Grid Data Feed XML archive
Grid Data Feed extracts are delivered in XML format. Each extract includes data and schema files for risk entities, sources, and relationships. These represent the high-level Grid data model.
Moody's publishes a Grid Data Feed full data extract on the first day of every month and a delta extract seven days per week.
Note
Moody's encourages you to use the full Grid Data Feed monthly extract to refresh your system's data and capture all database-wide updates.
Security and file transport
Using a pull model, subscribers access a secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) server to retrieve compressed XML files in Moody's proprietary format.
File size
Individual data files have a maximum of 100,000 entities, sources, or relationships, with a new file created for each ensuing 100,000 until completion. For example, a sources extract containing 385,000 sources has four sources_x files for consumption.
Naming convention
XML files are named rdc_{datatype}_{x}. The {datatype} can be entities, sources, or relationships. {X} begins at one and increments for each new file created. Schema files follow the same convention but do not increment.
Entities extract
The entities extract contains adverse media, sanctions, and other risk entities for people and organizations in the Grid database. The content of this file is customized to your subscription package.
Daily and monthly entities extracts support:
Updates: New or modified risk entities (entity_id).
Deletions: Risk entities (entity_id) that are no longer active.
Moves: Risk entities (entity_id) that move to a Risk ID (risk_id) profile are removed from the active database and should be deleted by subscribers.
Sources extract
The sources extract contains media, monitored list, and other source data referenced by the entities extract.
The daily extract supports updates only. Updates are new or modified source items.
Relationships extract
The relationships extract contains data on familial, professional, social, and other relationships relevant to the entities extract. This extract is optional, and you must opt-in to receive it.
The monthly and daily relationships extract supports updates only. These are new or modified relationships between entities. Relationships are implicitly deleted when either entity (entity_id) is deleted from the entities extract.
Dictionary
The dictionary extract lists the codes used throughout the Grid Data Feed files.
The complete file is included in every extract. There are no incremental or full updates to the dictionary. See reference materials on Grid data codes and classifications for code definitions.
Schema
Every Grid Data Feed extract includes XSD schemas for each data type. There are no incremental or full updates to schemas. Use these schemas and a compatible XML toolkit to develop your import process.