Platform Instance – Django REST framework

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/1744/?format=api

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "ob_id": 1744,
    "uuid": "b73be5bcb5ad47cfb26f34d11bf043cc",
    "title": "Geostationary Meteorological Satellite 1 (GMS-1)",
    "abstract": "Japanese Geostationary Meteorological Satellite, also known as its nickname, \"Himawari\" (meaning a \"sunflower\") which carried out weather observation from space being part of the World Weather Watch (WWW) project of the World Meteorological Organization. It was launched on July 14, 1977 and remained operational until 1981.",
    "keywords": "",
    "identifier_set": [
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/identifiers/1285/?format=api",
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/identifiers/1286/?format=api"
    ],
    "platformType": "satellite",
    "parentPlatform": [],
    "childPlatform": [],
    "responsiblepartyinfo_set": [
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/rpis/5243/?format=api",
        "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v2/rpis/5242/?format=api"
    ]
}