# Financial Datasets Guidance API

> Get structured forward guidance from earnings releases. Returns ranges, point estimates, and directional signals.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/financial-datasets/kpi-guidance
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/financial-datasets/kpi-guidance/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Financial Datasets
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/financial-datasets/kpi-guidance`
- Price: $0.03 per call
- Capabilities: api, financial datasets, stocks
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/financial-datasets/kpi-guidance` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ticker` | string | yes |  |
| `cursor` | string | no |  |
| `limit` | integer | no |  |
| `metric_name` | string | no |  |
| `period` | string | no | quarterly, annual |
| `report_period_gte` | string | no |  |
| `report_period_lte` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Financial Datasets Guidance API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/financial-datasets/kpi-guidance with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Financial Datasets Guidance API cost?

$0.03 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Financial Datasets Guidance API accept?

Required: ticker (string). Optional: cursor (string), limit (integer), metric_name (string), period (one of quarterly, annual), report_period_gte (string) and report_period_lte (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Financial Datasets Guidance API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Financial Datasets developer account or API key?

No. Financial Datasets Guidance runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Financial Datasets API access separately.

## README

### Financial Datasets Guidance API

Get structured forward guidance from earnings releases. Returns ranges, point estimates, and directional signals.

The response is the official Financial Datasets API response, unchanged.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "financial-datasets/kpi-guidance", "ticker": "<ticker>"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `cursor` | string | No | Opaque pagination cursor from a previous response's next_page_url. When provided, all other query parameters are ignored: the cursor carries the original reques |
| `limit` | integer | No | Number of periods to return. This is the total across all pages, not a page size: each page holds up to 10 records, linked by `next_page_url`. |
| `metric_name` | string | No | Filter to a specific metric. |
| `period` | string | No | Filter by period type: quarterly or annual. |
| `report_period_gte` | string | No | Only return guidance on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| `report_period_lte` | string | No | Only return guidance on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| `ticker` | string | Yes | The ticker symbol. |

#### Pricing

Flat price per call. Failed calls are not charged.