# Recipes

Complete, copy-paste-ready examples for common energy market analysis tasks using the GridStatus API.

## Getting Started

Before using any recipes, make sure you've completed the [Setup](/developers/concepts/recipes/setup.md).

## Available Recipes

* [Pull data for a single node](/developers/concepts/recipes/pull-data-for-single-node.md) - Fetch day-ahead hourly settlement point prices for a specific ERCOT node
* [Get Latest Forecast as of Bid Close](/developers/concepts/recipes/ercot-day-ahead-load-forecast-cutoff.md) - Get the latest ERCOT load forecast available as of day-ahead bid close
* [Real-Time Dashboard](/developers/concepts/recipes/real-time-dashboard.md) - Build a dashboard showing current grid conditions with automatic refresh
* [Trading Hub Price Analysis](/developers/concepts/recipes/trading-hub-price-analysis.md) - Compare prices across trading hubs to identify arbitrage opportunities and congestion patterns
* [Renewable Generation Analysis](/developers/concepts/recipes/renewable-generation-analysis.md) - Track solar and wind generation patterns to understand renewable penetration trends
* [Data Freshness Monitoring](/developers/concepts/recipes/data-freshness-monitoring.md) - Monitor data pipeline health and alert on stale data
* [Historical Data Export for Backtesting](/developers/concepts/recipes/historical-data-export.md) - Export historical data with local caching for backtesting trading strategies
* [Multi-ISO Comparison](/developers/concepts/recipes/multi-iso-comparison.md) - Compare load and prices across multiple ISOs for regional analysis
* [Quota-Aware Batch Processing](/developers/concepts/recipes/quota-aware-batch-processing.md) - Process large date ranges while respecting API quotas

## Related Documentation

* [Best Practices](/developers/concepts/best-practices.md) - Query optimization tips
* [Advanced Query Features](/developers/concepts/query-parameters.md) - Filtering, resampling, timezone
* [Error Handling](/developers/concepts/error-handling.md) - Handle errors gracefully


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