Get the release for an economic data series.
This request can return either XML or JSON by setting the file_type parameter to xml or json. Note that the default value of file_type is xml. The API key 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456' is for demonstration purposes only. Use a registered API key instead.
https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/series/release?series_id=IRA&api_key=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456
<releases realtime_start="2013-08-13" realtime_end="2013-08-13">
<release id="21" realtime_start="2013-08-13" realtime_end="2013-08-13" name="H.6 Money Stock Measures" press_release="true" link="http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h6/"/>
</releases>
The release tag's link and notes attributes are optional.
https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/series/release?series_id=IRA&api_key=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456&file_type=json
{
"realtime_start": "2013-08-14",
"realtime_end": "2013-08-14",
"releases": [
{
"id": 21,
"realtime_start": "2013-08-14",
"realtime_end": "2013-08-14",
"name": "H.6 Money Stock Measures",
"press_release": true,
"link": "http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h6/"
}
]
}
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A key or file extension that indicates the type of file to send.
xml = Extensible Markup Language. The HTTP Content-Type is text/xml.
json = JavaScript Object Notation. The HTTP Content-Type is application/json.
The id for a series.
The start of the real-time period. For more information, see Real-Time Periods.
The end of the real-time period. For more information, see Real-Time Periods.