FRED · Example Payload

Api Source Example

FinanceGovernmentEconomic DataFederal ReserveTime SeriesOpen DataPublic APIs

Api Source Example is an example object payload from FRED, with 6 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

idrealtime_startrealtime_endnamelinknotes

Example Payload

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{
  "id": 1,
  "realtime_start": "2026-05-28",
  "realtime_end": "2026-05-28",
  "name": "Unemployment Rate",
  "link": "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/",
  "notes": "Editorial notes."
}