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Economic Data → Economic

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Overview

This node interacts with the Finnhub.io API to fetch economic data based on a specified economic code. It supports both free and premium endpoints, allowing users to toggle premium access depending on their credentials. The node is useful for scenarios where users need to retrieve up-to-date economic indicators or data points for financial analysis, reporting, or integration into other workflows.

Use Case Examples

  1. A financial analyst uses the node to fetch the latest unemployment rate by specifying the corresponding economic code.
  2. An automated reporting system retrieves various economic indicators daily to update dashboards.

Properties

Name Meaning
Premium Access Toggle to use premium Finnhub endpoints based on the user's credential.
Code The economic code to specify which economic data to retrieve.
Request Options Settings to control request behavior such as batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy usage, and timeout duration.

Output

JSON

  • economicData - The retrieved economic data corresponding to the specified economic code.

Dependencies

  • Finnhub API access with appropriate credentials (free or premium)

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the economic code is valid and supported by the Finnhub API to avoid errors.
  • If premium endpoints are selected, verify that the credential has premium access enabled.
  • Check network settings if using a proxy or if SSL issues occur; adjust 'Ignore SSL Issues' option if necessary.
  • Timeout errors may occur if the server is slow or unresponsive; increase the timeout setting if needed.

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