What format does the API timestamp use?

Each API response contains a timestamp with the date and time in Universal Time Coordinated/Greenwich Mean Time (UTC/GMT), sometimes referred to as "Zulu time".

Here's an example of the componentization (dateTime_in_UTC/GMT = 2023-08-09T21:51:26Z):

  • 2023 - Year
  • 08 - Month
  • 09 - Day
  • T - Time
  • 21 - Hour
  • 56 - Minute
  • 26 - Second
  • Z - Zulu Time

Review our Query parameters documentation in the Developer Portal.

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