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Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD Group) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, providing data-driven insights, analytics, and technology solutions that help almost 7,000 brands and retailers understand and predict consumer purchasing patterns across retail, CPG, beauty, foodservice, healthcare, and technology sectors covering $4T+ in global consumer spending across 26 industries.
Circana publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Brands API, Categories API, Consumer Panel API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Analytics, Consumer Data, Market Research, Retail, and CPG.
The Circana catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.
Circana’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, engineering blog, training material, pricing, and 13 more developer resources.
20 APIs
10 Features
10 Use Cases
Analytics Consumer Data Market Research Retail CPG Point Of Sale Consumer Insights Business Intelligence
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Examples 23
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Source (apis.yml)
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name: Circana
tags:
- Analytics
- Consumer Data
- Market Research
- Retail
- CPG
- Point Of Sale
- Consumer Insights
- Business Intelligence
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generated: '2026-07-22'
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created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Consumer
description: Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD Group) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, providing
data-driven insights, analytics, and technology solutions that help almost 7,000 brands and retailers understand and predict
consumer purchasing patterns across retail, CPG, beauty, foodservice, healthcare, and technology sectors covering $4T+ in
global consumer spending across 26 industries.
apis:
- aid: circana:unify-plus-api
name: Circana Unify+ API
tags:
- Business Intelligence
- Data Visualization
- Analytics
- Reporting
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/unify-plus
description: Unify+ is Circana's business intelligence platform that provides access to data visualization, analytics, and
reporting capabilities with conversational AI for automated analysis and insights.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/unify-plus
- aid: circana:liquid-data-go-api
name: Circana Liquid Data Go API
tags:
- Market Intelligence
- CPG
- Analytics
- Emerging Brands
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/liquid-data-go
description: Liquid Data Go is a turnkey insights solution delivering affordable, actionable market, retailer, and consumer
intelligence for emerging and mid-market CPG and general merchandise brands with 15% more market measurement coverage.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/liquid-data-go
- aid: circana:intelligence-suite-api
name: Circana Intelligence Suite API
tags:
- Data Integration
- Automation
- Data Harmonization
- Cloud
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/intelligence-suite
description: Intelligence Suite helps integrate, harmonize, and automate data workflows with hundreds of pre-built connectors
for Azure, Snowflake, AWS, Google BigQuery, and Databricks, enabling real-time automation and insights.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/intelligence-suite
- aid: circana:complete-market-api
name: Circana Complete Market API
tags:
- Point Of Sale
- Market Measurement
- Retail Analytics
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-market
description: Complete Market provides robust POS measurement for in-store and online sales with fulfillment type breaks
and UPC details across CPG categories.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-market
- aid: circana:complete-consumer-api
name: Circana Complete Consumer API
tags:
- Consumer Panel
- Shopper Insights
- Purchase Data
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-consumer
description: Complete Consumer combines verified purchase data, survey insights, and advanced shopper panels to provide
a 360-degree view of how, where, and why consumers shop across channels.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-consumer
- aid: circana:complete-beauty-api
name: Circana Complete Beauty API
tags:
- Beauty
- Market Data
- Prestige
- Mass Market
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-beauty
description: Complete Beauty offers a holistic view of the beauty industry combining mass and prestige POS data for manufacturers
and retailers to track emerging shifts in consumer preferences and category performance.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-beauty
- aid: circana:complete-food-beverage-api
name: Circana Complete Food and Beverage API
tags:
- Food
- Beverage
- Foodservice
- CPG
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-food-and-beverage
description: Complete Food and Beverage unites retail, CPG, foodservice, and consumption data to deliver a complete understanding
of U.S. food and beverage consumption patterns.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-food-and-beverage
- aid: circana:liquid-data-collaborate-api
name: Circana Liquid Data Collaborate API
tags:
- Data Collaboration
- Retail Analytics
- AI
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/liquid-data-collaborate
description: Liquid Data Collaborate provides AI-powered retail data analysis capabilities for brands, manufacturers, and
retailers enabling collaborative insights and data-driven decision making.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/liquid-data-collaborate
- aid: circana:liquid-data-engage-api
name: Circana Liquid Data Engage API
tags:
- Retail Strategy
- Customer Analytics
- Data Precision
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/liquid-data-engage
description: Liquid Data Engage propels retailers into a new era of decision-making with precise, customer-centric data
for developing retail strategies.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/liquid-data-engage
- aid: circana:liquid-activation-api
name: Circana Liquid Activation API
tags:
- Audience Activation
- Marketing
- Advertising
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/liquid-activation
description: Liquid Activation enables marketers to build and activate purchase-based audiences in minutes using deterministic
data, integrating with publishers, media platforms, and marketing technologies.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/liquid-activation
- aid: circana:price-promotion-api
name: Circana Price and Promotion API
tags:
- Pricing
- Promotion
- Trade Optimization
- Forecasting
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/price-and-promotion
description: Price and Promotion solutions combine AI models and granular store-level data to optimize pricing strategies,
quantify elasticity, and improve promotional efficiency delivering 5% average sales growth.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/price-and-promotion
- aid: circana:retail-media-api
name: Circana Retail Media API
tags:
- Retail Media
- Advertising
- ROAS
- Media Analytics
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/retail-media
description: Retail Media connects shopper analytics to activation, linking marketing to retail sales for longitudinal insights
and improved ROAS with AI-driven media channel performance assessment.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/retail-media
- aid: circana:complete-why-api
name: Circana Complete Why Analytics API
tags:
- AI Analytics
- Sales Performance
- Diagnostics
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-why
description: Complete Why delivers fast AI-powered insights so teams know what is working, what is not, and where to act
next before opportunities disappear.
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions/complete-why
- aid: circana:circana-brands-api
name: Circana Brands API
description: Brand performance and analytics
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/unify-plus
tags:
- Brands
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/circana-brands-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/company/technology
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-pos-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-market-share-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-purchase-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-segment-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-category-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-brand-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-retailer-summary-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-report-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-export-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/circana-liquid-data-context.jsonld
- aid: circana:circana-categories-api
name: Circana Categories API
description: Product category hierarchy and management
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/unify-plus
tags:
- Categories
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/circana-categories-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/company/technology
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-pos-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-market-share-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-purchase-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-segment-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-category-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-brand-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-retailer-summary-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-report-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-export-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/circana-liquid-data-context.jsonld
- aid: circana:circana-consumer-panel-api
name: Circana Consumer Panel API
description: Consumer panel data and shopper insights
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/unify-plus
tags:
- Consumer Panel
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/circana-consumer-panel-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/company/technology
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-pos-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-market-share-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-purchase-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-segment-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-category-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-brand-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-retailer-summary-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-report-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-export-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/circana-liquid-data-context.jsonld
- aid: circana:circana-exports-api
name: Circana Exports API
description: Data export and download operations
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/unify-plus
tags:
- Exports
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/circana-exports-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/company/technology
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-pos-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-market-share-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-purchase-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-segment-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-category-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-brand-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-retailer-summary-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-report-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-export-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/circana-liquid-data-context.jsonld
- aid: circana:circana-market-data-api
name: Circana Market Data API
description: Access point-of-sale and market measurement data
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/unify-plus
tags:
- Market Data
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/circana-market-data-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/company/technology
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-pos-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-market-share-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-purchase-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-segment-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-category-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-brand-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-retailer-summary-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-report-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-export-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/circana-liquid-data-context.jsonld
- aid: circana:circana-reports-api
name: Circana Reports API
description: Report generation and management
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/unify-plus
tags:
- Reports
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/circana-reports-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/company/technology
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-pos-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-market-share-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-purchase-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-segment-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-category-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-brand-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-retailer-summary-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-report-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-export-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/circana-liquid-data-context.jsonld
- aid: circana:circana-retailers-api
name: Circana Retailers API
description: Retailer data and channel analytics
humanURL: https://www.circana.com/solutions/unify-plus
tags:
- Retailers
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/circana-retailers-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/company/technology
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-pos-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-market-share-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-purchase-record-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-consumer-segment-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-category-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-brand-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-retailer-summary-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-report-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/liquid-data-export-detail-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/circana-liquid-data-context.jsonld
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/circana/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
url: agentic-access/circana-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
url: security/circana-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
url: authentication/circana-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
url: https://www.circana.com
- type: Documentation
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions
- type: Blog
url: https://www.circana.com/intelligence/press-releases
- type: Customers
url: https://www.circana.com/case-studies
- type: TermsOfService
url: https://www.circana.com/terms-and-conditions
- type: PrivacyPolicy
url: https://www.circana.com/the-circana-group-global-privacy-policy-and-notice
- type: LinkedIn
url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearecircana
- type: Contact
url: https://www.circana.com/contact
- type: Resources
url: https://www.circana.com/intelligence
- type: Partners
url: https://www.circana.com/company/partners
- type: Training
url: https://www.circana.com/industry-experts
- type: Pricing
url: https://www.circana.com/solutions
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/circana-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/circana-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
data:
- name: Liquid Data Platform
description: Cross-industry data and advanced analytics platform deployable across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle
Cloud environments.
- name: Liquid AI
description: Next-generation intelligence platform leveraging generative AI to accelerate decision-making and shift focus
from hindsight to foresight.
- name: Conversational AI
description: AI embedded into Unify+ allowing teams to automate routine analysis and reduce time to insight.
- name: Complete Market Measurement
description: Robust POS measurement for in-store and online sales with fulfillment type breaks and UPC details.
- name: Consumer Panel Data
description: 360-degree view of U.S. buyers tracking purchases across channels with POS-aligned panel insights.
- name: Intelligence Suite Connectors
description: Hundreds of pre-built connectors for Azure, Snowflake, AWS, Google BigQuery, and Databricks integration.
- name: Purchase-Based Audiences
description: Build and activate audiences using deterministic purchase data for precision marketing.
- name: Price Elasticity Modeling
description: AI models with granular store-level data to quantify price elasticity and promotional efficiency.
- name: Cross-Industry Coverage
description: Coverage of $4T+ in global consumer spending across 26 industries in 23 countries.
- name: Predictive Market Structure
description: Industry-only predictive market structure based on actual shopper behavior for new product forecasts within
10% accuracy.
- type: UseCases
data:
- name: Market Share Tracking
description: Track brand and category performance across retail channels with POS and panel data to understand competitive
positioning.
- name: New Product Innovation
description: Validate new product concepts with custom simulations and predictive market structure analysis to prioritize
winning ideas.
- name: Pricing Optimization
description: Optimize pricing strategies using AI-driven elasticity models and store-level data to maximize revenue and
margin.
- name: Promotional Planning
description: Plan and evaluate trade promotions with quantified ROI metrics and scenario modeling for smarter promotional
spending.
- name: Consumer Segmentation
description: Segment consumers by behavior, demographics, and purchase patterns to tailor marketing and product strategies.
- name: Retail Media Measurement
description: Measure retail media campaign performance linking advertising spend to actual sales outcomes for improved
ROAS.
- name: Assortment Optimization
description: Optimize product mix by category, store, and geography to improve shelf efficiency and drive sales growth.
- name: Supply Chain Visibility
description: Monitor near-real-time cross-retailer inventory and distribution data to spot risks and gaps early.
- name: Audience Activation
description: Build purchase-based audience segments and activate them across publishers and media platforms in minutes.
- name: Foodservice Intelligence
description: Unite retail, CPG, foodservice, and consumption data for a complete picture of food and beverage market dynamics.
- type: Integrations
data:
- name: Snowflake
description: Access Circana POS and panel data directly within Snowflake Data Cloud for seamless data sharing and collaboration.
- name: Microsoft Azure
description: Deploy Liquid Data platform on Azure for cloud-native data integration and analytics workflows.
- name: Amazon Web Services
description: Deploy Liquid Data platform on AWS for scalable cloud analytics and data processing.
- name: Google BigQuery
description: Connect Circana data to Google BigQuery for large-scale analytics and machine learning workloads.
- name: Databricks
description: Integrate Circana data with Databricks for advanced analytics, data engineering, and AI model training.
- name: LiveRamp
description: Collaborate on RampIDs with Circana purchase data in Snowflake for privacy-safe audience targeting.
- name: Oracle Cloud
description: Deploy Liquid Data platform on Oracle Cloud for enterprise-grade data processing and analytics.
- name: Google Cloud Platform
description: Deploy Liquid Data platform on GCP for cloud-based analytics and data integration.
- type: LlmsText
url: https://circana.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'