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material-processing
Create a material processing step
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.demo.cula.earth/tracking/v1/material-processing \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Cula-Organisation-Id: <cula-organisation-id>' \
  --data '
{
  "external_id": "GC-PROCESS-2026-001",
  "config_id": "stc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgeevggzctpyk",
  "site": {
    "id": "ste_01kqzcjrpyf27tge6smsbnhkh5"
  },
  "executed_at": "2026-05-01T23:59:00-05:00",
  "data_points": [
    {
      "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev1hkzm2wxp",
      "input_value": "GC-PROD-LOT-2026-0501"
    },
    {
      "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev3a94z1yhz",
      "input_value": "fermentation_vent"
    },
    {
      "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev5b05a2cbs",
      "input_value": {
        "value": 86200,
        "unit": "kWh"
      }
    }
  ],
  "input_containers": [
    {
      "data_points": [
        {
          "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev7c16b3dct",
          "input_value": {
            "value": 3954608,
            "unit": "lbs"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "output_containers": [
    {
      "data_points": [
        {
          "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev9d27c4edu",
          "input_value": {
            "value": 518823,
            "unit": "kg"
          }
        },
        {
          "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgevbd38d5fev",
          "input_value": 0.9997
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "file_ids": []
}
'
{
  "id": "stp_01kqzcjrpxf27tge39hfsb5r0c",
  "external_id": "GC-PROCESS-2026-001",
  "config_id": "stc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgeevggzctpyk",
  "config_version_id": "scv_01kqzcjrpyf27tgefy70hchba7",
  "display_key": "GC-PROCESS-2026-001",
  "site": {
    "id": "ste_01kqzcjrpyf27tge6smsbnhkh5",
    "external_id": "GC-SITE-REFINERY"
  },
  "executed_at": "2026-05-02T04:59:00Z",
  "data_points": [
    {
      "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev1hkzm2wxp",
      "config_version_id": "dpv_01kqzcjrpyf27tgevv1hkzm2wxp",
      "name": "Produced lot number",
      "input_value": "GC-PROD-LOT-2026-0501",
      "result_value": "GC-PROD-LOT-2026-0501"
    },
    {
      "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev3a94z1yhz",
      "config_version_id": "dpv_01kqzcjrpyf27tgevv3a94z1yhz",
      "name": "Capture method",
      "input_value": "fermentation_vent",
      "result_value": "fermentation_vent"
    },
    {
      "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev5b05a2cbs",
      "config_version_id": "dpv_01kqzcjrpyf27tgevv5b05a2cbs",
      "name": "Capture electricity",
      "input_value": {
        "value": 86200,
        "unit": "kWh"
      },
      "result_value": {
        "value": 86200,
        "unit": "kWh"
      }
    }
  ],
  "input_containers": [
    {
      "id": "mct_01kqzcjrpyf27tgep0me6795aw",
      "data_points": [
        {
          "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev7c16b3dct",
          "config_version_id": "dpv_01kqzcjrpyf27tgevv7c16b3dct",
          "name": "Corn input quantity",
          "input_value": {
            "value": 3954608,
            "unit": "lbs"
          },
          "result_value": {
            "value": 1793460.5,
            "unit": "kg"
          }
        }
      ],
      "contents": [
        {
          "material": {
            "id": "mat_01kqzcjrpyf27tge9dnvsqv8t2"
          },
          "weight_in_kg": 1793460.5
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "output_containers": [
    {
      "id": "mct_01kqzcjrpyf27tgepbejf0xxn7",
      "data_points": [
        {
          "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgev9d27c4edu",
          "config_version_id": "dpv_01kqzcjrpyf27tgevv9d27c4edu",
          "name": "CO2 output quantity",
          "input_value": {
            "value": 518823,
            "unit": "kg"
          },
          "result_value": {
            "value": 518823,
            "unit": "kg"
          }
        },
        {
          "config_id": "dpc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgevbd38d5fev",
          "config_version_id": "dpv_01kqzcjrpyf27tgevvbd38d5fev",
          "name": "CO2 purity",
          "input_value": 0.9997,
          "result_value": 0.9997
        }
      ],
      "contents": [
        {
          "material": {
            "id": "mat_01kqzcjrpyf27tge9mg18vyhr2"
          },
          "weight_in_kg": 518823
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "file_ids": [],
  "created_at": "2026-05-06T19:34:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-06T19:34:00Z"
}

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

OAuth2 client credentials flow. Exchange your client_id and client_secret for a short-lived access token, then pass it as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.

Headers

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Cula-Organisation-Id
string
required

Organisation ID that scopes this request. The authenticated consumer must be authorized for this organisation. Omitting this header returns 400; passing an unauthorised org returns 403.

Body

application/json

Request body for creating a material processing step.

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config_id
string
required

Root step config ID. The server resolves to the active config version. Discover available configs via the config list endpoint.

​
site
object
required

The site where the step was executed.

Example:
{ "id": "ste_01kqzcjrpyf27tge6smsbnhkh5" }
​
executed_at
string<date-time>
required

When the step was executed. ISO-8601 with explicit UTC offset required. Offset-less timestamps are rejected with 422.

​
external_id
string

Partner-assigned identifier. Must be unique within resource type and organisation. Used for idempotency and ext- lookups.

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display_key
string

Human-readable display identifier.

​
location
object

Optional override location. Set this if the step was executed at a different physical location than the site (e.g. a remote field or temporary storage). Cula uses the distance to attribute additional transport emissions automatically.

​
data_points
object[]

Step-level data points.

​
file_ids
string[]

Complete set of file IDs to attach to this resource when creating it or replacing it with PUT.

​
input_containers
object[]

Input material containers (consumed). At least one required.

Minimum array length: 1
​
output_containers
object[]

Output material containers (produced). At least one required.

Minimum array length: 1

Response

Material processing step created.

A material processing step as returned in responses.

​
id
string
required

Cula-assigned TypeID.

Example:

"stp_01kqzcjrpxf27tge33jwvjhkff"

​
config_id
string
required

Root step config ID.

Example:

"stc_01kqzcjrpyf27tgeeekpvvx0zt"

​
config_version_id
string
required
read-only

Resolved config version used at creation time.

Example:

"scv_01kqzcjrpyf27tgefhb58rc9d4"

​
site
object
required

A resolved resource reference as returned in responses.

​
executed_at
string<date-time>
required

When the step was executed. Stored and returned in UTC.

Example:

"2026-05-01T19:30:00Z"

​
data_points
object[]
required

Step-level resolved data points.

​
file_ids
string[]
required

IDs of files linked to this resource.

Example:
[]
​
created_at
string<date-time>
required
read-only
Example:

"2026-05-06T19:34:00Z"

​
updated_at
string<date-time>
required
read-only
Example:

"2026-05-06T19:34:00Z"

​
input_containers
object[]
required

Input material containers with resolved data points and computed contents.

​
output_containers
object[]
required

Output material containers with resolved data points and computed contents.

​
external_id
string | null

Partner-assigned external identifier.

Example:

"GC-HARVEST-2026-001"

​
display_key
string | null

Human-readable display identifier.

Example:

"GC-HARVEST-2026-001"

​
location
object

Override location. If the step was executed at a different physical location than the site, this field captures those coordinates. Cula attributes additional transport emissions for the distance between the site and this location.