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fred/category/tags

Description

Get the FRED tags for a category. Optionally, filter results by tag name, tag group, or search. Series are assigned tags and categories. Indirectly through series, it is possible to get the tags for a category. No tags exist for a category that does not have series. See the related request fred/category/related_tags.

Examples

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.

XML

Request (HTTPS GET)

https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/category/tags?category_id=125&api_key=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456

Response

<tags realtime_start="2013-08-13" realtime_end="2013-08-13" order_by="series_count" sort_order="desc" count="21" offset="0" limit="1000">
<tag name="bea" group_id="src" notes="U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of Economic Analysis" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="87" series_count="24"/>
<tag name="nation" group_id="geot" notes="Country Level" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="100" series_count="24"/>
<tag name="usa" group_id="geo" notes="United States of America" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="100" series_count="24"/>
<tag name="balance" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="65" series_count="18"/>
<tag name="nsa" group_id="seas" notes="Not seasonally adjusted" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="96" series_count="14"/>
<tag name="quarterly" group_id="freq" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="88" series_count="14"/>
<tag name="sa" group_id="seas" notes="Seasonally adjusted" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="94" series_count="10"/>
<tag name="bop" group_id="gen" notes="Balance of Payments" created="2013-01-28 14:10:13-06" popularity="60" series_count="8"/>
<tag name="services" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="72" series_count="8"/>
<tag name="annual" group_id="freq" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="83" series_count="7"/>
<tag name="net" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="68" series_count="6"/>
<tag name="trade" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="60" series_count="6"/>
<tag name="goods" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="73" series_count="5"/>
<tag name="capital account" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="42" series_count="3"/>
<tag name="census" group_id="src" notes="U.S. Department of Commerce: Census Bureau" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="78" series_count="3"/>
<tag name="current account" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="55" series_count="3"/>
<tag name="income" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="61" series_count="3"/>
<tag name="investment" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="67" series_count="3"/>
<tag name="monthly" group_id="freq" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="95" series_count="3"/>
<tag name="transfers" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="50" series_count="3"/>
<tag name="payments" group_id="gen" notes="" created="2012-02-27 10:18:19-06" popularity="57" series_count="1"/>
</tags>

JSON

Request (HTTPS GET)

https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/category/tags?category_id=125&api_key=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456&file_type=json

Response

{
    "realtime_start": "2013-08-13",
    "realtime_end": "2013-08-13",
    "order_by": "series_count",
    "sort_order": "desc",
    "count": 21,
    "offset": 0,
    "limit": 1000,
    "tags": [
        {
            "name": "bea",
            "group_id": "src",
            "notes": "U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of Economic Analysis",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 87,
            "series_count": 24
        },
        {
            "name": "nation",
            "group_id": "geot",
            "notes": "Country Level",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 100,
            "series_count": 24
        },
        {
            "name": "usa",
            "group_id": "geo",
            "notes": "United States of America",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 100,
            "series_count": 24
        },
        {
            "name": "balance",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 65,
            "series_count": 18
        },
        {
            "name": "nsa",
            "group_id": "seas",
            "notes": "Not seasonally adjusted",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 96,
            "series_count": 14
        },
        {
            "name": "quarterly",
            "group_id": "freq",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 88,
            "series_count": 14
        },
        {
            "name": "sa",
            "group_id": "seas",
            "notes": "Seasonally adjusted",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 94,
            "series_count": 10
        },
        {
            "name": "bop",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "Balance of Payments",
            "created": "2013-01-28 14:10:13-06",
            "popularity": 60,
            "series_count": 8
        },
        {
            "name": "services",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 72,
            "series_count": 8
        },
        {
            "name": "annual",
            "group_id": "freq",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 83,
            "series_count": 7
        },
        {
            "name": "net",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 68,
            "series_count": 6
        },
        {
            "name": "trade",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 60,
            "series_count": 6
        },
        {
            "name": "goods",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 73,
            "series_count": 5
        },
        {
            "name": "capital account",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 42,
            "series_count": 3
        },
        {
            "name": "census",
            "group_id": "src",
            "notes": "U.S. Department of Commerce: Census Bureau",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 78,
            "series_count": 3
        },
        {
            "name": "current account",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 55,
            "series_count": 3
        },
        {
            "name": "income",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 61,
            "series_count": 3
        },
        {
            "name": "investment",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 67,
            "series_count": 3
        },
        {
            "name": "monthly",
            "group_id": "freq",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 95,
            "series_count": 3
        },
        {
            "name": "transfers",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 50,
            "series_count": 3
        },
        {
            "name": "payments",
            "group_id": "gen",
            "notes": "",
            "created": "2012-02-27 10:18:19-06",
            "popularity": 57,
            "series_count": 1
        }
    ]
}

Parameters

api_key

Read API Keys for more information.

  • 32 character alpha-numeric lowercase string, required

file_type

A key or file extension that indicates the type of file to send.

  • string, optional, default: xml
  • One of the following values: 'xml', 'json'

    xml = Extensible Markup Language. The HTTP Content-Type is text/xml.
    json = JavaScript Object Notation. The HTTP Content-Type is application/json.

category_id

The id for a category.

  • integer, required

realtime_start

The start of the real-time period. For more information, see Real-Time Periods.

  • YYYY-MM-DD formatted string, optional, default: today's date

realtime_end

The end of the real-time period. For more information, see Real-Time Periods.

  • YYYY-MM-DD formatted string, optional, default: today's date

tag_names

A semicolon delimited list of tag names to only include in the response. See the related request fred/category/related_tags.

  • String, optional, no filtering by tag names by default
  • Example value: 'trade;goods'. This value filters results to only include tags 'trade' and 'goods'.

tag_group_id

A tag group id to filter tags by type.

  • String, optional, no filtering by tag group by default.
  • One of the following: 'freq', 'gen', 'geo', 'geot', 'rls', 'seas', 'src'.

    freq = Frequency
    gen = General or Concept
    geo = Geography
    geot = Geography Type
    rls = Release
    seas = Seasonal Adjustment
    src = Source

search_text

The words to find matching tags with.

  • String, optional, no filtering by search words by default.

limit

The maximum number of results to return.

  • integer between 1 and 1000, optional, default: 1000

offset

  • non-negative integer, optional, default: 0

order_by

Order results by values of the specified attribute.

  • One of the following strings: 'series_count', 'popularity', 'created', 'name', 'group_id'.
  • optional, default: series_count

sort_order

Sort results is ascending or descending order for attribute values specified by order_by.

  • One of the following strings: 'asc', 'desc'.
  • optional, default: asc

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