News in the BASTA system

It news November

Published 09 Nov 2026

This November, we have several technical updates to the BASTA system. We have updated the import file to simplify article registration and introduced several improvements to the API. We are also taking the next step in AI with our first MCP and RAG prototypes, which are now available for testing.

The import file

We have released a new version of the import file. The biggest change concerns suppliers who register articles that do not contain circulated material.

  • If an article consists of 100% primary raw material, information no longer needs to be filled in under Circularity.
  • If no information is filled in about the content of circulated material, the system will automatically fill in 0% circulated material.

In addition to the above, we have updated the file to be easier to use in the future. The rows that contain information about what should be reported in each column will now be visible even when scrolling further down in the file. Previous formatting problems in some columns have also been fixed, it has been marked out more clearly what is mandatory to enter, as well as which columns should not be filled in (where data is automatically retrieved from other tabs)

The latest version can be downloaded in logged in mode at BASTAonline. 

API updates

For users of BASTA's API, we have released a whole range of updates listed below. 

  • It is now possible to search for EPD IDs in the API

  • Expanded the possibilities for period-based retrieval of updates within each criterion area.

  • We have published technical instructions on the website for the API. This contains, for example, information on how to fetch all articles from BASTA, as well as how to use our new period-based endpoints. The instructions can be found here: API instructions
  • The API now supports BSAB and BK04 wildcards to make it easier to find articles even in cases where there is only information about parts of BSAB and BK04 codes, not the full codes.  

NOTE: At the end of the year, we will remove endpoint /v3/search/article and instead refer to /v3/search/articles in the future.

MCP and RAG (prototypes)

BASTA has developed our first prototypes of MCP (Model Context Protocol Server) and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation).

  • MCP: A way to give your AI solutions access to data that it can consume more easily than through APIs.
  • RAG: A way to ask questions about BASTA's data with the help of AI, where the answers are based on BASTA's data and instructions/documents. 

If you are interested in helping us further with any of the above, contact us to test by scanning the QR codes below or via the links below the image. 

MCP: Click here

RAG: Click here