Tools

All tools are read-only and use openWorldHint because they retrieve external, evolving ABS, RBA, and APRA data.

Tool	Purpose	Key inputs
search_datasets	Search the curated ABS, RBA, and APRA catalogue with deterministic ranking.	query, source
list_catalogue	List catalogue entries unranked, optionally filtered by source, category, or tag.	source, category, tag, include_ceased, include_discontinued
list_economic_concepts	List semantic concepts accepted by get_economic_series.	query, source, category
get_abs_dataset_structure	Retrieve ABS SDMX dimensions and code lists.	dataflow_id
get_abs_data	Retrieve ABS data in a normalised response shape.	dataflow_id, key, start_period, end_period, last_n, updated_after
list_rba_tables	Deprecated compatibility alias for curated RBA tables.	category, include_discontinued
get_rba_table	Retrieve an RBA statistical table in a normalised response shape.	table_id, series_ids, start_date, end_date, last_n
get_apra_data	Retrieve a curated official APRA XLSX publication in a normalised response shape.	publication_id, table_id, series_ids, start_date, end_date, last_n
get_economic_series	Preferred analyst-facing retrieval for curated concepts.	concept, variant, geography, frequency, start, end, last_n
get_derived_series	Retrieve transparent formula-based indicators derived from curated concepts.	concept, start, end, last_n
get_latest_observations	Convenience wrapper for the latest source-native observations.	source, identifier, key, table_id, series_ids, count
get_top_observations	Convenience wrapper for highest or lowest numeric source-native observations.	source, identifier, n, direction, key, table_id, series_ids, source-native bounds
describe_dataset	Describe a curated ABS, RBA, or APRA entry in plain English while preserving native IDs.	source, identifier, table_id, include_structure
list_release_events	List ABS/RBA release-calendar and APRA release-pulse rows.	source, query, start_date, end_date, limit

Preferred LLM flow

For LLM-facing integrations, use:

list_economic_concepts(query="...")

then:

get_economic_series(concept="...")

This gives the model a constrained discovery surface before retrieval.

For user-facing natural-language examples, see Prompting AI Agents.

For the small derived layer, call:

get_derived_series(concept="real_cash_rate")

Supported derived concepts are real_cash_rate, real_mortgage_rate, real_10y_bond_yield, real_bank_bill_rate, real_business_lending_rate, yield_curve_slope, real_wage_growth, credit_growth, broad_money_growth, employment_growth, gdp_per_capita, mortgage_rate_spread, credit_to_gdp, household_spending_growth, misery_index, and terms_of_trade.

Expert source-native flow

For exact source-native control, use search_datasets or list_catalogue, inspect structures where needed, then call get_abs_data, get_rba_table, or get_apra_data. APRA retrieval is limited to curated official publication IDs and does not accept arbitrary workbook URLs. For APRA XLSX workbooks, provide table_id where possible so the hosted server can parse and cache only the requested table.

Convenience flow

Use describe_dataset when an agent or analyst needs a source-aware explanation before retrieval. It returns source controls, source-native identifiers, governance metadata, and safe convenience calls that keep the underlying ABS, RBA, or APRA identifier visible. Use get_latest_observations and get_top_observations for quick data checks, but keep source-native IDs in the call arguments for reproducibility. list_release_events combines official ABS and RBA release-calendar rows with APRA expected-release cadence estimates, seed freshness, audit dates, and governance status.