Create Payload

Create your Payload The content in the csv file. For example: For APIs, it is the data sent by a POST request that sits after the API header. For MSATS transactions, it is the data wrapped in the standard aseXML wrapper. For NEM reports it is the csv payload compressed in a zip file. according to the following details. You can use a spreadsheet or text editor.

Payload format

For help with the CSV format, see Guide to AEMO CSV Data Format Standard.

The Payload contains C, I and D rows:

• C rows indicate a comment field, for example the file or application description. Participants can change data in these rows.
• I rows indicate header information, do not change the data in the row. All data must be in upper case.
• D rows indicate participant MTPASA availability data, participants can change data in the rows and all data must be in upper case.

Payload naming

There is no convention, the csv Comma Separated Values. A file format for data using commas as delimiters. Payload can have any name. But must be saved as CSV (comma delimited) (*.csv). AEMO Australian Energy Market Operator rejects files saved as CSV UTF-8 (comma delimited) (*.csv).