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+---
+name: usfiscaldata
+description: Query the U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data API for federal financial data including national debt, government spending, revenue, interest rates, exchange rates, and savings bonds. Access 54 datasets and 182 data tables with no API key required. Use when working with U.S. federal fiscal data, national debt tracking (Debt to the Penny), Daily Treasury Statements, Monthly Treasury Statements, Treasury securities auctions, interest rates on Treasury securities, foreign exchange rates, savings bonds, or any U.S. government financial statistics.
+license: MIT
+metadata:
+    skill-author: K-Dense Inc.
+---
+
+# U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data API
+
+Free, open REST API from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for federal financial data. No API key or registration required.
+
+**Base URL:** `https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service`
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```python
+import requests
+import pandas as pd
+
+BASE_URL = "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service"
+
+# Get the current national debt (Debt to the Penny)
+resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny", params={
+    "sort": "-record_date",
+    "page[size]": 1
+})
+data = resp.json()["data"][0]
+print(f"Total public debt as of {data['record_date']}: ${float(data['tot_pub_debt_out_amt']):,.0f}")
+```
+
+```python
+# Get Treasury exchange rates for recent quarters
+resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange", params={
+    "fields": "country_currency_desc,exchange_rate,record_date",
+    "filter": "record_date:gte:2024-01-01",
+    "sort": "-record_date",
+    "page[size]": 100
+})
+df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+```
+
+## Authentication
+
+None required. The API is fully open and free.
+
+## Core Parameters
+
+| Parameter | Example | Description |
+|-----------|---------|-------------|
+| `fields=` | `fields=record_date,tot_pub_debt_out_amt` | Select specific columns |
+| `filter=` | `filter=record_date:gte:2024-01-01` | Filter records |
+| `sort=` | `sort=-record_date` | Sort (prefix `-` for descending) |
+| `format=` | `format=json` | Output format: `json`, `csv`, `xml` |
+| `page[size]=` | `page[size]=100` | Records per page (default 100) |
+| `page[number]=` | `page[number]=2` | Page index (starts at 1) |
+
+**Filter operators:** `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`, `eq`, `in`
+
+```python
+# Multiple filters separated by comma
+"filter=country_currency_desc:in:(Canada-Dollar,Mexico-Peso),record_date:gte:2024-01-01"
+```
+
+## Key Datasets & Endpoints
+
+### Debt
+
+| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
+|---------|----------|-----------|
+| Debt to the Penny | `/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny` | Daily |
+| Historical Debt Outstanding | `/v2/accounting/od/historical_debt_outstanding` | Annual |
+| Schedules of Federal Debt | `/v1/accounting/od/schedules_fed_debt` | Monthly |
+
+### Daily & Monthly Statements
+
+| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
+|---------|----------|-----------|
+| DTS Operating Cash Balance | `/v1/accounting/dts/operating_cash_balance` | Daily |
+| DTS Deposits & Withdrawals | `/v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash` | Daily |
+| Monthly Treasury Statement (MTS) | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_1` (16 tables) | Monthly |
+
+### Interest Rates & Exchange
+
+| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
+|---------|----------|-----------|
+| Average Interest Rates on Treasury Securities | `/v2/accounting/od/avg_interest_rates` | Monthly |
+| Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange | `/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange` | Quarterly |
+| Interest Expense on Public Debt | `/v2/accounting/od/interest_expense` | Monthly |
+
+### Securities & Auctions
+
+| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
+|---------|----------|-----------|
+| Treasury Securities Auctions Data | `/v1/accounting/od/auctions_query` | As Needed |
+| Treasury Securities Upcoming Auctions | `/v1/accounting/od/upcoming_auctions` | As Needed |
+| Average Interest Rates | `/v2/accounting/od/avg_interest_rates` | Monthly |
+
+### Savings Bonds
+
+| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
+|---------|----------|-----------|
+| I Bonds Interest Rates | `/v2/accounting/od/i_bond_interest_rates` | Semi-Annual |
+| U.S. Treasury Savings Bonds: Issues, Redemptions & Maturities | `/v1/accounting/od/sb_issues_redemptions` | Monthly |
+
+## Response Structure
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": [...],
+  "meta": {
+    "count": 100,
+    "total-count": 3790,
+    "total-pages": 38,
+    "labels": {"field_name": "Human Readable Label"},
+    "dataTypes": {"field_name": "STRING|NUMBER|DATE|CURRENCY"},
+    "dataFormats": {"field_name": "String|10.2|YYYY-MM-DD"}
+  },
+  "links": {"self": "...", "first": "...", "prev": null, "next": "...", "last": "..."}
+}
+```
+
+**Note:** All values are returned as strings. Convert as needed (e.g., `float()`, `pd.to_datetime()`). Null values appear as the string `"null"`.
+
+## Common Patterns
+
+### Load all pages into a DataFrame
+
+```python
+def fetch_all_pages(endpoint, params=None):
+    params = params or {}
+    params["page[size]"] = 10000  # max size to minimize requests
+    resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}{endpoint}", params=params)
+    result = resp.json()
+    df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+    return df
+```
+
+### Aggregation (automatic sum)
+
+Omitting grouping fields triggers automatic aggregation:
+
+```python
+# Sum all deposits/withdrawals by record_date and transaction type
+resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash", params={
+    "fields": "record_date,transaction_type,transaction_today_amt"
+})
+```
+
+## Reference Files
+
+- **[api-basics.md](references/api-basics.md)** — URL structure, HTTP methods, versioning, data types
+- **[parameters.md](references/parameters.md)** — All parameters with detailed examples and edge cases
+- **[datasets-debt.md](references/datasets-debt.md)** — Debt datasets: Debt to the Penny, Historical Debt, Schedules of Federal Debt, TROR
+- **[datasets-fiscal.md](references/datasets-fiscal.md)** — Daily Treasury Statement, Monthly Treasury Statement, revenue, spending
+- **[datasets-interest-rates.md](references/datasets-interest-rates.md)** — Average interest rates, exchange rates, TIPS/CPI, certified interest rates
+- **[datasets-securities.md](references/datasets-securities.md)** — Treasury auctions, savings bonds, SLGS, buybacks
+- **[response-format.md](references/response-format.md)** — Response objects, error handling, pagination, response codes
+- **[examples.md](references/examples.md)** — Python, R, and pandas code examples for common use cases
+
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+
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+# API Basics — U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
+
+## Overview
+
+- RESTful API — accepts HTTP GET requests only
+- Returns JSON by default (also CSV, XML)
+- No API key, no authentication, no registration required
+- Open data, free for commercial and non-commercial use
+- Current versions: v1 and v2 (check each dataset's page for which version applies)
+
+## URL Structure
+
+```
+BASE URL + ENDPOINT + PARAMETERS
+
+Base URL:  https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service
+Endpoint:  /v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny
+Params:    ?fields=record_date,tot_pub_debt_out_amt&sort=-record_date&page[size]=5
+
+Full URL:
+https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny?fields=record_date,tot_pub_debt_out_amt&sort=-record_date&page[size]=5
+```
+
+- Endpoint components use lowercase + underscores
+- Endpoint names are singular
+
+## API Versioning
+
+- **v1**: Earlier datasets (DTS, MTS, some debt tables)
+- **v2**: Newer or updated datasets (Debt to Penny, TROR, avg interest rates)
+- Check the specific dataset page at `fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/` to confirm the version
+
+## Data Types
+
+All field values in responses are **strings** (quoted), regardless of their logical type.
+
+| Logical Type | dataTypes value | Example value | How to convert |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| String | `STRING` | `"Canada-Dollar"` | No conversion needed |
+| Number | `NUMBER` | `"36123456789012.34"` | `float(value)` |
+| Date | `DATE` | `"2024-03-31"` | `pd.to_datetime(value)` |
+| Currency | `CURRENCY` | `"1234567.89"` | `float(value)` |
+| Integer | `INTEGER` | `"42"` | `int(value)` |
+| Percentage | `PERCENTAGE` | `"4.25"` | `float(value)` |
+
+**Null values** appear as the string `"null"` (not Python `None` or JSON `null`).
+
+```python
+# Safe numeric conversion handling nulls
+def safe_float(val):
+    return float(val) if val and val != "null" else None
+```
+
+## HTTP Methods
+
+- **Only GET is supported**
+- POST, PUT, DELETE return HTTP 405
+
+## Rate Limiting
+
+- HTTP 429 is returned when rate limited
+- No documented fixed rate limit; implement retry with backoff for bulk requests
+
+```python
+import time
+import requests
+
+def get_with_retry(url, params, retries=3):
+    for attempt in range(retries):
+        resp = requests.get(url, params=params)
+        if resp.status_code == 429:
+            time.sleep(2 ** attempt)
+            continue
+        resp.raise_for_status()
+        return resp.json()
+    raise Exception("Rate limited after retries")
+```
+
+## Caching
+
+- HTTP 304 (Not Modified) can be returned for cached responses
+- Safe to cache responses; most datasets update daily, monthly, or quarterly
+
+## Data Registry
+
+The [Fiscal Service Data Registry](https://fiscal.treasury.gov/data-registry/index.html) contains field definitions, authoritative sources, data types, and formats across federal government data.
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+# Debt Datasets — U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
+
+## Debt to the Penny
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny`  
+**Frequency:** Daily  
+**Date Range:** 1993-04-01 to present
+
+Tracks the exact total public debt outstanding each business day.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Date of record |
+| `debt_held_public_amt` | CURRENCY | Debt held by the public |
+| `intragov_hold_amt` | CURRENCY | Intragovernmental holdings |
+| `tot_pub_debt_out_amt` | CURRENCY | **Total public debt outstanding** |
+
+```python
+# Current national debt
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny",
+    params={"sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 1}
+)
+latest = resp.json()["data"][0]
+print(f"As of {latest['record_date']}: ${float(latest['tot_pub_debt_out_amt']):,.2f}")
+
+# Debt over the last year
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny",
+    params={
+        "fields": "record_date,tot_pub_debt_out_amt",
+        "filter": "record_date:gte:2024-01-01",
+        "sort": "-record_date"
+    }
+)
+df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+df["tot_pub_debt_out_amt"] = df["tot_pub_debt_out_amt"].astype(float)
+```
+
+## Historical Debt Outstanding
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/accounting/od/historical_debt_outstanding`  
+**Frequency:** Annual  
+**Date Range:** 1790 to present
+
+Annual record of U.S. national debt going back to the founding of the republic.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Year-end date |
+| `debt_outstanding_amt` | CURRENCY | Total debt outstanding |
+
+```python
+# Full historical debt series
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/historical_debt_outstanding",
+    params={"sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 10000}
+)
+df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+```
+
+## Schedules of Federal Debt
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/schedules_fed_debt`  
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** October 2005 to present
+
+Monthly breakdown of federal debt by security type and component.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | End of month date |
+| `security_type_desc` | STRING | Type of security |
+| `security_class_desc` | STRING | Security class |
+| `debt_outstanding_amt` | CURRENCY | Outstanding debt |
+
+## Schedules of Federal Debt by Day
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/schedules_fed_debt_daily`  
+**Frequency:** Daily  
+**Date Range:** September 2006 to present
+
+Daily version of federal debt schedules with two data tables.
+
+## Treasury Report on Receivables (TROR)
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/debt/tror`  
+**Frequency:** Quarterly  
+**Date Range:** December 2016 to present
+
+Federal agency compliance and receivables data. Also includes:
+- `/v2/debt/tror/data_act_compliance` — 120 Day Delinquent Debt Referral Compliance Report
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Quarter end date |
+| `funding_type_desc` | STRING | Type of funding |
+| `total_receivables_delinquent_amt` | CURRENCY | Delinquent amount |
+
+```python
+# TROR data, sorted by funding type
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/debt/tror",
+    params={"sort": "funding_type_id"}
+)
+```
+
+## Gift Contributions to Reduce the Public Debt
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/accounting/od/gift_contributions`  
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** September 1996 to present
+
+Records voluntary contributions from the public to reduce the national debt.
+
+## Interest Expense on the Public Debt Outstanding
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/accounting/od/interest_expense`  
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** May 2010 to present
+
+Monthly interest expense broken down by security type.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Month end date |
+| `security_type_desc` | STRING | Security type |
+| `expense_net_amt` | CURRENCY | Net interest expense |
+| `expense_gross_amt` | CURRENCY | Gross interest expense |
+
+```python
+# Get total interest expense by month
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/interest_expense",
+    params={
+        "fields": "record_date,expense_net_amt",
+        "filter": "record_date:gte:2020-01-01",
+        "sort": "-record_date"
+    }
+)
+df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+df["expense_net_amt"] = df["expense_net_amt"].astype(float)
+```
+
+## Advances to State Unemployment Funds (Title XII)
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/accounting/od/title_xii`  
+**Frequency:** Daily  
+**Date Range:** October 2016 to present
+
+States and territories borrowing from the federal Unemployment Trust Fund.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Date of record |
+| `state_nm` | STRING | State name |
+| `debt_outstanding_amt` | CURRENCY | Outstanding advance amount |
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+# Fiscal Statement Datasets — U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
+
+## Daily Treasury Statement (DTS)
+
+The DTS dataset has **9 data tables**, all under `/v1/accounting/dts/`. Updated daily (business days).
+
+**Date Range:** October 2005 to present
+
+### DTS Tables
+
+| Table | Endpoint | Description |
+|-------|----------|-------------|
+| Operating Cash Balance | `/v1/accounting/dts/operating_cash_balance` | Treasury General Account balance |
+| Deposits & Withdrawals | `/v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash` | Changes to TGA |
+| Public Debt Transactions | `/v1/accounting/dts/public_debt_transactions` | Issues and redemptions of securities |
+| Adjustment of Public Debt | `/v1/accounting/dts/adjustment_public_debt_transactions_cash_basis` | Cash basis adjustments |
+| Debt Subject to Limit | `/v1/accounting/dts/debt_subject_to_limit` | Debt vs. statutory limit |
+| Inter-Agency Tax Transfers | `/v1/accounting/dts/inter_agency_tax_transfers` | Intra-government tax transfers |
+| Federal Tax Deposits | `/v1/accounting/dts/federal_tax_deposits` | Tax deposit activity |
+| Short-Term Cash Investments | `/v1/accounting/dts/short_term_cash_investments` | Cash investment activity |
+| Income Tax Refunds Issued | `/v1/accounting/dts/income_tax_refunds_issued` | Tax refund issuances |
+
+### Common DTS Fields
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Business date |
+| `account_type` | STRING | Account/balance type |
+| `open_today_bal` | CURRENCY | Opening balance |
+| `open_month_bal` | CURRENCY | Opening month balance |
+| `open_fiscal_year_bal` | CURRENCY | Opening fiscal year balance |
+| `close_today_bal` | CURRENCY | Closing balance |
+| `transaction_today_amt` | CURRENCY | Today's transaction amount |
+| `transaction_mtd_amt` | CURRENCY | Month-to-date amount |
+| `transaction_fytd_amt` | CURRENCY | Fiscal year-to-date amount |
+
+```python
+# Get current Treasury General Account (TGA) balance
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/dts/operating_cash_balance",
+    params={"sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 5}
+)
+for row in resp.json()["data"]:
+    print(f"{row['record_date']}: ${float(row['close_today_bal']):,.0f}M (closing balance)")
+
+# Get deposits and withdrawals for a specific period
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash",
+    params={
+        "filter": "record_date:gte:2024-01-01,record_date:lte:2024-01-31",
+        "sort": "record_date",
+        "page[size]": 1000
+    }
+)
+```
+
+### Aggregation Example (DTS)
+
+```python
+# Get sum of today's transaction amounts by transaction type
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash",
+    params={
+        "fields": "record_date,transaction_type,transaction_today_amt",
+        "filter": "record_date:eq:2024-01-15"
+    }
+)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Monthly Treasury Statement (MTS)
+
+The MTS dataset has **16 data tables**, all under `/v1/accounting/mts/`. Updated monthly.
+
+**Date Range:** October 1980 to present
+
+### MTS Tables
+
+| Table | Endpoint | Description |
+|-------|----------|-------------|
+| MTS Table 1 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_1` | Summary of Receipts and Outlays |
+| MTS Table 2 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_2` | Receipts by Source |
+| MTS Table 3 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_3` | Outlays by Function |
+| MTS Table 4 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_4` | Outlays by Agency |
+| MTS Table 5 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_5` | Outlays by Category |
+| MTS Table 6 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_6` | Means of Financing |
+| MTS Table 7 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_7` | Receipts by Source (Quarterly) |
+| MTS Table 8 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_8` | Outlays by Function (Quarterly) |
+| MTS Table 9 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_9` | Receipts: Comparative Summary |
+| MTS Table 10 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_10` | Outlays: Comparative Summary |
+| MTS Table 11 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_11` | Supplemental Detail on Receipts |
+| MTS Table 12 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_12` | Supplemental Detail on Outlays |
+| MTS Table 13 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_13` | Federal Borrowing and Debt |
+| MTS Table 14 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_14` | Means of Financing: Federal |
+| MTS Table 15 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_15` | Federal Trust Fund Summary |
+| MTS Table 16 | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_16` | Means of Financing: Off-Budget |
+
+### Common MTS Fields
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Month end date |
+| `record_fiscal_year` | STRING | Fiscal year (Oct–Sep) |
+| `record_fiscal_quarter` | STRING | Fiscal quarter (1–4) |
+| `classification_desc` | STRING | Line item description |
+| `classification_id` | STRING | Line item code |
+| `parent_id` | STRING | Parent classification ID |
+| `current_month_gross_rcpt_amt` | CURRENCY | Current month gross receipts |
+| `current_fytd_gross_rcpt_amt` | CURRENCY | Fiscal year-to-date gross receipts |
+| `prior_fytd_gross_rcpt_amt` | CURRENCY | Prior year fiscal-year-to-date |
+
+```python
+# MTS Table 1: Summary of receipts and outlays
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_1",
+    params={
+        "filter": "record_fiscal_year:eq:2024",
+        "sort": "record_date"
+    }
+)
+df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+
+# MTS Table 9: Get line 120 (Total Receipts) for most recent period
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_9",
+    params={
+        "filter": "line_code_nbr:eq:120",
+        "sort": "-record_date",
+        "page[size]": 1
+    }
+)
+```
+
+---
+
+## U.S. Government Revenue Collections
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/rev_collections`  
+**Frequency:** Daily  
+**Date Range:** October 2004 to present
+
+Daily tax and non-tax revenue collections.
+
+---
+
+## Financial Report of the U.S. Government
+
+**Endpoint:** (8 tables)  
+**Frequency:** Annual  
+**Date Range:** September 1995 to present (FY2024 latest)
+
+Annual audited financial statements. Includes:
+- Balance sheets
+- Statement of net cost
+- Statement of operations
+- Statement of changes in net position
+
+---
+
+## Monthly Treasury Disbursements
+
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** October 2013 to present
+
+Monthly federal disbursements data.
+
+---
+
+## Receipts by Department
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/accounting/od/receipts_by_dept`  
+**Frequency:** Annual  
+**Date Range:** September 2015 to present
+
+Annual breakdown of federal receipts by department.
+
+---
+
+## Treasury Managed Accounts
+
+**Frequency:** Quarterly  
+**Date Range:** December 2022 to present (3 data tables)
+
+Treasury-managed trust and special funds account data.
+
+---
+
+## Treasury Bulletin
+
+**Frequency:** Quarterly  
+**Date Range:** March 2021 to present (13 tables)
+
+Quarterly financial report covering government finances, public debt, savings bonds, and more.
+
+**Endpoint prefix:** `/v1/accounting/od/treasury_bulletin_`
--- a/scientific-skills/usfiscaldata/references/datasets-interest-rates.md
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+# Interest Rates & Exchange Rate Datasets — U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
+
+## Average Interest Rates on U.S. Treasury Securities
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/accounting/od/avg_interest_rates`  
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** January 2001 to present
+
+Average interest rates for marketable and non-marketable Treasury securities, broken down by security type.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Month end date |
+| `security_desc` | STRING | Security description (e.g., "Treasury Bills") |
+| `security_type_desc` | STRING | "Marketable" or "Non-marketable" |
+| `avg_interest_rate_amt` | PERCENTAGE | Average interest rate (%) |
+
+```python
+# Get average rates for all marketable securities, most recent month
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/avg_interest_rates",
+    params={
+        "filter": "security_type_desc:eq:Marketable",
+        "sort": "-record_date",
+        "page[size]": 50
+    }
+)
+df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+latest = df[df["record_date"] == df["record_date"].max()]
+print(latest[["security_desc", "avg_interest_rate_amt"]])
+
+# Historical rate for a specific security type
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/avg_interest_rates",
+    params={
+        "fields": "record_date,avg_interest_rate_amt",
+        "filter": "security_desc:eq:Treasury Notes,record_date:gte:2010-01-01",
+        "sort": "-record_date"
+    }
+)
+```
+
+**Common security descriptions:**
+- `Treasury Bills`
+- `Treasury Notes`
+- `Treasury Bonds`
+- `Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)`
+- `Treasury Floating Rate Notes (FRN)`
+- `Federal Financing Bank`
+- `United States Savings Securities`
+- `Government Account Series`
+- `Total Marketable`
+- `Total Non-marketable`
+- `Total Interest-bearing Debt`
+
+---
+
+## Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange`  
+**Frequency:** Quarterly  
+**Date Range:** March 2001 to present
+
+Official Treasury exchange rates for foreign currencies used by federal agencies for reporting purposes. Updated quarterly (March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31).
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Quarter end date |
+| `country` | STRING | Country name |
+| `currency` | STRING | Currency name |
+| `country_currency_desc` | STRING | Combined "Country-Currency" (e.g., "Canada-Dollar") |
+| `exchange_rate` | NUMBER | Units of foreign currency per 1 USD |
+| `effective_date` | DATE | Date rate became effective |
+
+```python
+# Get all current exchange rates (latest quarter)
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange",
+    params={"sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 200}
+)
+df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+latest_date = df["record_date"].max()
+current_rates = df[df["record_date"] == latest_date].copy()
+current_rates["exchange_rate"] = current_rates["exchange_rate"].astype(float)
+print(current_rates[["country_currency_desc", "exchange_rate"]].to_string())
+
+# Euro rate history
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange",
+    params={
+        "fields": "record_date,exchange_rate",
+        "filter": "country_currency_desc:eq:Euro Zone-Euro",
+        "sort": "-record_date",
+        "page[size]": 100
+    }
+)
+euro_df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+euro_df["exchange_rate"] = euro_df["exchange_rate"].astype(float)
+euro_df["record_date"] = pd.to_datetime(euro_df["record_date"])
+```
+
+---
+
+## TIPS and CPI Data
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/tips_cpi_data`  
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** April 1998 to present (2 data tables)
+
+Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) reference CPI data and index ratios used to calculate TIPS values.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Date of record |
+| `index_ratio` | NUMBER | Index ratio for TIPS adjustment |
+| `ref_cpi` | NUMBER | Reference CPI value |
+
+---
+
+## FRN Daily Indexes
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/frn_daily_indexes`  
+**Frequency:** Daily  
+**Date Range:** April 2024 to present
+
+Daily index values for Treasury Floating Rate Notes (FRNs). The rate is based on the 13-week Treasury bill auction rate.
+
+---
+
+## Treasury Certified Interest Rates
+
+Four certification periods, each with their own endpoint set:
+
+### Annual Certification
+**Frequency:** Annual  
+**Date Range:** October 2006 to present (9 data tables)
+
+### Monthly Certification  
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** October 2006 to present (6 data tables)
+
+### Quarterly Certification
+**Frequency:** Quarterly  
+**Date Range:** October 2006 to present (4 data tables)
+
+### Semi-Annual Certification
+**Frequency:** Semi-Annual  
+**Date Range:** January 2008 to present (1 data table)
+
+These certified interest rates are used for federal loans, financing programs, and other purposes requiring official Treasury-certified rates.
+
+---
+
+## Federal Credit Similar Maturity Rates
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/fed_credit_similar_maturity_rates`  
+**Frequency:** Annual  
+**Date Range:** September 1992 to present
+
+Interest rates used for valuing federal credit programs (loans and loan guarantees) under the Federal Credit Reform Act.
+
+---
+
+## Historical Qualified Tax Credit Bond Interest Rates
+
+**Frequency:** Daily (Discontinued)  
+**Date Range:** March 2009 – January 2018
+
+Historical interest rates for Qualified Tax Credit Bonds (QTCB). No longer updated.
+
+---
+
+## State and Local Government Series (SLGS) Daily Rate Table
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/slgs_savings_bonds` (2 tables)  
+**Frequency:** Daily  
+**Date Range:** June 1992 to present
+
+Daily interest rates for State and Local Government Series securities, used by state and local issuers to comply with federal tax law arbitrage restrictions.
--- a/scientific-skills/usfiscaldata/references/datasets-securities.md
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+# Securities & Savings Bonds Datasets — U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
+
+## Treasury Securities Auctions Data
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/auctions_query`  
+**Frequency:** As Needed  
+**Date Range:** November 1979 to present
+
+Historical data on Treasury securities auctions including bills, notes, bonds, TIPS, and FRNs.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Auction date |
+| `security_type` | STRING | Bill, Note, Bond, TIPS, FRN |
+| `security_term` | STRING | e.g., "4-Week", "2-Year", "10-Year" |
+| `cusip` | STRING | CUSIP identifier |
+| `offering_amt` | CURRENCY | Amount offered |
+| `accepted_comp_bid_rate_amt` | PERCENTAGE | High accepted competitive bid rate |
+| `bid_to_cover_ratio` | NUMBER | Bid-to-cover ratio |
+| `total_accepted_amt` | CURRENCY | Total accepted amount |
+| `indirect_bid_pct_accepted` | PERCENTAGE | Indirect bidder percentage |
+| `issue_date` | DATE | Issue/settlement date |
+| `maturity_date` | DATE | Maturity date |
+
+```python
+# Get recent 10-year Treasury note auctions
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/auctions_query",
+    params={
+        "filter": "security_type:eq:Note,security_term:eq:10-Year",
+        "sort": "-record_date",
+        "page[size]": 10
+    }
+)
+df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+
+# Get all auctions in 2024
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/auctions_query",
+    params={
+        "filter": "record_date:gte:2024-01-01,record_date:lte:2024-12-31",
+        "sort": "-record_date",
+        "page[size]": 10000
+    }
+)
+```
+
+## Treasury Securities Upcoming Auctions
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/upcoming_auctions`  
+**Frequency:** As Needed  
+**Date Range:** March 2024 to present
+
+Announced but not yet settled auction schedule.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `auction_date` | DATE | Scheduled auction date |
+| `security_type` | STRING | Security type |
+| `security_term` | STRING | Maturity term |
+| `offering_amt` | CURRENCY | Announced offering amount |
+
+```python
+# Get upcoming auctions
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/upcoming_auctions",
+    params={"sort": "auction_date"}
+)
+upcoming = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+print(upcoming[["auction_date", "security_type", "security_term", "offering_amt"]])
+```
+
+## Record-Setting Treasury Securities Auction Data
+
+**Frequency:** As Needed
+
+Tracks auction records (largest, highest rate, lowest rate, etc.) for each security type and term.
+
+## Treasury Securities Buybacks
+
+**Frequency:** As Needed (2 data tables)  
+**Date Range:** March 2000 to present
+
+Data on Treasury's secondary market buyback (repurchase) operations. Active since the program's relaunch in 2024.
+
+---
+
+## I Bonds Interest Rates
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/accounting/od/i_bond_interest_rates`  
+**Frequency:** Semi-Annual (May and November)  
+**Date Range:** September 1998 to present
+
+Composite interest rates for Series I Savings Bonds, including fixed rate and inflation rate components.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `effective_date` | DATE | Rate effective date |
+| `announcement_date` | DATE | Announcement date |
+| `fixed_rate` | PERCENTAGE | Fixed rate component |
+| `semiannual_inflation_rate` | PERCENTAGE | Semi-annual CPI-U inflation rate |
+| `earnings_rate_i_bonds` | PERCENTAGE | Combined composite rate |
+
+```python
+# Current I Bond rates
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/i_bond_interest_rates",
+    params={"sort": "-effective_date", "page[size]": 5}
+)
+df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
+latest = df.iloc[0]
+print(f"Current I Bond rate: {latest['earnings_rate_i_bonds']}%")
+print(f"  Fixed rate: {latest['fixed_rate']}%")
+print(f"  Inflation component: {latest['semiannual_inflation_rate']}%")
+```
+
+## U.S. Treasury Savings Bonds: Issues, Redemptions & Maturities
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/sb_issues_redemptions`  (3 tables)  
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** September 1998 to present
+
+Monthly statistics on Series EE, Series I, and Series HH savings bonds outstanding, issued, and redeemed.
+
+**Key fields:**
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `record_date` | DATE | Month end date |
+| `series_cd` | STRING | Bond series (EE, I, HH) |
+| `issued_amt` | CURRENCY | Amount issued |
+| `redeemed_amt` | CURRENCY | Amount redeemed |
+| `matured_amt` | CURRENCY | Amount matured |
+| `outstanding_amt` | CURRENCY | Total outstanding |
+
+## Savings Bonds Value Files
+
+**Frequency:** Semi-Annual  
+**Date Range:** May 1992 to present
+
+Files for calculating current redemption values of savings bonds.
+
+## Accrual Savings Bonds Redemption Tables (Discontinued)
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v2/accounting/od/redemption_tables`  
+**Frequency:** Discontinued (last updated 2022)  
+**Date Range:** March 1999 – May 2023
+
+Monthly redemption value tables for historical savings bonds.
+
+## Savings Bonds Securities Sold (Discontinued)
+
+**Frequency:** Discontinued  
+**Date Range:** October 1998 – June 2022
+
+---
+
+## State and Local Government Series (SLGS) Securities
+
+**Endpoint:** `/v1/accounting/od/slgs_statistics`  
+**Frequency:** Daily  
+**Date Range:** October 1998 to present
+
+SLGS securities outstanding data — non-marketable special purpose securities sold to state and local governments.
+
+## Monthly State and Local Government Series (SLGS) Securities Program
+
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** March 2014 to present
+
+Monthly statistics on the SLGS program.
+
+---
+
+## Electronic Securities Transactions
+
+**Frequency:** Monthly (8 data tables)  
+**Date Range:** January 2000 to present
+
+Electronic book-entry transactions for Treasury securities in the TRADES (Treasury/Reserve Automated Debt Entry System) system.
+
+---
+
+## Federal Investments Program
+
+### Interest Cost by Fund
+**Frequency:** Monthly  
+**Date Range:** October 2001 to present
+
+Monthly interest cost by government trust fund for invested federal funds.
+
+### Principal Outstanding
+**Frequency:** Monthly (2 tables)  
+**Date Range:** October 2017 to present
+
+### Statement of Account
+**Frequency:** Monthly (3 tables)  
+**Date Range:** November 2011 to present
+
+---
+
+## Federal Borrowings Program
+
+### Distribution and Transaction Data
+**Frequency:** Daily (2 tables)  
+**Date Range:** September 2000 to present
+
+### Interest on Uninvested Funds
+**Frequency:** Quarterly  
+**Date Range:** December 2016 to present
+
+### Summary General Ledger Balances Report
+**Frequency:** Monthly (2 tables)  
+**Date Range:** October 2005 to present
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+# Code Examples — U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
+
+## Python Examples
+
+### Setup
+
+```python
+import requests
+import pandas as pd
+
+BASE_URL = "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service"
+
+def fetch(endpoint, **params):
+    resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}{endpoint}", params=params)
+    resp.raise_for_status()
+    return resp.json()
+```
+
+### National Debt Tracker
+
+```python
+# Current total public debt
+result = fetch("/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny", 
+               sort="-record_date", **{"page[size]": 1})
+d = result["data"][0]
+debt = float(d["tot_pub_debt_out_amt"])
+print(f"National debt as of {d['record_date']}: ${debt/1e12:.2f} trillion")
+
+# Debt trend over last 5 years
+result = fetch("/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny",
+               fields="record_date,tot_pub_debt_out_amt",
+               filter="record_date:gte:2020-01-01",
+               sort="-record_date", **{"page[size]": 10000})
+df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+df["date"] = pd.to_datetime(df["record_date"])
+df["debt_trillion"] = df["tot_pub_debt_out_amt"].astype(float) / 1e12
+df = df.sort_values("date")
+print(df[["date", "debt_trillion"]].tail(10))
+```
+
+### Federal Exchange Rates
+
+```python
+# All current Treasury exchange rates
+result = fetch("/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange",
+               sort="-record_date", **{"page[size]": 300})
+df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+latest = df[df["record_date"] == df["record_date"].max()]
+latest = latest.copy()
+latest["exchange_rate"] = latest["exchange_rate"].astype(float)
+latest = latest.sort_values("country_currency_desc")
+print(latest[["country_currency_desc", "exchange_rate", "record_date"]].to_string(index=False))
+
+# Convert USD amount to foreign currencies
+def convert_usd(usd_amount, rates_df):
+    rates_df = rates_df.copy()
+    rates_df["value_in_foreign"] = usd_amount * rates_df["exchange_rate"].astype(float)
+    return rates_df[["country_currency_desc", "value_in_foreign"]]
+
+conversions = convert_usd(1000, latest)
+print(conversions.head(10))
+```
+
+### Treasury Securities Auction Analysis
+
+```python
+# Recent 10-year note auctions
+result = fetch("/v1/accounting/od/auctions_query",
+               filter="security_type:eq:Note,security_term:eq:10-Year",
+               sort="-record_date", **{"page[size]": 20})
+df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+numeric_cols = ["accepted_comp_bid_rate_amt", "bid_to_cover_ratio", 
+                "total_accepted_amt", "indirect_bid_pct_accepted"]
+for col in numeric_cols:
+    if col in df.columns:
+        df[col] = pd.to_numeric(df[col], errors="coerce")
+print(df[["record_date", "security_term", "accepted_comp_bid_rate_amt", 
+         "bid_to_cover_ratio"]].head(10))
+
+# Auction yield trend: 2-year vs 10-year
+def get_auction_yields(term, n=24):
+    result = fetch("/v1/accounting/od/auctions_query",
+                   fields="record_date,security_term,accepted_comp_bid_rate_amt",
+                   filter=f"security_type:eq:Note,security_term:eq:{term}",
+                   sort="-record_date", **{"page[size]": n})
+    df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+    df["yield"] = df["accepted_comp_bid_rate_amt"].astype(float)
+    df["date"] = pd.to_datetime(df["record_date"])
+    return df[["date", "yield", "security_term"]].sort_values("date")
+
+t2 = get_auction_yields("2-Year")
+t10 = get_auction_yields("10-Year")
+yield_curve = t2.merge(t10, on="date", suffixes=("_2y", "_10y"), how="inner")
+yield_curve["spread"] = yield_curve["yield_10y"] - yield_curve["yield_2y"]
+print("Yield curve spread (10y - 2y):")
+print(yield_curve[["date", "yield_2y", "yield_10y", "spread"]].tail(10))
+```
+
+### Daily Treasury Statement Analysis
+
+```python
+# Recent Treasury General Account (TGA) balance
+result = fetch("/v1/accounting/dts/operating_cash_balance",
+               sort="-record_date", **{"page[size]": 10})
+df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+print("Treasury General Account Balances (most recent):")
+for _, row in df.head(5).iterrows():
+    bal = float(row["close_today_bal"])
+    print(f"  {row['record_date']}: ${bal:,.0f} million")
+
+# Monthly total receipts and withdrawals
+result = fetch("/v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash",
+               fields="record_date,transaction_type,transaction_today_amt",
+               filter="record_date:gte:2024-01-01",
+               sort="-record_date", **{"page[size]": 10000})
+df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+df["amount"] = df["transaction_today_amt"].astype(float)
+summary = df.groupby(["record_date", "transaction_type"])["amount"].sum().unstack()
+print(summary.tail(10))
+```
+
+### Monthly Treasury Statement (Budget)
+
+```python
+# Federal budget receipts and outlays (MTS Table 1)
+result = fetch("/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_1",
+               filter="record_fiscal_year:eq:2024",
+               sort="record_date", **{"page[size]": 1000})
+df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+
+# Get total receipts line (line code varies; filter by description)
+receipts = df[df["classification_desc"].str.contains("Total Receipts", na=False, case=False)]
+outlays = df[df["classification_desc"].str.contains("Total Outlays", na=False, case=False)]
+print("FY2024 Monthly Summary:")
+print(receipts[["record_date", "current_month_gross_rcpt_amt"]].head(12))
+```
+
+### Interest Rate Analysis
+
+```python
+# Average interest rates on all marketable Treasury securities
+result = fetch("/v2/accounting/od/avg_interest_rates",
+               filter="security_type_desc:eq:Marketable,record_date:gte:2015-01-01",
+               sort="-record_date", **{"page[size]": 10000})
+df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+df["date"] = pd.to_datetime(df["record_date"])
+df["rate"] = df["avg_interest_rate_amt"].astype(float)
+
+# Pivot to compare rates across security types
+pivot = df.pivot_table(index="date", columns="security_desc", values="rate")
+print(pivot.tail(5))
+
+# I Bond rates history
+result = fetch("/v2/accounting/od/i_bond_interest_rates",
+               sort="-effective_date", **{"page[size]": 20})
+df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+df["total_rate"] = df["earnings_rate_i_bonds"].astype(float)
+df["fixed_rate"] = df["fixed_rate"].astype(float)
+print("I Bond rate history:")
+print(df[["effective_date", "fixed_rate", "total_rate"]].head(10))
+```
+
+### Fiscal Year Summary
+
+```python
+def get_fiscal_year_summary(fy: int):
+    """Get key fiscal metrics for a given fiscal year."""
+    
+    # Total debt at end of FY
+    fy_end = f"{fy}-09-30"
+    result = fetch("/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny",
+                   filter=f"record_date:lte:{fy_end}",
+                   sort="-record_date", **{"page[size]": 1})
+    debt = float(result["data"][0]["tot_pub_debt_out_amt"]) / 1e12
+
+    # Interest expense for FY
+    result = fetch("/v2/accounting/od/interest_expense",
+                   fields="record_date,expense_net_amt",
+                   filter=f"record_fiscal_year:eq:{fy}",
+                   **{"page[size]": 10000})
+    interest_df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+    if not interest_df.empty:
+        total_interest = interest_df["expense_net_amt"].astype(float).sum() / 1e9
+    else:
+        total_interest = None
+    
+    return {
+        "fiscal_year": fy,
+        "total_debt_trillion": round(debt, 2),
+        "interest_expense_billion": round(total_interest, 1) if total_interest else None
+    }
+
+for fy in [2021, 2022, 2023, 2024]:
+    summary = get_fiscal_year_summary(fy)
+    print(f"FY{fy}: Debt=${summary['total_debt_trillion']}T, "
+          f"Interest=${summary['interest_expense_billion']}B")
+```
+
+---
+
+## R Examples
+
+```r
+library(httr)
+library(jsonlite)
+
+BASE_URL <- "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service"
+
+# National debt
+response <- GET(paste0(BASE_URL, "/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny"),
+                query = list(sort = "-record_date", `page[size]` = 1))
+data <- fromJSON(rawToChar(response$content))$data
+cat(sprintf("Total debt: $%.2f trillion\n", 
+            as.numeric(data$tot_pub_debt_out_amt) / 1e12))
+
+# Exchange rates
+response <- GET(paste0(BASE_URL, "/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange"),
+                query = list(
+                    fields = "country_currency_desc,exchange_rate,record_date",
+                    filter = "record_date:gte:2024-01-01",
+                    sort = "-record_date",
+                    `page[size]` = 200
+                ))
+rates <- fromJSON(rawToChar(response$content))$data
+rates$exchange_rate <- as.numeric(rates$exchange_rate)
+head(rates)
+
+# MTS Table 9: latest total receipts
+response <- GET(paste0(BASE_URL, "/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_9"),
+                query = list(
+                    filter = "line_code_nbr:eq:120",
+                    sort = "-record_date",
+                    `page[size]` = 1
+                ))
+mts_data <- fromJSON(rawToChar(response$content))$data
+cat("Latest total receipts line:", mts_data$current_month_gross_rcpt_amt, "\n")
+```
+
+---
+
+## Discovering Available Fields
+
+To find available fields for any endpoint, request a small sample and inspect the `meta.labels` and `meta.dataTypes`:
+
+```python
+result = fetch("/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny", **{"page[size]": 1})
+meta = result["meta"]
+for field, label in meta["labels"].items():
+    dtype = meta["dataTypes"].get(field, "?")
+    fmt = meta["dataFormats"].get(field, "?")
+    print(f"{field:40s} | {dtype:12s} | {label}")
+```
+
+## Finding Datasets
+
+Browse the full list of 54 datasets and 182 endpoints at:
+- `https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/` — searchable dataset catalog
+- `https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/api-documentation/#list-of-endpoints-table` — full endpoint table
--- a/scientific-skills/usfiscaldata/references/parameters.md
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+# Query Parameters — U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data API
+
+All parameters are optional. Combine them with `&` in the URL query string.
+
+## `fields=` — Select Columns
+
+Returns only the specified fields. Accepts a comma-separated list of field names.
+
+```
+?fields=record_date,tot_pub_debt_out_amt
+?fields=country_currency_desc,exchange_rate,record_date
+```
+
+- If omitted, all fields are returned
+- Invalid field names cause an error
+- Omitting some fields can trigger **automatic aggregation** (see below)
+
+### Aggregation / Auto-Sum
+
+When the `fields=` parameter excludes some non-numeric fields, the API automatically groups by the remaining fields and sums numeric values.
+
+```python
+# Returns sum of transaction amounts grouped by record_date and transaction_type
+params = {
+    "fields": "record_date,transaction_type,transaction_today_amt"
+}
+```
+
+## `filter=` — Filter Records
+
+Narrow results by field values. Multiple field filters are **comma-separated in a single `filter=` parameter**.
+
+### Filter Syntax
+
+```
+filter=<field>:<operator>:<value>
+filter=<field>:<operator>:<value>,<field>:<operator>:<value>
+```
+
+### Operators
+
+| Operator | Meaning | Example |
+|----------|---------|---------|
+| `eq` | Equal to | `filter=record_date:eq:2024-03-31` |
+| `lt` | Less than | `filter=exchange_rate:lt:1.5` |
+| `lte` | Less than or equal | `filter=record_date:lte:2024-12-31` |
+| `gt` | Greater than | `filter=record_fiscal_year:gt:2010` |
+| `gte` | Greater than or equal | `filter=record_date:gte:2024-01-01` |
+| `in` | Contained in set | `filter=country_currency_desc:in:(Canada-Dollar,Mexico-Peso)` |
+
+### Date Filters
+
+Use `YYYY-MM-DD` format for dates:
+
+```
+filter=record_date:gte:2024-01-01
+filter=record_date:gte:2023-01-01,record_date:lte:2023-12-31
+```
+
+### Multi-Field Filters
+
+```
+filter=country_currency_desc:in:(Canada-Dollar,Mexico-Peso),record_date:gte:2024-01-01
+```
+
+### Common Filter Fields
+
+Most endpoints have these standard date fields:
+- `record_date` — The date of the record (YYYY-MM-DD)
+- `record_fiscal_year` — Fiscal year (e.g., `2024`)
+- `record_fiscal_quarter` — Fiscal quarter (1-4)
+- `record_calendar_year` — Calendar year
+- `record_calendar_month` — Calendar month (01-12)
+
+## `sort=` — Sort Results
+
+Sort by one or more fields. Prefix `-` for descending order.
+
+```
+?sort=-record_date           # Most recent first
+?sort=record_date            # Oldest first
+?sort=-record_fiscal_year,-record_fiscal_quarter  # Nested sort
+```
+
+**Default:** Sorted by the first column (usually `record_date` ascending).
+
+## `format=` — Output Format
+
+```
+?format=json    # Default
+?format=csv     # Comma-separated values
+?format=xml     # XML
+```
+
+When using CSV or XML format, the response is the raw file content rather than JSON.
+
+## `page[size]=` and `page[number]=` — Pagination
+
+Controls how many records per page and which page to return.
+
+```
+?page[size]=100&page[number]=1    # Default (100 records, page 1)
+?page[size]=10000                  # Large page to reduce requests
+?page[number]=5&page[size]=50     # 50 records starting at page 5
+```
+
+- Default page size: **100**
+- Default page number: **1**
+- Use `meta.total-pages` in the response to know how many pages exist
+- Use `meta.total-count` for total record count
+
+### Fetch All Records
+
+```python
+import requests
+import pandas as pd
+
+def fetch_all(endpoint, params=None):
+    """Fetch all pages and return as DataFrame."""
+    params = dict(params or {})
+    params["page[size]"] = 10000
+    params["page[number]"] = 1
+    
+    base = "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service"
+    all_data = []
+    
+    while True:
+        resp = requests.get(f"{base}{endpoint}", params=params)
+        result = resp.json()
+        all_data.extend(result["data"])
+        
+        meta = result["meta"]
+        if params["page[number]"] >= meta["total-pages"]:
+            break
+        params["page[number]"] += 1
+    
+    return pd.DataFrame(all_data)
+```
+
+## Combining Parameters
+
+```python
+params = {
+    "fields": "country_currency_desc,exchange_rate,record_date",
+    "filter": "country_currency_desc:in:(Canada-Dollar,Euro),record_date:gte:2020-01-01",
+    "sort": "-record_date",
+    "format": "json",
+    "page[size]": 100,
+    "page[number]": 1
+}
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange",
+    params=params
+)
+```
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+# Response Format — U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data API
+
+## Response Structure (JSON)
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": [
+    {
+      "record_date": "2024-03-31",
+      "tot_pub_debt_out_amt": "34589629941.12"
+    }
+  ],
+  "meta": {
+    "count": 100,
+    "labels": {
+      "record_date": "Record Date",
+      "tot_pub_debt_out_amt": "Total Public Debt Outstanding"
+    },
+    "dataTypes": {
+      "record_date": "DATE",
+      "tot_pub_debt_out_amt": "CURRENCY"
+    },
+    "dataFormats": {
+      "record_date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
+      "tot_pub_debt_out_amt": "10.2"
+    },
+    "total-count": 3790,
+    "total-pages": 38
+  },
+  "links": {
+    "self": "&page%5Bnumber%5D=1&page%5Bsize%5D=100",
+    "first": "&page%5Bnumber%5D=1&page%5Bsize%5D=100",
+    "prev": null,
+    "next": "&page%5Bnumber%5D=2&page%5Bsize%5D=100",
+    "last": "&page%5Bnumber%5D=38&page%5Bsize%5D=100"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## `meta` Object
+
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| `count` | Number of records in this response page |
+| `total-count` | Total records matching the query (all pages) |
+| `total-pages` | Total pages available at current page size |
+| `labels` | Human-readable column labels |
+| `dataTypes` | Logical data type: `STRING`, `NUMBER`, `DATE`, `CURRENCY`, `INTEGER`, `PERCENTAGE` |
+| `dataFormats` | Format hints: `YYYY-MM-DD`, `10.2` (10 digits, 2 decimal), `String` |
+
+## `links` Object
+
+Use the `links` object to navigate pagination programmatically:
+
+| Field | Value |
+|-------|-------|
+| `self` | Current page query params |
+| `first` | First page |
+| `prev` | Previous page (null if on first page) |
+| `next` | Next page (null if on last page) |
+| `last` | Last page |
+
+## `data` Object
+
+Array of row objects. All values are **strings**, regardless of logical type.
+
+## Response Codes
+
+| Code | Meaning |
+|------|---------|
+| 200 | OK — successful GET |
+| 304 | Not Modified — cached response |
+| 400 | Bad Request — malformed URL or invalid parameter |
+| 403 | Forbidden — invalid API key (N/A; no key required) |
+| 404 | Not Found — endpoint does not exist |
+| 405 | Method Not Allowed — non-GET request |
+| 429 | Too Many Requests — rate limited |
+| 500 | Internal Server Error |
+
+## Error Object
+
+When an error occurs, the response contains an error object instead of `data`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "error": "Invalid Query Param",
+  "message": "Invalid query parameter 'sorts' with value '[-record_date]'. For more information please see the documentation."
+}
+```
+
+```python
+resp = requests.get(url, params=params)
+result = resp.json()
+
+if "error" in result:
+    print(f"API Error: {result['error']}")
+    print(f"Message: {result['message']}")
+elif resp.status_code != 200:
+    print(f"HTTP {resp.status_code}: {resp.text}")
+else:
+    data = result["data"]
+```
+
+## Common Error Causes
+
+- Invalid field name in `fields=` parameter
+- Invalid filter operator (use `eq`, `gte`, `lte`, `gt`, `lt`, `in`)
+- Wrong date format (must be `YYYY-MM-DD`)
+- Accessing a v2 endpoint with `/v1/` in the URL
+- `sort` field not available in the endpoint
+
+## Parsing Responses
+
+```python
+import requests
+import pandas as pd
+
+def api_to_dataframe(endpoint, params=None):
+    """Fetch API data and return a typed DataFrame."""
+    base = "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service"
+    resp = requests.get(f"{base}{endpoint}", params=params)
+    resp.raise_for_status()
+    result = resp.json()
+    
+    df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])
+    meta = result["meta"]
+    
+    # Apply type conversions using metadata
+    for col, dtype in meta["dataTypes"].items():
+        if col not in df.columns:
+            continue
+        if dtype in ("NUMBER", "CURRENCY", "PERCENTAGE"):
+            df[col] = pd.to_numeric(df[col].replace("null", None), errors="coerce")
+        elif dtype == "DATE":
+            df[col] = pd.to_datetime(df[col].replace("null", None), errors="coerce")
+        elif dtype == "INTEGER":
+            df[col] = pd.to_numeric(df[col].replace("null", None), errors="coerce").astype("Int64")
+    
+    return df, meta
+
+# Usage
+df, meta = api_to_dataframe(
+    "/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny",
+    params={"sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 30}
+)
+print(f"Total records available: {meta['total-count']}")
+print(df[["record_date", "tot_pub_debt_out_amt"]].head())
+```
+
+## CSV Format Response
+
+When `format=csv` is specified, the response body is plain CSV text (not JSON):
+
+```python
+import io
+
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny",
+    params={"format": "csv", "sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 100}
+)
+df = pd.read_csv(io.StringIO(resp.text))
+```
+
+## XML Format Response
+
+When `format=xml` is specified, the response body is XML:
+
+```python
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+
+resp = requests.get(
+    "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny",
+    params={"format": "xml", "page[size]": 10}
+)
+root = ET.fromstring(resp.text)
+```