start)
		type	object
	irri_end_date	Choose a relevant irrigation end date (Irrigation → Irrigation end)
		type	object
		properties
		time	Choose the relevant start Month periods name or ID for the irrigation end date
			type	string / integer
			examples	start
				middle
				end
		month	Choose a relevant month for your irrigation end date
			type	integer
			examples	1
				4
				12
			maximum	12
			minimum	1
		year	Choose a relevant year for your irrigation end date
			type	integer
			examples	2015
		Choose a relevant irrigation end date (Irrigation → Irrigation end)
		type	object
	method	Irrigation method name or ID (Irrigation → Method)
		type	integer / string
	water_source	Irrigation water source name or ID (Irrigation → Water source)
		type	string / integer
		examples	1
			on_farm
	irrigation_events	Send empty [] if no irrigation events
		type	array
		items
			anyOf		type	object
					properties
					water_added	type	object
						properties
						value	Total water added per irrigation event (Irrigation → Total water added)
							type	number
							examples	13600
							minimum	0
						unit	Water added Unit name or ID (Irrigation → Total water added Unit)
							type	integer / string
							examples	litre
						type	object
water_source					Irrigation water source name or ID (Irrigation events → If ‘has_source_pump’ is false set a custom water source for each irrigation events item)
					type	string / integer
					examples	1
						on_farm
allocation					Percentage of area irrigated (Irrigation → Area irrigated)
					type	number
					examples	100
						65.5
has_source_pump					Use source and pump defaults
					type	boolean
type					object
Send empty [] if no irrigation events
type		array
Add irrigation information to your water assessments
type		object
type	object

Dairy Calculate
type	object
properties
farm	type	object
	properties
	latitude	Farm’s latitude (Farm settings → Lat/lon)
		type	number
		multipleOf	0.001
	longitude	Farm’s longitude (Farm settings → Lat/lon)
		type	number
		multipleOf	0.001
	country	Country name or ID (Farm Settings → Country)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Ghana
	territory	Territory name or ID; send null if selected Country has no territories (Farm Settings → Territory)
		type	integer / string / null
		examples	Alabama
	climate	Climate (Farm Settings → Climate)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Warm Temperate Dry
	average_temperature	type	object
		properties
		value	(Farm Settings → Average Annual Temperature Value)
			type	number
		unit	Temperature Unit name or ID (Farm Settings → Average Annual Temperature Unit)
			type	string / number
			examples	°C
		type	object
	soil_characteristics	soil_characteristics (Farm Settings → Soil Characteristics)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Sandy Soils
			1
	farm_identifier	(Farm Settings → Farm Identifier)
		type	string / number
	type	object
general	type	object
	properties
	grazing_area	type	object
		properties
		value	(Grazing → Grassland Fertilisation → Grassland Area Value)
			type	number
			examples	12
		unit	(Grazing → Grassland Fertilisation → Grassland Area Unit)
			type	string / integer
			examples	ha
		type	object
	feed_approach	(Feed)
		type	string / integer
		examples	average
	type	object
milk_production	Basic information about your herd’s milk production.
	type	object
	properties
	variety	Main breed. Note that if you have more than one breed you will need to select the most representative breed and adjust the default live weights to reflect your herd averages.
		type	string
		examples	Brown Swiss
	reporting_year	Choose a relevant start year for your 12 month reference period (the end year will be set automatically).
		type	integer
		examples	2015
	date_time	Choose the relevant start time for your start month (the end time will be set automatically).
		type	string
		examples	start
			middle
			end
	date_month	Choose a relevant start month for your 12 month reference period (the end month will be set automatically).
		type	integer
		examples	1
			2
			12
	name	Name of your assessment.
		type	string
		examples	test_api
	product_dry	type	object
		properties
		value	type	number
			examples	10
			minimum	0
		unit	type	integer / string
			examples	tonne
		type	object
	fat_content	type	number
		examples	3.9
	protein_content	type	number
		examples	3.8
	protein_measure	True Protein Content or Crude Protein Content
		type	integer
		examples	1
			2
	Basic information about your herd’s milk production.
	type	object
herd_sections	Send an empty list [] if you have no herd sections
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		phase	phase name (Inputs → Herd → Category)
			type	string / integer
			examples	Dairy calves
			default
		animals	animals count (Inputs → Herd → On-farm animals → Number)
			type	integer
			examples	33
			default	0
		live_weight	live_weight (Inputs → Herd → On-farm animals → Live Weight)
			type	object
			properties
			value	type	number
				examples	152
					152.3
			unit	type	string / integer
				examples	kg
			live_weight (Inputs → Herd → On-farm animals → Live Weight)
			type	object
		sold_animals	sold_animals count (Inputs → Herd → Sold animals → Number)
			type	integer
			examples	0
			default	0
		sold_weight	sold_weight (Inputs → Herd → Sold animals → Live Weight)
			type	object
			properties
			value	type	number
				examples	220
					220.3
			unit	type	string / integer
				examples	kg
			sold_weight (Inputs → Herd → Sold animals → Live Weight)
			type	object
		purchased_animals	purchased_animals count (Inputs → Herd → Purchased animals → Number)
			type	integer
			examples	0
		purchased_weight	type	object
			properties
			value	purchased_weight_value count (Inputs → Herd → Purchased animals → Live Weight)
				type	number
				examples	220
					220.3
			unit	Unit unit (Inputs → Herd → Live weight unit)
				type	string / integer
				examples	kg
			type	object
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no herd sections
	type	array
grazing	Send an empty list [] if you have no grazing sections
	type	array
	items
		anyOf		type	object
				properties
				herd_section	herd_section name (Inputs → Grazing → Category)
					type	string / integer
					examples	Dairy calves
				days	days number (Inputs → Grazing → Days)
					type	integer
					examples	208
				hours	hours number (Inputs → Grazing → Hours/day)
					type	integer
					examples	12
				category	category ID (Inputs → Grazing → Grazing type)
					type	integer
					examples	2
				quality	quality ID (Inputs → Grazing → Grazing quality)
					type	integer
					examples	1
				type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no grazing sections
	type	array
fertilisers	Send an empty list [] if you have no fertiliser applications
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		type	Fertiliser type name or ID (Inputs → Fertiliser → Fertiliser Type)
			type	integer / string
			examples	Compose your own NPK
		production	Fertiliser production database (Inputs → Fertiliser → Manufactured In). Note, no production emissions will be calculated for all digestates, slurries, manures and litter. However for these inputs a production type is required e.g. “World” for the API to be validated correctly.
			type	integer / string
			examples	Europe 2014
		application_rate	type	object
			properties
			value	Unit name or ID (Inputs → Fertiliser → Application Rate Value)
				type	number
				examples	1
				minimum	0
			unit	Unit name or ID (Inputs → Fertiliser → Application Rate Unit)
				type	integer / string
			type	object
		application_date	Date in ‘yyyy-mm-dd’ format or ‘unknown’ (Inputs → Fertiliser → Application Date)
			type	string
			examples	2022-11-01
				unknown
		custom_ingredients	Send this data only for ‘Compose your own N/P/K’ ({} otherwise); you cannot customise the ingredients of built-in fertiliser types
			type	object
			properties
			n_total_percentage	Total of ammonia, urea and nitric percentages (Inputs → Fertiliser → %N)
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			n_ammonia_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %N (as ammonium-N))
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			n_nitric_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %N (as nitrate-N)
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			n_urea_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %N (as Urea-N))
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			p2o5_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %P2O5 or %P)
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			p2o5_percentage_type_id	Fertiliser nutrient (Inputs → Fertiliser → %P2O5 or %P)
				type	number
				enum	4, 2
				examples	2
			k2o_percentage	(Inputs → Fertiliser → %K2O or %K)
				type	number
				examples	0
				maximum	100
				minimum	0
			k2o_percentage_type_id	Fertiliser nutrient (Inputs → Fertiliser → %K2O or %K)
				type	number
				enum	3, 5
examples				5
Send this data only for ‘Compose your own N/P/K’ ({} otherwise); you cannot customise the ingredients of built-in fertiliser types
type			object
rate_measure			A Fertiliser nutrient ingredient, or ‘’ / ‘product’ (Inputs → Fertiliser → Fertiliser Weight or Unit)
	type	string
	examples	product
inhibition	Fertiliser inhibition (Grazing → Grassland Fertilisation → Emissions Inhibitors)
	type	integer / string
	examples	1
		2
		Nitrification inhibitor
type	object
Send an empty list [] if you have no fertiliser applications
type	array
feed_components	Send an empty list [] if you have no feed components sections
	type	array
	items
		anyOf		type	object
				properties
				item	Feed components item name (Inputs → Feed → Feed component)
					type	integer / string
					examples	Straw
				region	Feed item region name or ID (Inputs → Feed → Region)
					type	integer / string
					examples	Global (world)
						22
				percentage	percentage name (Inputs → Feed → Percentage)
					type	integer
					examples	50
				certified	Certified (Inputs → Feed → Certified).
					type	boolean
					examples	TRUE
						FALSE
				type	object
				type	object
				properties
				crop_product	type	object
					properties
					type	Crop type (Crop → Crop Name)
						type	integer / string
						examples	Barley
					product_dry	type	object
						properties
						value	Net product yield (Crop → Net Yield)
							type	number
							examples	10
							minimum	0
						unit	Weight Unit name or ID (Crop → Net Yield Unit)*
							type	integer / string
							examples	tonne
						type	object
					feed_type	Feed components item type
						type	integer / string
						examples	Barley
					emissions_total	type	object
						properties
						value	Emissions total calulated from crop_product/calculate endpoint
							type	number
							examples	10
						unit	Emissions in kg CO2e Unit name or ID
							type	integer / string
							examples	kg CO2e
						type	object
					type	object
				percentage	percentage name (Inputs → Feed → Percentage)
					type	integer
					examples	50
				certified	Certified (Inputs → Feed → Certified)
					type	boolean
					examples	TRUE
						FALSE
				type	object
				type	object
				properties
				item	Feed components item name or ID (Inputs → Feed → Feed component)
					type	integer / string
					examples	Straw
				region	Feed item region name or ID (Inputs → Feed → Region)
type					integer / string
examples					Global (world)
					22
herd_section	Herd section name (Inputs → Feed → Animal category)
	type	integer / string
	examples	Dairy calves
dry_matter	type	object
	properties
	value	(Feed → Dry Matter Value)
		type		number
		examples		4
		minimum		0
	unit	Unit name or ID (Feed → Dry Matter Value)
		type		string / number
		examples		tonne
	type	object
certified	Certified (Inputs → Feed → Certified)
	type	boolean
	examples	TRUE
		FALSE
type	object
	type	object
	properties
	crop_product	type		object
		properties
		type		Crop type (Crop → Crop Name)
				type	integer / string
				examples	Barley
		product_dry		type	object
				properties
				value	Net product yield (Crop → Net Yield)
					type	number
					examples	10
					minimum	0
				unit	Weight Unit name or ID (Crop → Net Yield Unit)*
					type	integer / string
					examples	tonne
			type	object
		feed_type	Feed components item type
			type	integer / string
			examples	Barley
		emissions_total	type	object
			properties
			value	Emissions total calulated from crop_product/calculate endpoint
				type	number
				examples	10
				minimum	0
			unit	Emissions in kg CO2e Unit name or ID
				type	integer / string
				examples	kg CO2e
			type	object
		type	object
	herd_section	Herd section name (Inputs → Feed → Animal category)
		type	integer / string
		examples	Dairy calves
	dry_matter	type	object
		properties
		value	(Feed → Dry Matter Value)
			type	number
			examples	4
			minimum	0
		unit	Unit name or ID (Feed → Dry Matter Value)
			type	string / number
			examples	tonne
		type	object
	certified	Certified (Inputs → Feed → Certified)
		type	boolean
		examples	TRUE
			FALSE
	type	object
Send an empty list [] if you have no feed components sections
type	array
feed_additives	Send an empty list [] if you have no feed additives
	type	array
	items
		anyOf		type	object
				properties
				herd_section	herd_section name (Inputs → Feed additives → Animal category)
					type	integer / string
					examples	Dairy calves
				type	type name (Inputs → Feed additives → Type)
					type	integer / string
					examples	Nitrate
				dose	dose value (Inputs → Feed additives → Dose)
					type	number
					examples	80
				dose_unit	dose_unit value (Inputs → Feed additives → Dose unit)
					type	string
					examples	g / kg
				days	days value (Inputs → Feed additives → Days)
					type	integer
					examples	10
				herd_section_percentage	herd_section_percentage value (Inputs → Feed additives → Herd section percentage)
					type	number
					examples	70
					maximum	100
					minimum	0
				type	object
				type	object
				properties
				herd_section	herd_section name (Inputs → Feed additives → Animal category)
					type	integer / string
					examples	Dairy calves
				type	type name (Inputs → Feed additives → Type)
					type	integer / string
					examples	3NOP
				dose	dose value (Inputs → Feed additives → Dose)
					type	number
					examples	80
				ndf	ndf value (Inputs → Feed additives → NDF)
					type	number
					examples	10
					maximum	100
					minimum	0
				crude_fat	crude_fat value (Inputs → Feed additives → Crude fat)
					type	number
					examples	10
					maximum	100
					minimum	0
				dose_unit	dose_unit value (Inputs → Feed additives → Dose unit)
					type	string
					examples	g / kg
				days	days value (Inputs → Feed additives → Days)
					type	integer
					examples	10
				herd_section_percentage	herd_section_percentage value (Inputs → Feed additives → Herd section percentage)
					type	number
					examples	70
					maximum	100
					minimum	0
				type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no feed additives
	type	array
manure	Send an empty list [] if you have no manure section
	type	array
	items
		anyOf		type	object
				properties
				herd_section	herd_section name (Inputs → Manure → Animal category)
					type	integer / string
					examples	Dairy calves
				type	type name (Inputs → Manure → Type)
					type	integer / string
					examples	Deep bedding - no mixing
				allocation	allocation value (Inputs → Manure → Percentage)
					type	integer
					examples	70
				type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no manure section
	type	array
direct_energy	Send an empty list [] if you have no direct energy use
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		usage	type	object
			properties
			source	Direct energy type (Fuel & Energy → Direct Energy → Source)
				type	integer / string
			value	(Fuel & Energy → Direct Energy → Energy Used)
				type	number
				examples	4
				minimum	0
			category	Energy category ID (Fuel & Energy → Direct Energy → Category)
				type	integer
			unit	Unit name or ID (Fuel & Energy → Direct Energy → Energy Used Unit)
				type	string / integer
			type	object
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no direct energy use
	type	array
transport	Send an empty list [] if you have no transport
	type	array
	items
		type	object
		properties
		mode	Transport type (Transport → Mode)
			type	string / integer
			examples	road LGV diesel (light goods vehicle <3.5t)
		weight	type	object
			properties
			value	(Transport → Weight Value)
				type	number
				examples	4
				minimum	0
			unit	Unit name or ID (Transport → Weight Value)
				type	string / number
				examples	tonne
			type	object
		distance	type	object
			properties
			value	(Transport → Distance Value)
				type	number
				examples	2000
				minimum	0
			unit	Unit name or ID (Transport → Distance Value)
				type	string / integer
				examples	km
			type	object
		type	object
	Send an empty list [] if you have no transport
	type	array
type	object