`get_intensity_by_date`

Pack: carbon · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carbon/mcp

Get UK electricity carbon intensity for every 30-minute period on a specific date (e.g., “2024-01-15”). Returns gCO2/kWh forecast and actual. Use to identify lowest-carbon hours.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`date`	string	yes	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g., 2024-03-15)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "date": "2024-01-15"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carbon/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_intensity_by_date","arguments":{"date":"2024-01-15"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_intensity_by_date', {
  "date": "2024-01-15"
});

More examples

{
  "date": "2024-03-20"
}

Response shape

Always returns: date, periods, count

Field	Type	Description
`date`	string	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format
`periods`	array	Array of 30-minute intensity periods for the specified date
`count`	number	Total number of 30-minute periods returned for the date

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Date in YYYY-MM-DD format"
    },
    "periods": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "from": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Start time of the 30-minute period (ISO 8601)"
          },
          "to": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "End time of the 30-minute period (ISO 8601)"
          },
          "forecast_gco2_per_kwh": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Forecasted carbon intensity in grams CO2 per kilowatt-hour"
          },
          "actual_gco2_per_kwh": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Actual carbon intensity in grams CO2 per kilowatt-hour, or null if not available"
          },
          "index": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Intensity index level"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "from",
          "to",
          "forecast_gco2_per_kwh",
          "actual_gco2_per_kwh",
          "index"
        ]
      },
      "description": "Array of 30-minute intensity periods for the specified date"
    },
    "count": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of 30-minute periods returned for the date"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "date",
    "periods",
    "count"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbon": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carbon/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_intensity_by_date