# dev.sensorthings.observationBatch

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## Definitions

### `dev.sensorthings.observationBatch`

**Type**: `record`

A batch of observations for a single Datastream, covering a contiguous time window. Trades individual addressability for reduced commit overhead.

**Key**: `any`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `windowEnd` | `string` (datetime) | Yes |  |
| `datastream` | `string` (at-uri) | Yes |  |
| `windowStart` | `string` (datetime) | Yes |  |
| `observations` | `array` | Yes | Array of observations in chronological order |

### `dev.sensorthings.observationBatch#batchEntry`

**Type**: `object`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `q` | `string` | No |  |
| `t` | `string` (datetime) | Yes | phenomenonTime |
| `result` | `union` | Yes | Observation result, same union as dev.sensorthings.observation |

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "id": "dev.sensorthings.observationBatch",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "key": "any",
      "type": "record",
      "record": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "datastream",
          "windowStart",
          "windowEnd",
          "observations"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "windowEnd": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime"
          },
          "datastream": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-uri"
          },
          "windowStart": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime"
          },
          "observations": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "ref": "#batchEntry",
              "type": "ref"
            },
            "maxLength": 1440,
            "description": "Array of observations in chronological order"
          }
        }
      },
      "description": "A batch of observations for a single Datastream, covering a contiguous time window. Trades individual addressability for reduced commit overhead."
    },
    "batchEntry": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "t",
        "result"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "q": {
          "type": "string",
          "knownValues": [
            "dev.sensorthings.quality#good",
            "dev.sensorthings.quality#suspect",
            "dev.sensorthings.quality#missing"
          ]
        },
        "t": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "datetime",
          "description": "phenomenonTime"
        },
        "result": {
          "refs": [
            "dev.sensorthings.observation#numericResult",
            "dev.sensorthings.observation#categoryResult",
            "dev.sensorthings.observation#booleanResult",
            "dev.sensorthings.observation#arrayResult",
            "dev.sensorthings.observation#geoPointResult"
          ],
          "type": "union",
          "description": "Observation result, same union as dev.sensorthings.observation"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```