Finding out your Soil Type using the API

You can use the API docs page to find out your Soil Type.

Go to the API Docs page:

Scroll to the /soil-characteristic endpoint, expand the box, and click 'Try it Out':

Type in the coordinates of the farm, and hit 'Execute':

Then scroll down to the Response Body to find your Soil Type:

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