`gridstatus_query`

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

Query a grid dataset’s time-series over a time window. Pass a dataset_id from gridstatus_datasets. Common ids: caiso_lmp_real_time_5_min, ercot_load, pjm_fuel_mix. Example: gridstatus_query({ dataset_id: “caiso_lmp_real_time_5_min”, start_time: “2026-07-01T00:00Z”, end_time: “2026-07-01T06:00Z”, limit: 100, _apiKey: “your-key” })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`dataset_id`	string	yes	Dataset id to query, e.g. “caiso_lmp_real_time_5_min”, “ercot_load”, “pjm_fuel_mix”. Discover ids via gridstatus_datasets.
`start_time`	string	no	Optional ISO start time (rows on/after this). E.g. “2026-07-01T00:00Z” or “2026-07-01T00:00-05:00”.
`end_time`	string	no	Optional ISO end time (rows before this).
`limit`	number	no	Max rows to return (default 50, capped at 200).
`resample_frequency`	string	no	Optional resampling bucket, e.g. “5 minutes”, “1 hour”, “1 day”. Reduces row volume for long windows.
`_apiKey`	string	yes	GridStatus API key

Example call

Arguments

{
  "dataset_id": "caiso_lmp_real_time_5_min",
  "start_time": "2026-07-01T00:00Z",
  "end_time": "2026-07-01T06:00Z",
  "limit": 100,
  "_apiKey": "your-gridstatus-api-key"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gridstatus/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"gridstatus_query","arguments":{"dataset_id":"caiso_lmp_real_time_5_min","start_time":"2026-07-01T00:00Z","end_time":"2026-07-01T06:00Z","limit":100,"_apiKey":"your-gridstatus-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('gridstatus_query', {
  "dataset_id": "caiso_lmp_real_time_5_min",
  "start_time": "2026-07-01T00:00Z",
  "end_time": "2026-07-01T06:00Z",
  "limit": 100,
  "_apiKey": "your-gridstatus-api-key"
});

More examples

{
  "dataset_id": "ercot_load",
  "start_time": "2026-07-01T00:00Z",
  "resample_frequency": "1 hour",
  "_apiKey": "your-gridstatus-api-key"
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

gridstatus_query