Carbon Footprint API
Calculate GHG emissions from financial transactions using official UK SIC conversion factors. 500 MCCs, 31 countries, 40+ currencies.
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14 endpoints
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Carbon Footprint API endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health | ||
| GET |
Health Check /health |
Returns detailed health status of all API components including data files. Use for monitoring and alerting. |
| GET |
Readiness Check /ready |
Returns whether the API is ready to serve requests. Use before sending traffic to confirm the service is operational. |
| GET |
Root / |
Returns basic API information, version, and links to available endpoints. |
| Calculation | ||
| POST |
Batch Calculate /calculate/batch |
Calculate GHG carbon footprint for up to 100 transactions in a single request. Returns individual results plus aggregated totals. Ideal for processing monthly bank statements or… |
| POST |
Validate Transaction /calculate/validate |
Validate transaction data without performing the carbon footprint calculation. Use this to check if your inputs are correct before sending batch requests. |
| POST |
Calculate Carbon Footprint /calculate |
Calculate the GHG carbon footprint (kgCO2e) of a single financial transaction. Pass the MCC code, amount, currency and country — get back kgCO2e, human-readable equivalences (km… |
| Information | ||
| GET |
List Countries /countries |
Returns all 31 supported countries with their carbon intensity multipliers, derived from Ember Global Electricity Review 2025 (2024 data). |
| GET |
API Info /info |
Returns general API information including emission unit (kgCO2e), methodology scope (Scope 1+2+3 consumption-based), data sources (DESNZ/Defra SIC 2022, Ember 2025), and… |
| GET |
Get Country /countries/{code} |
Returns the carbon intensity multiplier and electricity grid details for a specific country by ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (e.g. ES, DE, US). |
| GET |
List Currencies /currencies |
Returns all supported currencies with their current EUR conversion rates. Rates are updated daily from ECB data. |
| GET |
Get MCC Info /mcc/{code} |
Returns the GHG emission factor and category details for a specific 4-digit MCC code. Includes confidence level and data source traceability. |
| GET |
Get Currency /currencies/{code} |
Returns conversion rate and details for a specific currency by ISO 4217 code (e.g. USD, GBP, JPY). |
| GET |
List MCCs /mccs |
Returns all 500+ supported MCC codes with their GHG emission factors (kgCO2e/EUR), category, and confidence level. Use to browse all available merchant categories before making… |
| GET |
List Categories /categories |
Returns all MCC categories with their official GHG emission factors (kgCO2e/EUR), derived from UK Government consumption-based SIC conversion factors (2022, DESNZ/Defra). |
Carbon Footprint API pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
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| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO | $9.99 / month | — |
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| ULTRA | $29.99 / month | — |
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| MEGA | $79.99 / month | — |
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