export FRED_API_KEY="your_32_character_key_here"

import os
os.environ["FRED_API_KEY"] = "your_key_here"

from scripts.fred_query import FREDQuery

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import requests
import os

API_KEY = os.environ.get("FRED_API_KEY")
BASE_URL = "https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred"

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**Reference:** See `references/series.md` for all 10 series endpoints

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**Reference:** See `references/categories.md` for all 6 category endpoints

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**Reference:** See `references/releases.md` for all 9 release endpoints

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**Reference:** See `references/tags.md` for all 3 tag endpoints

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**Reference:** See `references/sources.md` for all 3 source endpoints

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**Reference:** See `references/geofred.md` for all 4 GeoFRED endpoints

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def get_economic_snapshot(fred):
    """Get current values of key indicators."""
    indicators = ["GDP", "UNRATE", "CPIAUCSL", "FEDFUNDS", "DGS10"]
    snapshot = {}

    for series_id in indicators:
        obs = fred.get_observations(series_id, limit=1, sort_order="desc")
        if obs.get("observations"):
            latest = obs["observations"][0]
            snapshot[series_id] = {
                "value": latest["value"],
                "date": latest["date"]
            }

    return snapshot

def compare_series(fred, series_ids, start_date):
    """Compare multiple series over time."""
    import pandas as pd

    data = {}
    for sid in series_ids:
        obs = fred.get_observations(
            sid,
            observation_start=start_date,
            units="pc1"  # Normalize as percent change
        )
        data[sid] = {
            o["date"]: float(o["value"])
            for o in obs["observations"]
            if o["value"] != "."
        }

    return pd.DataFrame(data)

def get_upcoming_releases(fred, days=7):
    """Get data releases in next N days."""
    from datetime import datetime, timedelta

    end_date = datetime.now() + timedelta(days=days)

    releases = fred.get_release_dates(
        realtime_start=datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
        realtime_end=end_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
        include_release_dates_with_no_data="true"
    )

    return releases

def map_state_unemployment(fred, date):
    """Get unemployment by state for mapping."""
    data = fred.get_regional_data(
        series_group="1220",
        region_type="state",
        date=date,
        units="Percent",
        frequency="a",
        season="NSA"
    )

    # Get GeoJSON for mapping
    shapes = fred.get_shapes("state")

    return data, shapes

result = fred.get_observations("INVALID_SERIES")

if "error" in result:
    print(f"Error {result['error']['code']}: {result['error']['message']}")
elif not result.get("observations"):
    print("No data available")
else:
    # Process data
    for obs in result["observations"]:
        if obs["value"] != ".":  # Handle missing values
            print(f"{obs['date']}: {obs['value']}")

uv run python scripts/fred_examples.py