What it returns
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' official Data API (SDMX), as labelled rows with units. - **Presets**: `cpi` (monthly All groups index and annual change, plus seasonally adjusted trimmed mean), `cpi-quarterly`, `cpi-cities` (eight capitals), `unemployment` and `unemployment-states` (seasonally adjusted rate), `gdp` (chain volume, level and quarterly change), `wages` (Wage Price Index), `household-spending` (monthly Household Spending Indicator) - **Any dataflow**: give `dataflow` and an SDMX `key` - **Search**: `search` returns matching dataflow ids and names
| field | meaning |. |---|---|. | `dataflow`, `series` | the ABS dataflow and the series' labels joined |. | `period`, `value` | observation period (`2026-08`, `2026-Q2`) and value |. | `unit`, `unitMultiplier`, `basePeriod` | as published by the ABS |. | `dimensions`, `codes` | each dimension's label, and the codes to build your own key |. | `status`, `preset`, `source` | observation status, the preset used, and the ABS Data Explorer page |.
Request
POST https://api.pushbuild.com/australian-bureau-of-statistics/run with a JSON body. Send your key in the X-API-Key header.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
presets | list of strings | Any of: cpi (monthly all groups index and annual change, trimmed mean), cpi-quarterly, cpi-cities, unemployment, unemployment-states, gdp, wages, household-spending. Default (when no dataflow is given): cpi, unemployment, gdp, wages. |
dataflow | string | Any ABS dataflow, e.g. CPI, LF, ANA_AGG, WPI, HSI_M, ERP_Q, JV. Find ids with search. |
key | string | Dot-separated dimension codes in the dataflow's order, + for several, empty position for all, e.g. M13.3.1599.20.AUS.M. Default: all (can be large). |
lastN | integer | Latest observations per series, used when no period is given. Default: 12. |
startPeriod | string | e.g. 2020, 2020-Q1, 2020-01. |
endPeriod | string | e.g. 2026-Q2. |
search | string | Words to find in dataflow ids, names and descriptions. Returns matching dataflows instead of data. |
maxItems | integer | Maximum items to return (1-500). Default: 100. |
Example
curl -X POST https://api.pushbuild.com/australian-bureau-of-statistics/run \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"presets": ["cpi", "unemployment"], "maxItems": 20}'Response
{"count": 20, "truncated": false, "seconds": 1.4, "items": [ { ... } ]}Each call returns up to 500 items. Records that fail validation or are not found are flagged in the items and not charged.
Pricing
Pay only for results returned: $0.16 per 1,000 values. No charge for errors or empty searches.
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