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  "meta": {
    "generated_at": "2026-06-16T21:16:03.904Z"
  },
  "profile": {
    "schema_version": "2026-06-01",
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      "slug": "un-comtrade",
      "name": "UN Comtrade",
      "homepage": "https://comtradeplus.un.org/",
      "root_domains": [
        "comtradeplus.un.org"
      ],
      "provider_type": "Governmental",
      "tags": [
        "economics",
        "global",
        "trade"
      ],
      "geo_region": "global"
    },
    "access_profile": {
      "access_level": "gated",
      "access_type": "limited",
      "cost": "tiers",
      "auth_required": true,
      "auth_type": "subscription_key",
      "data_access_report": {
        "active_tracking": true,
        "exportable_data": "free_key_api_and_paid_bulk",
        "free_api": true,
        "collection_method": "account-api-and-bulk-download",
        "estimated_size": "huge",
        "docker_fit": "needs_storage",
        "download_location": "https://comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow/Bulk/Reporters/{reporter}/Years/{year}/HS/{commodityCode}/Type/C",
        "reason": "Comtrade+ has a free keyed tier and bulk paths; large downloads need storage and account setup."
      },
      "terms_caveat": "Do not bypass authentication, subscriptions, paywalls, or provider licensing."
    },
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      "collection_level": "L0",
      "methods": [
        "account-api-and-bulk-download",
        "api",
        "csv",
        "direct-link",
        "end-user",
        "liveness-only",
        "other",
        "portal",
        "xlsx"
      ],
      "active_tracking": true,
      "exportable_data": "free_key_api_and_paid_bulk",
      "docker_fit": "needs_storage",
      "estimated_size": "huge",
      "download_location": "https://comtradeplus.un.org/TradeFlow/Bulk/Reporters/{reporter}/Years/{year}/HS/{commodityCode}/Type/C",
      "page_type": "portal+rest-api-gated",
      "public_dataset_examples": [],
      "known_datasets": [
        "The Global Transport Costs Dataset of International Trade",
        "BACI- CEPII",
        "The Trade Unit Values Database - CEPII"
      ],
      "recommended_next_action": "Treat as source intelligence only; do not scrape gated or paid data in the public integration."
    },
    "tracking_profile": {
      "plan_status": "liveness-only",
      "liveness_url": "https://comtradeplus.un.org/",
      "content_probes": [
        "https://comtradeplus.un.org/"
      ],
      "freshness_probe": null,
      "cadence": {
        "liveness": "5 minutes",
        "content": "6 hours",
        "freshness": "not enabled"
      }
    },
    "health_snapshot": {
      "current_liveness": "up",
      "combined": "green",
      "data_status": "ok",
      "last_checked_at": "2026-06-16T18:00:23.241Z",
      "recent_failure_reason": null,
      "recent_probe": {
        "method": "GET",
        "target_label": "content probe",
        "http_status": 200,
        "freshness_value": null
      },
      "recent_events": [
        {
          "source_slug": "un-comtrade",
          "event_type": "source_restored",
          "details": "{\"http\":200}",
          "detected_at": "2026-06-09T20:05:37.601Z"
        },
        {
          "source_slug": "un-comtrade",
          "event_type": "source_impacted",
          "details": "{\"reason\":\"timeout\",\"http\":0}",
          "detected_at": "2026-06-09T20:00:43.590Z"
        },
        {
          "source_slug": "un-comtrade",
          "event_type": "source_restored",
          "details": "{\"http\":200}",
          "detected_at": "2026-05-29T20:00:43.051Z"
        },
        {
          "source_slug": "un-comtrade",
          "event_type": "source_impacted",
          "details": "{\"reason\":\"timeout\",\"http\":0}",
          "detected_at": "2026-05-29T19:00:43.006Z"
        },
        {
          "source_slug": "un-comtrade",
          "event_type": "probe_result",
          "details": "{\"liveness_http\":200,\"liveness_reason\":null,\"data_status\":\"ok\",\"data_http\":200,\"data_reason\":null,\"data_via\":\"direct\",\"target_url\":\"https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/A/HS?reporterCode=842&cmdCode=85&flowCode=M\"}",
          "detected_at": "2026-05-24T02:00:42.250Z"
        }
      ]
    },
    "llm_guidance": {
      "best_use": "Good candidate for automated data access.",
      "warnings": [
        "Comtrade+ replaced legacy Comtrade in 2023. API subscription required for programmatic access. Free tier is 500 calls/day with Comtrade+ account. Liveness check only.",
        "API requires subscription key in header. Free tier very limited (500 calls/day). Bulk access is paid. Legacy comtrade.un.org deprecated.",
        "Expected content: UN Comtrade"
      ],
      "suggested_prompt": "Assess UN Comtrade for a low-cost economic data pipeline. Explain access, collection level, current health, and caveats."
    },
    "attestation": {
      "confidence": "medium",
      "verified_at": null,
      "data_quality": "rough",
      "evidence": {
        "source_page": "/source/un-comtrade",
        "status_page": "/uptime",
        "plan_status": "liveness-only"
      },
      "known_gaps": [
        "Freshness is not confirmed."
      ]
    }
  }
}