European Central Bank — STEP data (STP)

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Time series dataset from the European Central Bank Data Portal covering STEP data (Short-Term European Paper), published under the STP dataflow via the SDMX 2.1 REST API. The single endpoint returns data as XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, or JSON depending on the requested format, allowing users to extract specific series using a key path together with startPeriod, endPeriod, or lastNObservations filters. The same series can also be browsed and charted interactively on the ECB Data Portal website, making the dataset useful for both programmatic access and visual exploration of short-term European money market pricing data.STEP data (STP) — official time series from the European Central Bank Data Portal, published as the STP dataflow over SDMX 2.1 REST. One endpoint serves XML (SDMX-ML), CSV (?format=csvdata) and JSON (?format=jsondata); extract exactly the series you need with a key path and startPeriod / endPeriod / lastNObservations filters. Browse and chart the same series on the ECB Data Portal.

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Data schema (34 fields)

Filterable via the API (13)

FREQREF_AREASEC_ISSUING_SECTORIR_FV_TYPEFLOATING_RATE_BASEMATURITY_TYPEMATURITY_CATCREDIT_RATINGDATA_TYPE_SECCOLLATERALCURRENCY_TRANSSEC_SUFFIXTIME_PERIOD

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Field	Type	Description
FREQFrequency	dimension	Frequency of the time series observations, e.g. daily or weekly.2 codes (e.g. Daily - businessweek, Weekly)
REF_AREAReference area	dimension	Geographic reference area covered by the series.1 codes (e.g. World (all entities))
SEC_ISSUING_SECTORSecurities issuing sector	dimension	Economic sector issuing the securities, e.g. non-financial corporations.6 codes (e.g. Total economy, Non-financial corporations (ESA 95 classification), Other financial intermediaries, except insurance corporations and pension funds (ESA 95 classification))
IR_FV_TYPEInterest rate type (fix/var)	dimension	Interest rate type: fixed, variable, or zero coupon.3 codes (e.g. All rates (fixed, variable, zero coupon), Zero coupon, Variable)
FLOATING_RATE_BASE	dimension	Reference index used for floating interest rates, e.g. EURIBOR.9 codes (e.g. Unspecified, EONIA, EURIBOR 1 month)
MATURITY_TYPE	dimension	Whether maturity is original or residual.2 codes (e.g. Original, Residual)
MATURITY_CATMaturity category	dimension	Maturity band of the securities, e.g. 0-3 days.19 codes (e.g. Total, 0-3 days, 4-9 days)
CREDIT_RATINGProgramme credit rating	dimension	Credit rating category of the issuance programme.3 codes (e.g. Highest credit ratings, High credit ratings, All ratings)
DATA_TYPE_SECSecurities data type	dimension	Type of securities data, e.g. issues, outstanding amounts, or yield.4 codes (e.g. (Gross) issues against cash (flows), Outstanding amounts at the end of the period (stocks), Issue Yield)
COLLATERAL	dimension	Collateral category applicable to the series.1 codes (e.g. All collaterals)
CURRENCY_TRANSCurrency of transaction	dimension	Currency in which the transaction is denominated.6 codes (e.g. All currencies combined, Euro, UK pound sterling)
SEC_SUFFIXSeries suffix - SEC context	dimension	Series suffix indicating the measurement unit context, e.g. euro million or percentage.3 codes (e.g. Euro million equivalent, Percentage share of all issues, Percentage points per annum)
TIME_PERIODTime period or range	time	Date or period to which the observation relates.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params.
OBS_VALUEObservation value	number	Numeric value recorded for the observation.The observed numeric value for each cell.
TIME_FORMATTime format code	attribute	Code indicating the time period format used.Code indicating the time period format used.
BREAKS	attribute	Indicator of structural breaks in the time series.Indicator of structural breaks in the time series.
COLLECTIONCollection indicator	attribute	Indicator describing how the data was collected.Indicator describing how the data was collected.
COMPILING_ORGCompiling organisation	attribute	Organisation that compiled the data.Organisation that compiled the data.
DISS_ORGData dissemination organisation	attribute	Organisation responsible for disseminating the data.Organisation responsible for disseminating the data.
DOM_SER_IDSDomestic series ids	attribute	Identifier of the corresponding domestic series.Identifier of the corresponding domestic series.
PUBL_ECBSource publication (ECB only)	attribute	Reference to the ECB-internal source publication.Reference to the ECB-internal source publication.
PUBL_MUSource publication (Euro area only)	attribute	Reference to the source publication for the euro area.Reference to the source publication for the euro area.
PUBL_PUBLICSource publication (public)	attribute	Reference to the publicly available source publication.Reference to the publicly available source publication.
UNIT_INDEX_BASE	attribute	Base period or value used for an index unit.Base period or value used for an index unit.
COMPILATION	attribute	Notes on how the series values were compiled.Notes on how the series values were compiled.
COVERAGE	attribute	Description of the scope or coverage of the data.Description of the scope or coverage of the data.
DECIMALS	attribute	Number of decimal places shown in the observation value.Number of decimal places shown in the observation value.
SOURCE_AGENCY	attribute	Agency that originally sourced or provided the data.Agency that originally sourced or provided the data.
TITLE	attribute	Short title describing the time series.Short title describing the time series.
TITLE_COMPLTitle complement	attribute	Additional descriptive text complementing the series title.Additional descriptive text complementing the series title.
UNIT	attribute	Unit of measurement for the observation value.Unit of measurement for the observation value.
UNIT_MULTUnit multiplier	attribute	Power-of-ten multiplier applied to the unit.Power-of-ten multiplier applied to the unit.
OBS_STATUSObservation status	attribute	Status code indicating the nature of the observation, e.g. normal or estimated.Status code indicating the nature of the observation, e.g. normal or estimated.
OBS_CONFObservation confidentiality	attribute	Confidentiality status of the observation.Confidentiality status of the observation.

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Sample data (5 records)

Record 1FREQ: B · OBS_COM: —

{
  "FREQ": "B",
  "OBS_COM": null,
  "OBS_CONF": "F",
  "REF_AREA": "A1",
  "OBS_VALUE": 7308.17308,
  "COLLATERAL": "A",
  "IR_FV_TYPE": "A",
  "OBS_STATUS": "A",
  "SEC_SUFFIX": "E",
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2026-10-09",
  "MATURITY_CAT": "AA",
  "CREDIT_RATING": "R1",
  "DATA_TYPE_SEC": "2",
  "MATURITY_TYPE": "O",
  "OBS_PRE_BREAK": null,
  "CURRENCY_TRANS": "Z01",
  "FLOATING_RATE_BASE": "XXXX",
  "SEC_ISSUING_SECTOR": "1000"
}

Record 2FREQ: B · OBS_COM: —

{
  "FREQ": "B",
  "OBS_COM": null,
  "OBS_CONF": "F",
  "REF_AREA": "A1",
  "OBS_VALUE": 1532,
  "COLLATERAL": "A",
  "IR_FV_TYPE": "A",
  "OBS_STATUS": "A",
  "SEC_SUFFIX": "E",
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2026-10-09",
  "MATURITY_CAT": "AA",
  "CREDIT_RATING": "R2",
  "DATA_TYPE_SEC": "2",
  "MATURITY_TYPE": "O",
  "OBS_PRE_BREAK": null,
  "CURRENCY_TRANS": "Z01",
  "FLOATING_RATE_BASE": "XXXX",
  "SEC_ISSUING_SECTOR": "1000"
}

Record 3FREQ: B · OBS_COM: —

{
  "FREQ": "B",
  "OBS_COM": null,
  "OBS_CONF": "F",
  "REF_AREA": "A1",
  "OBS_VALUE": 11169.64538,
  "COLLATERAL": "A",
  "IR_FV_TYPE": "A",
  "OBS_STATUS": "A",
  "SEC_SUFFIX": "E",
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2026-10-09",
  "MATURITY_CAT": "AA",
  "CREDIT_RATING": "RA",
  "DATA_TYPE_SEC": "2",
  "MATURITY_TYPE": "O",
  "OBS_PRE_BREAK": null,
  "CURRENCY_TRANS": "Z01",
  "FLOATING_RATE_BASE": "XXXX",
  "SEC_ISSUING_SECTOR": "1000"
}

Record 4FREQ: B · OBS_COM: —

{
  "FREQ": "B",
  "OBS_COM": null,
  "OBS_CONF": "F",
  "REF_AREA": "A1",
  "OBS_VALUE": 100,
  "COLLATERAL": "A",
  "IR_FV_TYPE": "A",
  "OBS_STATUS": "A",
  "SEC_SUFFIX": "I",
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2026-10-09",
  "MATURITY_CAT": "AA",
  "CREDIT_RATING": "RA",
  "DATA_TYPE_SEC": "2",
  "MATURITY_TYPE": "O",
  "OBS_PRE_BREAK": null,
  "CURRENCY_TRANS": "Z01",
  "FLOATING_RATE_BASE": "XXXX",
  "SEC_ISSUING_SECTOR": "1000"
}

Record 5FREQ: B · OBS_COM: —

{
  "FREQ": "B",
  "OBS_COM": null,
  "OBS_CONF": "F",
  "REF_AREA": "A1",
  "OBS_VALUE": 430,
  "COLLATERAL": "A",
  "IR_FV_TYPE": "A",
  "OBS_STATUS": "A",
  "SEC_SUFFIX": "E",
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2013-11-08",
  "MATURITY_CAT": "DA",
  "CREDIT_RATING": "R1",
  "DATA_TYPE_SEC": "2",
  "MATURITY_TYPE": "O",
  "OBS_PRE_BREAK": null,
  "CURRENCY_TRANS": "Z01",
  "FLOATING_RATE_BASE": "XXXX",
  "SEC_ISSUING_SECTOR": "1000"
}

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