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---
title: "Get snapshot metadata"
description: "Returns the pinned snapshot timestamp, last refresh time, and the daily-bucket timezone for the public snapshot tier."
api: "GET /api/v1/public/meta"
gridGap: 30
---

<Aside full>
  <RequestExample>
    ```bash title="cURL" lines=false
    curl -X GET "https://api.adjacent.markets/api/v1/public/meta"
    ```
  </RequestExample>

  <ResponseExample>
    ```json title="default" lines=false
    {
      "snapshot_at": "2026-07-29T14:02:34.885595Z",
      "refreshed_at": "2026-07-29T14:17:34.885595Z",
      "day_boundary_timezone": "America/New_York",
      "market_statuses": [
        "unknown",
        "pending",
        "active",
        "closed",
        "resolved",
        "expired"
      ],
      "market_platforms": [
        "kalshi",
        "polymarket"
      ],
      "market_categories": [
        "Politics",
        "Elections",
        "World",
        "Economics",
        "Crypto"
      ],
      "freshness": [
        {
          "tier": "markets",
          "mode": "delayed",
          "delay_seconds": 900
        },
        {
          "tier": "indices",
          "mode": "delayed",
          "delay_seconds": 900
        }
      ]
    }
    ```
  </ResponseExample>
</Aside>

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