VariableDetail

Full variable record including vintage availability matrix.

api_nameApi Name (string)required

census_code object

Census Bureau variable code, e.g. 'B01001_001E'

anyOf

• string
• null

string

labelLabel (string)required

unitUnit (string)required

universe object

Population universe this variable applies to

anyOf

• string
• null

string

is_estimateIs Estimate (boolean)required

True when the value comes with a margin-of-error

data_type object

Underlying data type hint, e.g. 'integer', 'float'

anyOf

• string
• null

string

display_format object

anyOf

• string
• null

string

topic object

anyOf

• TopicSummary
• null

topic_keyTopic Key (string)required

Unique slug for the topic, e.g. 'demographics'

labelLabel (string)required

Human-readable topic name

depthDepth (integer)required

Nesting depth (0 = root)

availability object[]

Which dataset/vintage combinations carry this variable

Array [

dataset_keyDataset Key (string)required

dataset_labelDataset Label (string)required

vintage_yearVintage Year (integer)required

census_variable_code object

anyOf

• string
• null

string

census_table_id object

anyOf

• string
• null

string

census_concept object

anyOf

• string
• null

string

is_availableIs Available (boolean)required

]

VariableDetail

{
  "api_name": "string",
  "census_code": "string",
  "label": "string",
  "unit": "string",
  "universe": "string",
  "is_estimate": true,
  "data_type": "string",
  "display_format": "string",
  "topic": {
    "topic_key": "string",
    "label": "string",
    "depth": 0
  },
  "availability": [
    {
      "dataset_key": "string",
      "dataset_label": "string",
      "vintage_year": 0,
      "census_variable_code": "string",
      "census_table_id": "string",
      "census_concept": "string",
      "is_available": true
    }
  ]
}