---
title: "Day and day-ahead indicated generation (INDGEN)"
method: GET
path: "/datasets/INDGEN"
tags: ["BMRS Datasets"]
---

# Day and day-ahead indicated generation (INDGEN)

`GET /datasets/INDGEN`

This endpoint provides the indicated generation received from NGESO. Data is received daily, by
midday. Expressed as an average MW value for each Settlement period. The indicated generation
forecast for each period is the sum of all the PNs submitted for BM Units which are forecast to
be exporting energy, presented as a single average MW value for the settlement period.

This API endpoint provides a maximum data output range of 1 day.

## Query parameters

- `boundary` string
- `publishDateTimeFrom` string, date-time
- `publishDateTimeTo` string, date-time
- `format` 'json' | 'xml' | 'csv'

## Response `200`

Data retrieved

- InsightsApiModelsResponsesDatasetResponse1InsightsApiModelsResponsesIndicatedForecastDatasetRowsIndicatedGeneration
  - `data` InsightsApiModelsResponsesIndicatedForecastDatasetRowsIndicatedGeneration[], nullable
    - `dataset` string, nullable
    - `generation` integer, nullable
    - `publishTime` string, date-time
    - `startTime` string, date-time
    - `settlementDate` string, date
    - `settlementPeriod` integer
    - `boundary` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Error with query parameters - see response for details
- `429` — Too many requests
- `500` — Server error - please try again later

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