/census/variables/search
Search the variables of a U.S. Census dataset by keyword
Price: 1 credit
💡 AI Hint: List or search the variables (columns) of a U.S. Census Bureau dataset by its dataset path, optionally filtered by keyword. Returns each variable code with its human-readable label, concept, group, and data type — useful to decode codes like ‘DP05_0001E’ into ‘Total population’. Get a dataset path from the ‘datasets/search’ endpoint or a table’s metadata.
⚠️ Common errors: 412: Dataset path not found
Authorizations
API token from the dashboard
Headers
Body
Dataset path ({year}/{program}/...)
1"2023/acs/acs1/profile"
"2022/acs/acs5"
"2020/dec/pl"
Number of variables to return
x >= 1Max scrapping execution timeout (in seconds)
20 <= x <= 1500Filter by words in the variable label or concept
"income"