API

Integrate sustainability information into your own systems

By using the BASTA API, you can integrate product and sustainability data directly into your own tools, databases and services. This ensures access to up-to-date information at all times and removes the need for manual searches.

How does the API work?

Instead of searching our database manually, you can connect your own tools and databases to the BASTA database through APIs (application programming interfaces). This gives you direct access to accurate and up-to-date sustainability information from the BASTA system.

In the connected tool or database, you can choose which information to display and provide links back to the public article pages in the BASTA system, making it easy for users to access additional product information.

For technical documentation, including available methods and parameters, please refer to our API documentation swagger.

We are using the API

How do I get started with the API?

  1. Contact bastaonline@ivl.se and state that you would like to access data via the API.
  2. Review and sign the agreement regarding the use of the BASTA API, and provide your contact details along with information about how you intend to use the API.
  3. BASTA will provide authentication credentials once the agreement has been signed.
  4. Find more information in the Swagger documentation and our technical instructions.
Questions or concerns? Contact us.

User examples

Today, a wide range of organizations, from building material retailers and contractors to SaaS providers, have integrated with the API. Read more about the different ways the API has been implemented.

Other ways to retrieve data from BASTA's database

For organizations that are unable to integrate with the API but still wish to match articles in their own systems or databases against the BASTA database, we provide a monthly Excel file containing updated information on registered articles.

If your organization is interested in using this service, please contact us and we will be happy to help you get started.