https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/user/create?app_id={string}
&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&name={string}&email={string}
last updated 4/1/19
Welcome to the Iteris ClearAg Accounts API. This system allows users to create and utilize a tightly integrated interface of ClearAg APIs featuring several field/growth-specific capabilities, including growth models, irrigation, nutrient, and harvest drydown services.
Please note that before users can access the ClearAg Accounts API, an active account and license key is required. These credentials will be provided for each service request. To obtain your API key, contact your Iteris account representative.
The ClearAg Accounts API is used to create, add, modify, and delete individual users and the field(s) associated with each user. This is the primary mechanism that enables ClearAg’s field and crop-specific agronomic API services to track and record the state of the crop and benefit from user input and feedback. Having a field ID created by the Accounts API is the first step in using many of the Crop Health API endpoints, including the growth, nutrient, and drydown models, as well as custom soil modeling and irrigation recommendation services.
Note that while at least one user ID must be established in order to create and manage one or more fields, it is not necessary from a technical perspective to create individual accounts for each end user of an application that uses the ClearAg APIs, nor is it necessary that user accounts include any kind of personally identifiable information (PII). It is the responsibility of the authorized API user to implement the use of the Accounts API in such a manner that complies with any applicable PII laws or regulations to which their business is subject.
Please note that API responses are currently only provided in English.
Iteris requires the use of https when working within the ClearAg APIs.
Additional API information, such as details on supported unit sets and API behavior, is available in the Appendix.
A unique user ID must be used when performing any action within the Accounts API. The endpoints documented below provide a means of creating and managing user information.
After first obtaining an account ID provided by Iteris, the Create User endpoint allows for the creation of a user within an account. Once the user is created, a user ID is provided that will be needed to perform most operations within the system. Note that multiple users may be added using a single account ID.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/user/create?app_id={string}
&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&name={string}&email={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by an Iteris account representative. |
name |
string |
no |
New user’s name. |
string |
no |
New user’s email address. |
A string representing a new user ID.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/user/create?app_id=123 &app_key=321&account_id=123&name=JoeSmith&email=joe_smith@smith.com
xyz-123
The Modify User endpoint allows changes to various user properties. Currently any user within an account can modify other users in the same account. User rights management is the responsibility of the consuming application.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/user/modify/{target_user_id}?
app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}
&user_id={string}&name={string}&email={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
target_user_id |
string |
yes |
Specifies ID of user to be modified. |
name |
string |
no |
The name of the user. The user must supply at least one of the "name" or "email" parameters in the URL. |
string |
no |
The email address of the user. The user must supply at least one of the "name" or "email" parameters in the URL. |
A string representing success ("true") or failure ("false").
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/user/modify/abc-123? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&name=JoeSmith &email=joe_smith@smith.com
true
The Remove User endpoint allows for the deletion of a user from Iteris' user information database. Currently, any user within an account can modify other users in the same account. User rights management is the responsibility of the consuming application.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/user/delete/{target_user_id}?
app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&user_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
target_user_id |
string |
yes |
Specifies ID of user to be removed from the user information database. |
A string representing success ("true") or failure ("false").
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/user/delete/xyz-123? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123
true
The Get User Information endpoint functions as a medium to obtain information on users registered to an account.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/user/info/{target_user_id}?
app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&user_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
target_user_id |
string |
yes |
Specifies ID of user to be queried. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
account_id |
A unique account ID provided by an Iteris account representative. |
The email address of the user. |
|
name |
The name of the user. |
user_id |
This ID is provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/user/info/xyz-123? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123
{
"account_id":"123",
"email":"joesmith@jsmith.com",
"name":"Joe Smith",
"user_id":"xyz-123"
}
Several endpoints provided by the Accounts API, including the Create Field, Modify Field, Delete Field, and Get Field Information endpoints, provide users with the ability to add and manage field information. Field information is required for our models to process events.
The Create Field endpoint serves as a means of entering a new field into Iteris' user information database, attributed to a single account ID and user ID. Users are required to provide such information as approximate field latitude-longitude coordinates and acreage, and may optionally provide additional information about the field, such as drainage quality, irrigation type, and field name.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/create?app_id=
{string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&field_id={string}
&user_id={string}&acres={float}&latitude={float}&longitude={float}
&name={string}&texture_classes={string}&texture_depth_unit={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
field_id |
string |
no |
A custom field id may be chosen for easier integration. This value must be a valid UUID, with or without hyphens. Example: 'd992cb75-7446-42c1-a541-a0e73712141b' or '8efdbb3e0bf041f7-925b488deca6a032.' If an already existing field id is provided for the same account, an error will be returned. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
This ID is provided as a result of creating a new user. |
latitude |
float |
yes |
Latitude coordinate near the center of the field in decimal degrees. Please verify that latitude/longitude coordinates are over soil representative of your field. |
longitude |
float |
yes |
Longitude coordinate near the center of the field in decimal degrees. Please verify that latitude/longitude coordinates are over soil representative of your field. |
acres |
float |
yes |
Areal size of the field in acres. |
name |
string |
no |
This parameter can be used as an associated field name for keeping track of fields, or for creating a user-specific field tracking convention. The Default is "unnamed field." |
texture_classes |
string |
no |
The depth of the layer is defined by the top of each user provided layer. If there is only one layer, set the top of the layer to 0 and the API will count it for the whole depth. For multiple layers, only the top of the depth layer is needed. For example: with a multi-texture class of sand and clay, the top layer of sand input would be (0,1). The clay layer 5 cm down would have an input of (5,12). The resulting request would be: [(0,1),(5,12)]. Addition information can be found in the USDA Texture Classes section of the Appendix. |
texture_depth_unit |
string |
no |
The measurement unit ('in' or 'cm') pertaining to the depths of texture_classes. Please note that if inches are used, they will be converted and stored as centimeters. Must be present if texture_classes is provided. |
A string representing a new field ID.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/create? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123 &latitude=45&longitude=-100&acres=100&texture_depth_unit=cm &texture_classes=[(0,2),(20,2),(40,9)]
321-abc
The Modify Field endpoint allows users to change various properties of any created field contained in the user information database. Users may update field name, latitude-longitude coordinates, acreage, drainage type and quality, irrigation type, and field type and subtype.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/modify/{field_id}?
app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&user_id={string}
&latitude={float}&longitude={float}&acres={float}&name={string}
&texture_classes={string}&texture_depth_unit={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
field_id |
string |
yes |
Specifies ID of field to be modified, provided by the Create Field endpoint. |
name |
string |
no |
New name of the field. |
latitude |
float |
no |
Updated latitude coordinate near the center of the field. Please verify that latitude/longitude coordinates are over soil representative of your field. |
longitude |
float |
no |
Updated longitude coordinate near the center of the field. Please verify that latitude/longitude coordinates are over soil representative of your field. |
acres |
float |
no |
Updated areal size of the field in acres. |
texture_classes |
string |
no |
The depth of the layer is defined by the top of each user provided layer. If there is only one layer, set the top of the layer to 0 and the API will count it for the whole depth. For multiple layers, only the top of the depth layer is needed. For example: with a multi-texture class of sand and clay, the top layer of sand input would be (0,1). The clay layer 5 cm down would have an input of (5,12). The resulting request would be: [(0,1),(5,12)]. Addition information can be found in the USDA Texture Classes section of the Appendix. |
texture_depth_unit |
string |
no |
The measurement unit ('in' or 'cm') pertaining to the depths of texture_classes. Please note that if inches are used, they will be converted and stored as centimeters. Must be present if texture_classes is provided. |
A string representing success ("true") or failure ("false").
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/modify/321-abc? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123
true
The Delete Field endpoint allows users to remove a specific field and associated field information attributed to their account ID and user ID.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/delete/{field_id}?
app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&user_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
field_id |
string |
yes |
Specifies a comma-delimited list of IDs of fields to be deleted from the database. |
A string representing success ("true") or failure ("false").
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/delete/321-abc? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123
true
This endpoint allows users to pull information related to a specific field ID. The information available ranges from field size and location to irrigation and drainage details.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/info/{field_id}?
app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&user_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by an Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
field_id |
string |
yes |
Specifies a comma-delimited list of IDs of fields to be queried from the user information database. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
acres |
Areal size of the field in acres. |
created |
Field creation time in the form of a Unix timestamp. |
field_id |
Specifies ID of the field queried. |
irrigation_type |
Represents whether or not the cropland utilizes pivot irrigation. Valid values: 0 is "false" and 1 is "true." * This variable has been deprecated. |
latitude |
Latitude coordinate near the center of the field in decimal degrees. Please verify that latitude/longitude coordinates are over soil representative of your field. |
longitude |
Longitude coordinate near the center of the field in decimal degrees. Please verify that latitude/longitude coordinates are over soil representative of your field. |
name |
Name of the field. |
subdrainage_type |
Represents whether or not the cropland utilizes drainage tile. Valid values: 0 is "false" and 1 is "true." |
surface_drainage_quality |
Represents field drainage effectiveness. Valid values: 0 is poor, 1 is average, and 2 is good. |
type |
Enumeration value representing field type. |
subtype |
Enumeration value representing field sub-type. |
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/info/321-abc? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123
[
{
"acres":"600.0",
"created": 1420070400,
"field_id":"321-abc",
"irrigation_type":1,
"latitude":45.0,
"longitude":-100.0,
"name":"Bob's Field",
"subdrainage_type":1,
"subtype":1,
"surface_drainage_quality":2,
"type":1
}
]
The Get Field Activity By Field ID endpoint returns all field activity entered for a specific field in the user information database, including the types of activities performed and the approximate times.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/activity/info/by_field/{field_id}?
app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&user_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by an Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
field_id |
string |
yes |
Specifies ID of the field queried. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
activity_time |
Approximate time at which field activity occurred, given as a timestamp. |
subtype |
Code representing the kind of activity that was done on the field, such as planting, spraying, and harvesting. (See the Activity and Plant Codes section of the Appendix for a complete listing of activity type codes and their meanings.) |
activity_type |
Code representing the variation of the type of activity done on the field, such as the type of crop planted. (See the Activity and Plant Codes section of the Appendix for a complete listing of activity type codes and their meanings.) |
created |
Field creation time in the form of a Unix timestamp. |
field_activity_id |
Specifies ID of the given field activity. |
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/activity/info/by_field/321-abc? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123
[
{
"activity_time":1416699304,
"activity_type":311,
"created":1438714537,
"data":"0.75 in",
"field_activity_id":"dc3d3219-483d-4a0f-b188-ae6cee36d8b8",
"subtype":99
},
{
"activity_time":1416699304,
"activity_type":311,
"created":1438713436,
"data":"0.25 in",
"field_activity_id":"d8ed0f65-b5b3-440d-8127-c8ffc18d9229",
"subtype":99
}
]
In order to utilize many field and growth-related API functions, a user must have appropriate privileges. The following endpoints assist users in managing these privileges.
For a user within an account to utilize field-related and growth-related activities they must have the appropriate privileges. This endpoint creates read or write privileges for a user for a target field.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/users/add/{field_id}/{target_user_id}?
app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&user_id={string}
&privilege={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
target_user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID for user to be given privileges. |
field_id |
string |
yes |
Unique ID of field for which to grant privileges. |
privilege |
string |
no |
Specifies privilege level to be granted. Valid values: "read" (default) and "write." |
A string representing success ("true") or failure ("false").
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/users/add/321-abc/xyz-123? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123
true
The Modify Field User endpoint allows for a user’s privileges to be edited as needed.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/users/modify/{field_id}/
{target_user_id}?app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}
&user_id={string}&privilege={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
target_user_id |
string |
yes |
Target user’s unique ID. |
field_id |
string |
yes |
Unique ID of field for which to grant privileges. |
privilege |
string |
no |
Privilege level to be set for target user and field. Valid values: "read" (default) and "write." |
A string representing success ("true") or failure ("false").
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/users/modify/321-abc/xyz-123? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123&privilege=write
true
Privileges to perform operations or view content for a given field can be revoked through the Remove Field User endpoint.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/users/delete/{field_id}/
{target_user_id}?app_id={string}&app_key={string}&account_id={string}
&user_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by the Create User endpoint as a result of adding a new user to the user information database. |
field_id |
string |
yes |
Unique field ID for which to remove a user’s privileges. |
target_user_id |
string |
yes |
Unique ID of user for which to revoke all privileges. |
A string representing success ("true") or failure ("false").
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/accounts/field/users/delete/321-abc/xyz-123? app_id=123&app_key=321&account_id=123&user_id=xyz-123
true
This endpoint allows a user to create a field zone map by uploading a shapefile or GeoJSON file. Additional details specific to file type are provided below, under the File Type header. Please note that output information will be different based upon user-provided parameters and format.
curl -X POST
'https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/create/?app_id={string}&app_key={string}' \
-H 'content-type: multipart/form-data;' \
-F account_id={string} \
-F user_id={string}\
-F field_id={string} \
-F file=@{string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
Your Accounts API account ID. Can be provided in query string or form data. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by and used with the Accounts API. Can be provided in query string or form data. |
field_id |
string |
yes |
Specifies ID of given field to be used in mapping. User must have write privileges on field. Can be provided in query string or form data. |
name_property |
string |
no |
Name of feature attribute/property that exists in uploaded file. For each feature, the value will be retrieved and will be stored in the zone map feature properties under the key 'name.' This feature property can be modified after creation. Defaults to 'null' if the property/attribute does not exist for a given feature or name_property was not provided. |
id_property |
string |
no |
Name of feature attribute/property that exists in uploaded file. For each feature, the value will be retrieved and will be stored in the zone map feature properties under the key 'identifier.' This feature property can not be modified after creation. Defaults to null if the property/attribute does not exist for a given feature or id_property was not provided. ** Currently id, Id, iD, & ID are not valid values and will cause an error when uploading a zone map. |
file |
file |
yes |
Accepted file types are shapefile or GeoJSON/JSON. Accepted file extensions are .json, .geojson, .tgz, tar.gz and .zip. For this parameter HTTP POST method must be used and the file is expected to be provided in the form-data section of the request. There is currently a maximum limit of 20 management zones per zone map. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
zone_map_id |
Unique ID for the zone map. |
For all file types:
Files containing more than 20 features / management zones are not supported.
Files with size greater than 5mb are not supported.
Filenames with spaces are not supported, this includes the filenames in an archived file.
Compression formats other than zip and tgz/tar.gz are not supported.
File name must have one of the following extensions: .json, .geojson, .tgz, tar.gz or .zip.
Only feature types of polygon and multipolygon is currently supported.
When creating a zip or tgz archive, the shapefile or GeoJSON/JSON file[s] must be in root directory for the archive.
For Shapefile:
The shapefile must be archived with one of the following file types: zip or tgz/tar.gz.
The archive file must contain one shapefile.
The archive file must contain one each of: .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files that comprise the shapefile. Please note that the presence of nested directories in the zip file will cause a validation error, and extra files present in archive will be ignored.
The archive file must be created by selecting the required files and archiving them directly. If the files are moved to a folder, and then the folder is archived, it will cause an error upon uploading.
For JSON/GeoJSON:
The file must be one of the following file types: zip, tgz, tar.gz, JSON or GeoJSON.
Only a single JSON/GeoJson is supported.
The JSON/GeoJSON file must only contain polygon and multipolygon geometry types. The JSON/GeoJSON file must be valid with respect to GeoJSON specification RFC 7946 (http://geojson.org/).
When using zip or tgz, the archive file must be created by selecting a single JSON/GeoJSON file and archiving it directly.
curl -X POST 'https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/create/?app_id=123456&app_key=jkl101' \ -H 'content-type: multipart/form-data;' \ -F account_id=abc-123 \ -F user_id=def-456 \ -F field_id=ghi-789 \ -F file=@/my_fields/field1/zone_maps/zone_map_shapefile.zip
421-123
This endpoint allows a user to retrieve a field zone map formatted as GeoJSON.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/get?app_id={string}&app_key={string}
&account_id={string}&user_id={string}&zone_map_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
Your Accounts API account ID. Can be provided in query string or form data. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by and used with the Accounts API. Can be provided in query string or form data. |
zone_map_id |
string |
yes |
Unique ID for the zone map. |
GeoJSON FeatureCollection. Please refer to RFC 7946 (http://geojson.org/) for further description.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
zone_map_id |
ID generated when creating the zone_map. This is added for convenience and not part of the GeoJSON specification. |
name |
User defined value. This corresponds to what was provided at zone creation through the id_property and name_property fields. |
identifer |
User defined value. |
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/get?app_id=123&app_key=321 &account_id=def&user_id=cba&zone_map_id=abc
{
"zone_map_id":"abc",
"type":"FeatureCollection",
"features":[
{
"geometry":{
"type":"Polygon",
"coordinates":[
[
[
-81.484652,
31.21115
],...
]
]
},
"type":"Feature",
"id":"123",
"properties":{
"name":"NWS Zone",
"indentifier":"a2"
}
},
{
"geometry":{
"type":"Polygon",
"coordinates":[
[
[
-81.485124,
31.212471
],...
]
]
},
"type":"Feature",
"id":"456",
"properties":{
"name":"SEN Zone",
"indentifier":"a1"
}
}
]
}
This endpoint allows for the retrieval of zone map properties.
https://ag.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/get/properties?app_id={string}&app_key={string}
&account_id={string}&zone_map_id={string}&user_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
Your Accounts API account ID. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by and used with the Accounts API. The user must have privileges to view information for the field to which the target growth is assigned. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
identifier |
Contains a unique value representing the resource as it is known in your system, which correspond to what was provided at zone creation through the id_property and name_property fields. |
name |
A name can be provided, e.g. 'zone A.' This corresponds to what was provided at zone creation through the id_property and name_property fields. |
organic_matter |
Organic matter of the zone (percentage). |
surface_area |
Surface area of the zone (square meters). |
texture_classes |
Soil textures of the zone (enumerable value based on texture class - see Appendix for USDA Texture Class information). |
https://ag.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/get/properties?app_id=123&app_key=321 &account_id=abc-123&user_id=aaa-123
{
"abc-bbb":{
"identifier":null,
"name":null,
"organic_matter":[
[
[
0.0,
5.0
],
[
1.0,
7.0
]
]
],
"surface_area":4600,
"texture_classes":[]
},
"bbb-cde":{
"identifier":null,
"name":null,
"organic_matter":[],
"surface_area":5000,
"texture_classes":[
[
[
0.0,
7
],
[
8.0,
12
],...
]
]
},
}
This endpoint allows a user to retrieve the file uploaded to create the field zone map.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/get/source_file?app_id={string}
&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&user_id={string}&zone_map_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
Your Accounts API account ID. Can be provided in query string or form data. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by and used with the Accounts API. Can be provided in query string or form data. |
zone_map_id |
string |
yes |
Unique ID for the zone map. |
Response contains the original source file used to create the zone map. The file in the response will have the same name and format as the source_file uploaded when creating the zone map.
https://ag.us.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/get/source_file?app_id=123&app_key=321 &account_id=abc&user_id=def&zone_map_id=123
Response will be a file.
This endpoint allows for the retrieval of zone map IDs by field.
https://ag.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/get/by_field/?app_id={string}&app_key={string}
&account_id={string}&user_id={string}&field_id={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
Your Accounts API account ID. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by and used with the Accounts API. The user must have privileges to view information for the field to which the target growth is assigned. |
field_id |
string |
yes |
Specifies ID of given field to be used in mapping. User must have write privileges on field. Can be provided in query string or form data. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
zone_map_id |
Unique ID for the zone map. |
created |
Field creation time in the form of a Unix timestamp. |
https://ag.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/get/by_field/?app_id=123&app_key=321 &account_id=abc-123&zone_map_id=bca-321&user_id=aaa-123
[{
"zone_map_id":"aaa-bbb",
"created":1542396565
},
{
"zone_map_id":"bbb-123",
"created":1542396733
},...
]
This endpoint allows a user to create or modify zone aware organic matter levels.
https://ag.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/soil/organic_matter/modify?app_id={string}
&app_key={string}&org_matter=[[{zone_id},({start_depth},
{organic_matter_percentage}),...],...]&account_id={account_id}&user_id={user_id}
&zone_map_id={zone_map_id}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
A unique account ID provided by your Iteris account representative. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by and used with the Accounts API. The user must have privileges to view information for the field to which the target growth is assigned. |
zone_map_id |
string |
yes |
Unique ID for the zone map. |
org_matter |
string |
yes |
Lists containing the zone_id, and all applicable start_depths and organic matter percentages. The format of this variable is: [[zone_id,(start_depth,organic_matter_percentage),…],…]. Acceptable values for start_depth are 0.0-200.0. Please note that a start_depth of 0 is required. Acceptable values for organic_matter_percentage are 0.0-100.0. If a sample is unknown or missing, the (start_depth, organic_matter_percentage) should be (null). Example: [{{zone_id}},(null)]. With the exception of the unknown or missing example above, both (depth & organic percentage) values are required. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
identifier |
Contains a unique value representing the resource as it is known in your system. This can be used to correlate the unique ID’s generated by the ClearAg API with other systems. |
name |
A name can be provided, e.g. 'zone A.' |
organic_matter |
Percent of organic matter in sample. |
surface_area |
Surface area of the zone. |
texture_classes |
Soil textures of the zone. |
https://ag.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/soil/organic_matter/modify? app_id=123&app_key=321&org_matter=[[123-bcd,(0,35.78),(8,52)], [321-cba,(null)]]&account_id=abc-123&user_id=bcd-234&zone_map_id=cde-345
{
"123-bcd":{
"identifier":null,
"name":null,
"organic_matter":[
[
[
0.0,
35.78
],
[
8.0,
52.0
]
]
],
"surface_area":544202.562212,
"texture_classes":[]
},
"321-cba":{
"identifier":null,
"name":null,
"organic_matter":[],
"surface_area":70678.101017,
"texture_classes":[]
},...
}
This endpoint allows a user to modify an existing zone aware soil texture map.
https://ag.clearapis.com/v1.0/zone/map/soil/texture/modify?app_id={string}
&app_key={string}&account_id={string}&user_id={string}&zone_map_id={string}
&texture_classes={string}&texture_depth_unit={string}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_id |
string |
yes |
API ID provided by Iteris. |
app_key |
string |
yes |
API key provided by Iteris. |
account_id |
string |
yes |
Your Accounts API account ID. |
user_id |
string |
yes |
User ID provided by and used with the Accounts API. The user must have privileges to view information for the field to which the target growth is assigned. |
zone_map_id |
string |
yes |
Target zone map used to provide the initial soil samples. |
texture_classes |
string |
yes |
The depth of the layer is defined by the top of each user provided layer. If there is only one layer, set the top of the layer to 0 and the API will count it for the whole depth. For multiple layers, only the top of the depth layer is needed. For example, if working in zone_id_1 with a multi-texture class of sand and clay, the top layer of sand input would be (0,1). The clay layer 5 cm down would have an input of (5,12). The resulting request would be: [[{{zone_id_1}},(0,1),(5,12)]]. Please see the Appendix for the USDA Texture Class section. |
texture_depth_unit |
string |
yes |
The unit used when taking the soil sample. Acceptable units are 'in' or 'cm.' |
Returns "true" on success.
https://ag.clearapis.com/v1.0/v1.0/zone/map/soil/texture/modify?app_id=123 &app_key=321&account_id=abc-def&texture_classes=[[123-abc,(0,1),(3,2)],[456-cba,None]] &user_id=def-789&zone_map_id=def-123&texture_depth_unit=in
true
The following are common HTTP response codes and their meanings. These are standard across all API services.
200 OK - The request was successful.
400 Bad Request - The request was invalid. An accompanying error message will be provided if available.
401 Unauthorized - Authentication to the API has failed. Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect.
403 Forbidden - You are trying to access a resource for which you do not have the appropriate privileges.
404 Not found - The requested resource was not found. An accompanying error message will be provided if available.
500 Internal Server Error - An internal server error has occurred while processing the request.
502 Bad Gateway - The service is not reachable.
In some cases values will be represented as "n/a." This indicates that the requested data is not available or is not applicable.
Iteris employs Unix timestamps for some time-based parameters. Unix timestamps are defined as the number of seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and are an absolute and universal measure of time, independent of timezones. For example, when the current Unix time is 1457543400, it is 1457543400 everywhere, whether it is the middle of the night or middle of the day at any particular location on Earth.
When requesting hourly or sub-hourly data, the use of Unix timestamps is straightforward. Simply convert the desired date/time/timezone into its corresponding Unix timestamp, and pass the resulting value in via the URL associated with the API request. For instance, if you wish to retrieve hourly data for the period spanning 2001-03-09 12:00 Central Standard Time (CST) to 2001-03-10 12:00 CST, you would pass in Unix timestamps of 984160800 and 984247200, respectively.
When requesting daily data, however, the use of Unix timestamps is less straightforward. Ideally, the Unix timestamps provided would be evaluated in the timezone of the requested location in order to interpret the date ranges desired from the request. However, since many of Iteris’ API endpoints permit requesting data for many different locations in a single query, the timezone may vary between the different locations included in the query. If the Unix timestamps were evaluated in the local timezone of each of the query locations, there would be instances when the data returned would be for a date range that is shifted by a day between the different locations, which is generally an undesirable behavior. For example, while 984160800 evaluates to 2001-03-09 in Central Standard Time (CST; which is equivalent to UTC-6), it evaluates to 2001-03-10 in New Zealand (UTC+12).
Because of this, when Unix timestamps are used in queries for daily data, the method employed by Iteris is to do all conversions between Unix timestamps and year/month/day assuming the timezone is UTC (equivalent to UTC+0). If you desire daily data for 2001-03-09, you must pass in a Unix timestamp that falls within the range 984096000 (corresponding to 2001-03-09 00:00 UTC) and 984182399 (2001-03-09 23:59:59 UTC). It is generally easiest to find an appropriate Unix timestamp by just converting the date/time/timezone string of “YYYY-MM-DD 00:00 UTC” replacing the year (YYYY), month (MM), and day (DD) as desired. If you wish for any particular date to be included, the Unix timestamps provided for the start and end of the query must encapsulate that date when evaluated in the UTC+0 timezone.
It is important to note that while the system Iteris employs for converting Unix timestamps in query URLs into the associated date ranges operates under the assumption of a UTC+0 timezone for daily data requests, the data that are returned from the requests are aligned to midnight-to-midnight local time in the timezone of each location contained in the request. For example, if locations in the Central and Mountain timezones of the United States are included in the same request, the data from locations falling in the Central timezone would be valid for the period spanning midnight-to-midnight CST (Central Standard Time), while the data from locations falling in the Mountain timezone would be valid for the period spanning midnight-to-midnight MST (Mountain Standard Time). Thus, if one were to create any sort of spatial display of data returned from Iteris’ daily data endpoints, the boundaries between timezones may be evident (for instance if rain fell in the hour prior to midnight immediately on the west side of the timezone boundary, while it fell in the hour following midnight immediately on the east side of the timezone boundary).
| Coded Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
300 |
Planting |
301 |
Spraying |
302 |
Harvesting |
303 |
Row Crop Cultivating |
304 |
Post-harvest Tillage |
305 |
Pre-planting Tillage |
306 |
Cutting |
307 |
Soil Test |
308 |
Fertilizer Treatment |
309 |
Grain Moisture Test |
310 |
Scouting Report |
311 |
Irrigation |
| Activity Type | Subtype Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Planting |
0 |
Generic |
Planting |
50 |
Barley |
Planting |
51 |
Corn |
Planting |
57 |
Spring Wheat |
Planting |
59 |
Canola |
Planting |
60 |
Sugar Beets |
Planting |
65 |
Cotton |
Spraying |
0 |
Generic |
Harvesting |
0 |
Generic |
Row Crop Cultivating |
0 |
Generic |
Post-harvest Tillage |
0 |
Generic |
Pre-planting Tillage |
0 |
Generic |
Cutting |
0 |
Generic |
Cutting |
1 |
Alfalfa |
Soil Test |
0 |
Generic |
Fertilizer Treatment |
0 |
Generic |
Grain Moisture Test |
0 |
Generic |
Scouting Report |
0 |
Generic |
Irrigation |
0 |
Generic |
| texture class | texture class description |
|---|---|
1 |
Sand |
2 |
Loamy Sand |
3 |
Sandy Loam |
4 |
Silt Loam |
5 |
Silt |
6 |
Loam |
7 |
Sandy Clay Loam |
8 |
Silty Clay Loam |
9 |
Clay Loam |
10 |
Sandy Clay |
11 |
Silty Clay |
12 |
Clay |
13 |
Organic Materials |
14 |
Water |
15 |
Bedrock |
16 |
Other |
This section describes document changes occurring in the two most recent versions.
4/1/19 |
Text updates to introductory section. |
2/26/19 |
Updated the example responses for the ‘Create Field Zone Map’ endpoint. |