FRED · Example Payload

Api Series Example

FinanceGovernmentEconomic DataFederal ReserveTime SeriesOpen DataPublic APIs

Api Series Example is an example object payload from FRED, with 16 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

idrealtime_startrealtime_endtitleobservation_startobservation_endfrequencyfrequency_shortunitsunits_shortseasonal_adjustmentseasonal_adjustment_shortlast_updatedpopularitygroup_popularitynotes

Example Payload

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{
  "id": "UNRATE",
  "realtime_start": "2026-05-28",
  "realtime_end": "2026-05-28",
  "title": "Unemployment Rate",
  "observation_start": "2026-05-28",
  "observation_end": "2026-05-28",
  "frequency": "Monthly",
  "frequency_short": "Monthly",
  "units": "Percent",
  "units_short": "Percent",
  "seasonal_adjustment": "Seasonally Adjusted",
  "seasonal_adjustment_short": "SA",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-02 07:46:10-05",
  "popularity": 95,
  "group_popularity": 95,
  "notes": "Editorial notes."
}