Bayou Energy QuickStart

Bayou Energy is the fastest way to access your customer's utility data. This page will help you get started with the product

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import requests
import time

# Bayou has two environments, staging, as shown below, and production, bayou_domain="bayou.energy"
bayou_domain = "staging.bayou.energy"
# Get and manage API keys at f"https://{bayou_domain}/dashboard/keys"
# API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/authentication 
bayou_api_key = "your key here"

# Create a new customer. API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/post_customers
customer = requests.post(f"https://{bayou_domain}/api/v2/customers", json={
	"utility": "speculoos_power", # Speculoos is Bayou's fake utility for testing, https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/utility-support
	"email" : "[email protected]" # Email address isn't a required field, https://docs.bayou.energy/docs/merge-customer-code-with-your-project
}, auth=(bayou_api_key, '')).json()

# We'll provide the customer onboarding link and credentials to complete the form in your terminal.
print(f"""
Fill the customer credentials using the following link: {customer['onboarding_link']}

For credentials: The email is [email protected] and the password is validpassword. We'll wait while you complete the form!
""")

# Bayou recommends listening for webhook events for updates about customer authentication and data availability. 
# API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/how-to-set-up-webhooks
# Below Bayou automatically refreshes customer records to simulate testing webhooks locally (this is the QUICKstart), 
while not customer["has_filled_credentials"]: # Maps to customer_has_filled_credentials, https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/customer_has_filled_credentials
	time.sleep(3)
	# We refresh the customer data until they have filled credentials
	customer = requests.get(f"https://{bayou_domain}/api/v2/customers/{customer['id']}", auth=(bayou_api_key, '')).json()

print("The customer, in this case you, has filled credentials. First we'll call the /bills endpoint and print the first 12 bills. Fetching bills now!\n")
time.sleep(3) # Pause for 3 seconds to allow you to see that the above terminal message

while not customer["bills_are_ready"]: # Maps to bills_ready: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/event-informing-that-the-initial-bill-discovery-is-done-for-a-specific-customer
	time.sleep(3)
	# We refresh the customer data until their bills are ready
	customer = requests.get(f"https://{bayou_domain}/api/v2/customers/{customer['id']}", auth=(bayou_api_key, '')).json()

# Get all bills for a specific customer. API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/get_customers-customer-id-bills
bills = requests.get(f"https://{bayou_domain}/api/v2/customers/{customer['id']}/bills", auth=(bayou_api_key, '')).json()

# Now that we've fetched all bills, we're printing 12 for readability
print("\n")
for bill in bills[:12]:
	print(bill)

time.sleep(10) # Pause for 10 seconds to allow you to quickly review bill data

print("\n","Now we'll call the /intervals endpoint and print the first 10 intervals for each meter. Fetching intervals now!")
time.sleep(3) # Pause for 3 seconds to allow you to see that the above terminal message

while not customer["intervals_are_ready"]:
	time.sleep(3)
	# We refresh the customer data until their intervals are ready
	customer = requests.get(f"https://{bayou_domain}/api/v2/customers/{customer['id']}", auth=(bayou_api_key, '')).json()

# Get all intervals for a specific customer. API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/get_customers-customer-id-intervals
intervals = requests.get(f"https://{bayou_domain}/api/v2/customers/{customer['id']}/intervals", auth=(bayou_api_key, '')).json()

for meter in intervals["meters"]:
    print("\n",f"Intervals for meter {meter['id']}:")    
    # Now that we've fetched all intervals, we're printing 10 from each meter for readability
    for interval in meter["intervals"][:10]:
    	print(interval)

time.sleep(10) # Pause for 10 seconds to allow you to quickly review interval data
print("""
Congratulations! 

You’re ready to get customer utility data instantly with Bayou. 
As a recommended next step, visit Bayou’s documentation for moving from QuickStart to deployment:
https://docs.bayou.energy/docs/merge-customer-code-with-your-project

Want to chat with the Bayou team? Book time here, https://calendly.com/jamesbayouenergy/30min or text James our CEO at +1 504 722 8987.
""")
const axios = require('axios');

// Bayou has two environments, staging, as shown below, and production, bayou_domain="bayou.energy"
const bayouDomain = "staging.bayou.energy";
// Get and manage API keys at `https://${bayouDomain}/dashboard/keys`
// API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/authentication
const bayouApiKey = "your_api_key";
const authHeaders = { 'Authorization': `Basic ${Buffer.from(`${bayouApiKey}:`).toString('base64')}` };

async function createCustomer() {

    // Create a new customer. API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/post_customers
    const response = await axios.post(`https://${bayouDomain}/api/v2/customers`, {
        utility: "speculoos_power", // Speculoos is Bayou's fake utility for testing, https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/utility-support
        }, {
        headers: {
            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
            ...authHeaders,
        },
    });
    let customer = response.data;

    // We'll provide the customer onboarding link and credentials to complete the form in your terminal.
    console.log(`
        Fill the customer credentials using the following link: ${customer.onboarding_link}
  
        For credentials: The email is [email protected] and the password is validpassword. We'll wait while you complete the form!
      `);

    // Bayou recommends listening for webhook events for updates about customer authentication and data availability.
    // API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/how-to-set-up-webhooks
    // Below Bayou automatically refreshes customer records to simulate testing webhooks locally (this is the QUICKstart),

    // Maps to customer_has_filled_credentials, https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/customer_has_filled_credentials
    while (!customer.has_filled_credentials) {
        // We refresh the customer data until they have filled credentials
        const response = await axios.get(`https://${bayouDomain}/api/v2/customers/${customer.id}`, { headers: authHeaders });
        customer = response.data;
        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
    }
    
    console.log("The customer, in this case you, has filled credentials. First, we'll call the /bills endpoint and print the first 12 bills. Fetching bills now!\n");
    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000)); // Pause for 3 seconds to allow you to see that the above terminal message

    // Maps to bills_ready: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/event-informing-that-the-initial-bill-discovery-is-done-for-a-specific-customer
    while (!customer.bills_are_ready) {
        // We refresh the customer data until their bills are ready
        const response = await axios.get(`https://${bayouDomain}/api/v2/customers/${customer.id}`, { headers: authHeaders });
        customer = response.data;
        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
    }

    // Get all bills for a specific customer. API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/get_customers-customer-id-bills
    const billResponse = await axios.get(`https://${bayouDomain}/api/v2/customers/${customer.id}/bills`, { headers: authHeaders });
    const bills = billResponse.data;

    // Now that we've fetched all bills, we're printing 12 for readability
    console.log("\nFirst 12 bills:\n");
    bills.slice(0, 12).forEach(bill => {
        console.log(bill);
    });

    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 10000)); // Pause for 10 seconds to allow you to quickly review bill data

    console.log("\nNow we'll call the /intervals endpoint and print the first 10 intervals for each meter. Fetching intervals now!");
    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000)); // Pause for 3 seconds to allow you to see that the above terminal message

    while (!customer.intervals_are_ready) {
        // We refresh the customer data until their intervals are ready
        const response = await axios.get(`https://${bayouDomain}/api/v2/customers/${customer.id}`, { headers: authHeaders });
        customer = response.data;
        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
    }

    // Get all intervals for a specific customer. API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/get_customers-customer-id-intervals
    const intervalsResponse = await axios.get(`https://${bayouDomain}/api/v2/customers/${customer.id}/intervals`, { headers: authHeaders });
    const intervals = intervalsResponse.data;

    console.log("\nIntervals for each meter:\n");

    intervals.meters.forEach(meter => {
        // Now that we've fetched all intervals, we're printing 10 from each meter for readability
        console.log(`\nIntervals for meter ${meter.id}:`);
        meter.intervals.slice(0, 10).forEach(interval => {
            console.log(interval);
        });
    });

    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 10000)); // Pause for 10 seconds to allow you to quickly review interval data

    console.log(`Congratulations! 

    You’re ready to get customer utility data instantly with Bayou. 
    As a recommended next step, visit Bayou’s documentation for moving from QuickStart to deployment:
    https://docs.bayou.energy/docs/merge-customer-code-with-your-project
    
    Want to chat with the Bayou team? Book time here, https://calendly.com/jamesbayouenergy/30min or text James our CEO at +1 504 722 8987.`);


}

// Call the main function to start the process
createCustomer();

require 'net/http'
require 'uri'
require 'json'
require 'base64'

# Bayou has two environments, staging, as shown below, and production, bayou_domain="bayou.energy"
bayou_domain = "staging.bayou.energy"
# Get and manage API keys at f"https://#{bayou_domain}/dashboard/keys"
# API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/authentication 
bayou_api_key = "your_api_key"
auth_headers = {:'Authorization' => "Basic #{Base64.strict_encode64("#{bayou_api_key}:")}"}

# Create a new customer. API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/post_customers

http = Net::HTTP.new(bayou_domain, 443)
http.use_ssl = true

response = http.post("/api/v2/customers", {
    "utility" => "speculoos_power", # Speculoos is Bayou's fake utility for testing, https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/utility-support
  }.to_json,
  {'Content-Type' => 'application/json', **auth_headers})
customer = JSON.parse(response.body)

# We'll provide the customer onboarding link and credentials to complete the form in your terminal.
puts <<~EOS
  Fill the customer credentials using the following link: #{customer['onboarding_link']}

  For credentials: The email is [email protected] and the password is validpassword. We'll wait while you complete the form!
EOS

# Bayou recommends listening for webhook events for updates about customer authentication and data availability. 
# API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/how-to-set-up-webhooks
# Below Bayou automatically refreshes customer records to simulate testing webhooks locally (this is the QUICKstart), 
while not customer["has_filled_credentials"] do # Maps to customer_has_filled_credentials, https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/customer_has_filled_credentials
  sleep(3)
  # We refresh the customer data until they have filled credentials
  response = http.get("/api/v2/customers/#{customer['id']}", auth_headers)
  customer = JSON.parse(response.body)
end

puts "The customer, in this case you, has filled credentials. First, we'll call the /bills endpoint and print the first 12 bills. Fetching bills now!\n"
sleep(3) # Pause for 3 seconds to allow you to see that the above terminal message

while not customer["bills_are_ready"] do # Maps to bills_ready: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/event-informing-that-the-initial-bill-discovery-is-done-for-a-specific-customer
  sleep(3)
  # We refresh the customer data until their bills are ready
  response = http.get("/api/v2/customers/#{customer['id']}", auth_headers)
  customer = JSON.parse(response.body)
end

# Get all bills for a specific customer. API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/get_customers-customer-id-bills
response = http.get("/api/v2/customers/#{customer['id']}/bills", auth_headers)
bills = JSON.parse(response.body)

# Now that we've fetched all bills, we're printing 12 for readability
puts "\n"
bills.first(12).each do |bill|
  puts bill
end

sleep(10) # Pause for 10 seconds to allow you to quickly review bill data

puts "\nNow we'll call the /intervals endpoint and print the first 10 intervals for each meter. Fetching intervals now!"
sleep(3) # Pause for 3 seconds to allow you to see that the above terminal message

while not customer["intervals_are_ready"] do
  sleep(3)
  # We refresh the customer data until their intervals are ready
  response = http.get("/api/v2/customers/#{customer['id']}", auth_headers)
  customer = JSON.parse(response.body)
end

# Get all intervals for a specific customer. API reference: https://docs.bayou.energy/v2.0/reference/get_customers-customer-id-intervals
response = http.get("/api/v2/customers/#{customer['id']}/intervals", auth_headers)
intervals = JSON.parse(response.body)

intervals["meters"].each do |meter|
  puts "\nIntervals for meter #{meter['id']}:"
  # Now that we've fetched all intervals, we're printing 10 from each meter for readability
  meter["intervals"].first(10).each do |interval|
    puts interval
  end
end

sleep(10) # Pause for 10 seconds to allow you to quickly review interval data
puts <<~EOS
  Congratulations! 

  You’re ready to get customer utility data instantly with Bayou. 
  As a recommended next step, visit Bayou’s documentation for moving from QuickStart to deployment:
  https://docs.bayou.energy/docs/merge-customer-code-with-your-project

  Want to chat with the Bayou team? Book time here, https://calendly.com/jamesbayouenergy/30min or text James our CEO at +1 504 722 8987.
EOS