Instructions for using the API interface:
To retrieve data from the API, you must define an appropriate
URL address in your browser so that the requested data are displayed in the
desired format.
The URL address is based on a basic template for each type of
information, to which various characteristics can be added in order to obtain
specific, exact information that meets all the requirements.
Note: The User Agent header is a mandatory field when in CBS queries.
The data that can be downloaded are in the following systems:
Time Series DataBank:
The central database contains time series on a wide variety of subjects:
population, environment, quality of life, energy, construction, health,
national expenditure, education, agriculture, balance of payments, prices,
research and development, job vacancies, foreign trade, consumer confidence
survey, business and trade, crime and justice, road accidents, transportation and
communication, tourism, employment, industry, etc.
How to retrieve the data >
Price indices
The price indices measure the percentage change in expenditure
necessary to buy a set “basket” of products and services whose prices can be
measured regularly.
Additional
explanation >
How to retrieve the indices >
Time series according to the SDMX standard
Series according to the international standard SDMX (Statistical
Data and Metadata Exchange)
How to retrieve the series >
CBS Dictionaries
How to retrieve the Dictionaries >
Support, questions, and clarifications
To query and retrieve properly using the API, please read the
explanations carefully.
For more questions and clarifications: info@cbs.gov.il
