get_series_observations
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Get time series observations (data points) for a FRED series.
Returns the actual data values for an economic indicator over time.
Use search_series first to find the series_id, or use well-known IDs
like UNRATE, GDP, CPIAUCSL, FEDFUNDS, MORTGAGE30US.
For state unemployment, use state abbreviation + 'UR' (e.g. WAUR for
Washington, CAUR for California).
Results are sorted most-recent-first. For long series (e.g. daily data
since 1954), use start_date/end_date to narrow the window or increase
the limit up to 10000.
Args:
series_id: FRED series identifier (e.g. 'UNRATE', 'GDP', 'CPIAUCSL').
start_date: Optional start date in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. '2020-01-01').
end_date: Optional end date in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. '2024-12-31').
limit: Maximum observations to return (default 1000, max 10000).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| series_id | string | yes | |
| start_date | any | no | |
| end_date | any | no | |
| limit | integer | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"series_id": {
"title": "Series Id",
"type": "string"
},
"start_date": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Start Date"
},
"end_date": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "End Date"
},
"limit": {
"default": 1000,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"series_id"
],
"title": "get_series_observationsArguments",
"type": "object"
}