GET

Platform Instance

Get a list of Platform objects. Platforms have a 1:1 mapping with Observations.

### Available end points:

- `/platforms/` - Will list all Platforms in the database
- `/platforms.json` - Will return all Platforms in json format
- `/platforms/<object_id>/` - Returns Platforms object with that id

### Available Methods:

- `GET`
- `HEAD`

### Available filters:

- `title`
- `uuid`
- `keywords`
- `platformType`

### How to use filters:

- `/platforms/?title__startwith!=Instrument.title: DETAILS NEEDED`
- `/platforms/?uuid=ca06054a34a6f4a72a87e3390a8136492`
- `/platforms.json?instrumentType=radiometer`

GET /api/v2/platforms/12463/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "ob_id": 12463,
    "uuid": "f4da03bf5fb4487c846e773314cf1c34",
    "title": "Eskdalemuir Observatory",
    "abstract": "Eskdalemuir observatory (WMO id 03162)  is located 236m above mean sea level in Dumfiesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.  Since 1908 meteorological observations have been recorded on a 24hr basis, linking the station to the synoptic network of the Met Office Meteorological Service. Upper air observations have also been carried out at the site, including ceilometer measurements and radiosonde ascents. The site is located at OS grid reference NT 234026. More information can be found in the linked documents.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03162. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.",
    "keywords": "Met Office, surface meteorology, upper air, radiosonde, ceilometer",
    "identifier_set": [
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/identifiers/8412/?format=api",
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/identifiers/12238/?format=api",
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/identifiers/12239/?format=api"
    ],
    "platformType": "land_station",
    "parentPlatform": [],
    "childPlatform": [],
    "responsiblepartyinfo_set": [
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/rpis/47620/?format=api",
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/rpis/47619/?format=api",
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/rpis/47621/?format=api",
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/rpis/47618/?format=api",
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/rpis/47758/?format=api",
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/rpis/47757/?format=api"
    ]
}