Retrieve metadata for FRED® entities in batch.

The meta command provides structured metadata for series, categories, releases, sources, and tags. It is designed for bulk inspection and integration workflows.

Examples:

series — metadata for economic time series
category — classification hierarchy
release — data publication schedules
source — originating institutions
tag — descriptive labels

USAGE

reserve meta [subcommand]

Available Subcommands:

series	Retrieve metadata for one or more series
category	Retrieve category metadata
release	Retrieve release metadata
source	Retrieve source metadata
tag	Retrieve tag metadata

reserve meta [subcommand] –help (for more details about a specific subcommand)

SERIES

Retrieve metadata for one or more series.

Usage: reserve meta series <SERIES_ID…>

# Retrieve metadata for a single series.
reserve meta series CPIAUCSL

# Retrieve metadata for multiple series.
reserve meta series CPIAUCSL UNRATE GDP

# Format as JSON
reserve meta series CPIAUCSL –format json

# Retrieve metadata for a single series.
reserve meta series CPIAUCSL

# Retrieve metadata for multiple series.
reserve meta series CPIAUCSL UNRATE GDP

# Format as JSON
reserve meta series CPIAUCSL –format json

CATEGORY

Retrieve metadata for categories.

Usage: reserve meta category <CATEGORY_ID>

# Get category metadata.
reserve meta category 125

# Format as JSON
reserve meta category 125 –format json

# Get category metadata.
reserve meta category 125

# Format as JSON
reserve meta category 125 –format json

RELEASE

Retrieve metadata for releases.

Usage: reserve meta release <RELEASE_ID>

# Get release metadata
reserve meta release 53

# Format as JSON
reserve meta release 53 –format json

# Get release metadata
reserve meta release 53

# Format as JSON
reserve meta release 53 –format json

SOURCE

Retrieve metadata for sources.

Usage: reserve meta source <SOURCE_ID>

# Get source metadata
reserve meta source 1

# Format as JSON
reserve meta source 1 –format json

# Get source metadata
reserve meta source 1

# Format as JSON
reserve meta source 1 –format json

TAG

Retrieve metadata for tags.

Usage: reserve meta tag

# Get tag metadata
reserve meta tag inflation

# Format as JSON
reserve meta tag inflation –format json

# Get tag metadata
reserve meta tag inflation

# Format as JSON
reserve meta tag inflation –format json

WORKFLOW

# Search for a topic
reserve search “inflation”

# Inspect metadata for an identified series
reserve meta series CPIAUCSL

# Explore a release
reserve meta release 53

# Search for a topic
reserve search “inflation”

# Inspect metadata for an identified series
reserve meta series CPIAUCSL

# Explore a release
reserve meta release 53

See Global Flags for additional global options available for this command.