L.ADP.2506 - Final Report - MLA Carbon Calculator API
| Project start date: | 11 November 2024 |
| Project end date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Publication date: | 21 October 2025 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Goat |
| Relevant regions: | National |
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Summary
The MLA Carbon Calculator needed to expand its accessibility beyond manual web interface inputs to support automated carbon calculations via third-party applications. The primary question addressed was how to provide programmatic access to the calculator while maintaining calculation accuracy and methodology consistency. The target audience includes agricultural software providers, farm management systems, and organizations requiring automated emissions reporting.
Objectives
Create an External Application Programming Interface (API) service that allows users to incorporate the MLA Carbon Calculator into their software.
Key findings
The project successfully delivered a scalable API service that processes requests within milliseconds, maintaining full calculation accuracy with the web calculator. The service operates independently of the existing web platform, ensuring zero interference with current operations, while keeping infrastructure costs aligned through serverless architecture.
Benefits to industry
The API enables agricultural businesses to automate their carbon accounting processes and integrate emissions calculations into their existing systems. This automation reduces manual effort, improves data accuracy, and facilitates large-scale emissions reporting across the sector.
More information
| Project manager: | Hilary Connors |
| Contact email: | reports@mla.com.au |
| Primary researcher: | Cognizant Technology Solutions Aus |
