The SASEFRED Interface Engine
- Overview
- Getting Started
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Details
Available Sources That Provide FRED Time Series DataFRED API KeyAvailable Releases for Each Source That Provides FRED Time Series DataAvailable Time Series for Each Release IDAvailable Native Frequency for Each Series IDVintage Dates for Each Series IDSAS Output Data SetSAS OUTXML FileSAS XML Map FileReading Price Data by Using Indices -
Syntax
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ExamplesRetrieving Data for Multiple Time SeriesRetrieving Data by Using the Vintage DateSelecting Time Series When Native Frequency Is Less Than Requested FrequencySelecting Time Series When Native Frequency Is Greater Than Requested FrequencySpecifying One Series ID with Multiple Vintage Dates for the OUTPUT=2 OptionSpecifying Two Series IDs with Multiple Vintage Dates and Descending Sort Order
- References
To find the native frequency of an economic time series, enter the following URL in your web browser. The output includes the "Frequency" field, which shows the native frequency of that time series.
http://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/series?series_id=DJCA&api_key=your_fred_apikey
The response to the preceding request follows. As the response shows, the native frequency of the Dow Jones Composite Average (DJCA) time series is Daily (frequency=Daily).
<series id="DJCA" realtime_start="2012–11–26" realtime_end="2012–11–26" title="Dow Jones Composite Average" observation_start="1934–01–02" observation_end="2012–11–23" frequency="Daily, Close" frequency_short="D" units="Index" units_short="Index" seasonal_adjustment="Not Seasonally Adjusted" seasonal_adjustment_short="NSA" last_updated="2012–11–26 09:05:12–06" popularity="48">