---
title: "Indicative period BMU cashflows by settlement period (EBOCF)"
method: GET
path: "/balancing/settlement/indicative/cashflows/all/{bidOffer}/{settlementDate}/{settlementPeriod}"
tags: ["Indicative Imbalance Settlement"]
---

# Indicative period BMU cashflows by settlement period (EBOCF)

`GET /balancing/settlement/indicative/cashflows/all/{bidOffer}/{settlementDate}/{settlementPeriod}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://data.elexon.co.uk/bmrs/api/v1`
- URL: `https://data.elexon.co.uk/bmrs/api/v1/balancing/settlement/indicative/cashflows/all/{bidOffer}/{settlementDate}/{settlementPeriod}`
- Auth: none declared

Returns derived indicative cashflow data generated by the latest calculation run for a given settlement period.
            
Only messages generated for the latest settlement run are returned.
            
Settlement date parameter must be provided in the exact format yyyy-MM-dd.

## Path parameters

- `settlementPeriod` integer, required
- `bidOffer` 'bid' | 'offer', required
- `settlementDate` string, date, required

## Query parameters

- `bmUnit` string[]
- `format` 'json' | 'xml'

## Response `200`

Data retrieved

- InsightsApiModelsResponsesResponseWithMetadata1InsightsApiModelsResponsesBalancingSettlementIndicativeCashflowResponse
  - `data` InsightsApiModelsResponsesBalancingSettlementIndicativeCashflowResponse[], nullable
    - `settlementDate` string, date
    - `settlementPeriod` integer
    - `startTime` string, date-time
    - `createdDateTime` string, date-time, nullable
    - `bmUnit` string, nullable
    - `bmUnitType` string
    - `leadPartyName` string, nullable
    - `nationalGridBmUnit` string, nullable
    - `bidOfferPairCashflows` InsightsApiModelsResponsesBalancingSettlementDerivedDataBidOfferPairs
      - `negative1` number, double, nullable
      - `positive1` number, double, nullable
      - `negative2` number, double, nullable
      - `positive2` number, double, nullable
      - `negative3` number, double, nullable
      - `positive3` number, double, nullable
      - `negative4` number, double, nullable
      - `positive4` number, double, nullable
      - `negative5` number, double, nullable
      - `positive5` number, double, nullable
      - `negative6` number, double, nullable
      - `positive6` number, double, nullable
    - `totalCashflow` number, double
  - `metadata` InsightsApiModelsMetadataApiResponseSourceMetadata
    - `datasets` string[], nullable

## Other responses

- `400`: Error with query parameters - see response for details
- `429`: Too many requests
- `500`: Server error - please try again later

---

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