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x402-factory Initial Jobless Claims
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x402-factory Initial Jobless Claims is a paid API for AI agents from x402-factory.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-30).
Returns the latest DOL initial jobless claims print from FRED/ALFRED with first-release vs revised values, surprise vs expectation, next release date, and a 12-week mini-series
Price / call$0.02
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Initial jobless claims (DOL, weekly): latest print, revisions, surprise — Latest Initial jobless claims print from the DOL via FRED/ALFRED: first-release vs latest value with a revised flag (revisions never pose as print-day numbers), surprise vs a labeled expectation (market-implied when a matching prediction market exists, else trend-model), next weekly release date, and a 12-observation…
Output
A JSON object containing: the FRED series ID and title, units and frequency, the latest print observation date with headline value, first-release value, latest revised value, and a revised boolean flag; a surprise object with actual, expected, and surprise delta plus the expectation source (market-implied or trend-model) and detail; a next_release_date string; an array of 12 recent observations; and an array of revision records comparing first-release to latest values for recent dates.
Example use cases
Weekly macro briefing for traders
“Give me this week's initial jobless claims number, how it compared to expectations, and whether it was revised from the original print — I need it for my Monday morning markets recap.”
Labor market trend monitoring
“Pull the last 12 weeks of initial jobless claims data so I can see whether the trend is improving or deteriorating — include any revisions so I'm looking at the most accurate numbers.”
Economic surprise tracking for quant model
“What was the jobless claims surprise this week — actual versus expected — and what was the expectation source, market-implied or a trend model?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://x402-factory.com/v1/econ/initial-claims?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need the authoritative DOL initial jobless claims figure with proper first-release vs revised disambiguation — critical when you need to avoid confusing print-day numbers with later revisions. Prefer this over generic economic data APIs when you also need the surprise calculation, expectation source labeling, or a linked prediction market. Ideal for macro dashboards, trading signal pipelines, or any agent workflow requiring real-time labor market intelligence with next-release scheduling.
Side effects
- FRED/ALFRED data unavailable or delayed — endpoint may return stale or null data
- No matching prediction market exists — expectation_source falls back to trend-model
- Revision data unavailable for recent observations — revisions array may be empty
- Payment failure (402) if USDC payment not properly attached
- Rate limiting or upstream FRED API outage causing timeout
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"data": {
"title": "Initial Jobless Claims (SA)",
"units": "Number",
"recent": [
{
"value": 212000,
"obs_date": "2026-05-23"
},
{
"value": 225000,
"obs_date": "2026-05-30"
},
{
"value": 230000,
"obs_date": "2026-06-06"
},
{
"value": 227000,
"obs_date": "2026-06-13"
},
{
"value": 216000,
"obs_date": "2026-06-20"
},
{
"value": 217000,
"obs_date": "2026-06-27"
},
{
"value": 217000,
"obs_date": "2026-07-04"
},
{
"value": 209000,
"obs_date": "2026-07-11"
},
{
"value": 189000,
"obs_date": "2026-07-18"
},
{
"value": 198000,
"obs_date": "2026-07-25"
},
{
"value": 200000,
"obs_date": "2026-08-01"
},
{
"value": 209000,
"obs_date": "2026-08-08"
}
],
"series": "initial-claims",
"fred_id": "ICSA",
"surprise": {
"actual": 209,
"expected": 199,
"surprise": 10,
"expectation_detail": "trend-model: mean of prior 4 levels",
"expectation_source": "trend-model"
},
"frequency": "Weekly",
"revisions": [
{
"obs_date": "2026-08-01",
"first_value": 199000,
"latest_value": 200000
},
{
"obs_date": "2026-07-25",
"first_value": 197000,
"latest_value": 198000
},
{
"obs_date": "2026-07-18",
"first_value": 187000,
"latest_value": 189000
}
],
"latest_print": {
"revised": false,
"headline": 209,
"obs_date": "2026-08-08",
"latest_value": 209000,
"headline_basis": "first release level",
"headline_units": "thousands",
"first_released_on": "2026-08-13",
"first_release_value": 209000
},
"release_name": "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report",
"source_agency": "U.S. Employment and Training Administration",
"next_release_date": "2026-08-20"
},
"meta": {
"docs": "https://x402-factory.com/docs/econ.series.initial-claims",
"sources": [
"fred"
],
"version": "1.0.0",
"endpoint": "/v1/econ/initial-claims",
"data_mode": "live",
"freshness": "daily",
"request_id": "req_00000000",
"generated_at": "2026-08-21T03:58:57.917Z"
}
}
}Tags
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