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Price by Commodity

Retrieve national average commodity prices.

GET/3.0/commodities/prices

Description​

This endpoint provides national average prices for essential commodities across Pakistan. The data aggregates prices reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and provincial market committees, offering a comprehensive view of commodity pricing at the national level.

Request​

Authentication​

  • Type: Bearer Token
  • Required: Yes

Parameters​

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response​

Success Response (200)​

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "date": "2025-02-06",
      "commodity": "wheat",
      "unit": "kg",
      "price": 2450,
      "change_percent": 1.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-02-06",
      "commodity": "rice_basmati",
      "unit": "kg",
      "price": 8500,
      "change_percent": -0.5
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields​

FieldTypeDescription
datestringDate of the price data (YYYY-MM-DD)
commoditystringCommodity name or code (e.g., wheat, rice_basmati)
unitstringUnit of measurement (kg, liter, dozen, etc.)
pricenumberNational average price (PKR per unit)
change_percentnumberPercentage change from previous period

Error Responses​

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Examples​

Get Latest National Commodity Prices​

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/commodities/prices" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases​

  • Inflation Tracking: Monitor essential commodity prices for inflation analysis
  • Supply Chain Management: Track price trends for procurement planning
  • Agricultural Planning: Analyze commodity prices for farming decisions
  • Policy Research: Research commodity price trends for economic analysis
  • Food Security: Monitor essential food item prices and availability