This topic describes the ST_SRID function. This function returns the spatial reference identifier (SRID) of a geometry object. The SRID must be defined in the spatial_ref_sys table.

Syntax

integer  ST_SRID(geometry  g1);

Parameters

Parameter Description
g1 The geometry object that you want to specify.

Description

The ST_SRID function supports circular strings and curves.

Examples

Obtain the SRID of a geometry object by using the default parameter settings.
SELECT ST_SRID('SRID=4326;POINT(0 0)'::geometry);
 st_srid
---------
    4326
(1 row)