The function lists the metadata for the FAERS databases currently available to download.
faers_meta(force = FALSE, internal = !curl::has_internet())A data.table reporting years, period, quarter, and file urls and file sizes.
faers_meta()
#> → Reading html:
#> <https://fis.fda.gov/extensions/FPD-QDE-FAERS/FPD-QDE-FAERS.html>
#> → Writing FAERS metadata into cache file
#> /home/wzy/.cache/R/faers/faers/metadata/faers_meta_data.rds
#> year quarter period
#> <int> <char> <char>
#> 1: 2025 q4 October - December
#> 2: 2025 q3 July - September
#> 3: 2025 q2 April - June
#> 4: 2025 q1 January - March
#> 5: 2024 q4 October - December
#> 6: 2024 q3 July - September
#> 7: 2024 q2 April - June
#> 8: 2024 q1 January - March
#> 9: 2023 q4 October - December
#> 10: 2023 q3 July - September
#> 11: 2023 q2 April - June
#> 12: 2023 q1 January - March
#> 13: 2022 q4 October - December
#> 14: 2022 q3 July - September
#> 15: 2022 q2 April - June
#> 16: 2022 q1 January - March
#> 17: 2021 q4 October - December
#> 18: 2021 q3 July - September
#> 19: 2021 q2 April - June
#> 20: 2021 q1 January - March
#> 21: 2020 q4 October - December
#> 22: 2020 q3 July - September
#> 23: 2020 q2 April - June
#> 24: 2020 q1 January - March
#> 25: 2019 q4 October - December
#> 26: 2019 q3 July - September
#> 27: 2019 q2 April - June
#> 28: 2019 q1 January - March
#> 29: 2018 q4 October - December
#> 30: 2018 q3 July - September
#> 31: 2018 q2 April - June
#> 32: 2018 q1 January - March
#> 33: 2017 q4 October - December
#> 34: 2017 q3 July - September
#> 35: 2017 q2 April - June
#> 36: 2017 q1 January - March
#> 37: 2016 q4 October - December
#> 38: 2016 q3 July - September
#> 39: 2016 q2 April - June
#> 40: 2016 q1 January - March
#> 41: 2015 q4 October - December
#> 42: 2015 q3 July - September
#> 43: 2015 q2 April - June
#> 44: 2015 q1 January - March
#> 45: 2014 q4 October - December
#> 46: 2014 q3 July - September
#> 47: 2014 q2 April - June
#> 48: 2014 q1 January - March
#> 49: 2013 q4 October - December
#> 50: 2013 q3 July - September
#> 51: 2013 q2 April - June
#> 52: 2013 q1 January - March
#> 53: 2012 q4 October - December
#> 54: 2012 q3 July - September
#> 55: 2012 q2 April - June
#> 56: 2012 q1 January - March
#> 57: 2011 q4 October - December
#> 58: 2011 q3 July - September
#> 59: 2011 q2 April - June
#> 60: 2011 q1 January - March
#> 61: 2010 q4 October - December
#> 62: 2010 q3 July - September
#> 63: 2010 q2 April - June
#> 64: 2010 q1 January - March
#> 65: 2009 q4 October - December
#> 66: 2009 q3 July - September
#> 67: 2009 q2 April - June
#> 68: 2009 q1 January - March
#> 69: 2008 q4 October - December
#> 70: 2008 q3 July - September
#> 71: 2008 q2 April - June
#> 72: 2008 q1 January - March
#> 73: 2007 q4 October - December
#> 74: 2007 q3 July - September
#> 75: 2007 q2 April - June
#> 76: 2007 q1 January - March
#> 77: 2006 q4 October - December
#> 78: 2006 q3 July - September
#> 79: 2006 q2 April - June
#> 80: 2006 q1 January - March
#> 81: 2005 q4 October - December
#> 82: 2005 q3 July - September
#> 83: 2005 q2 April - June
#> 84: 2005 q1 January - March
#> 85: 2004 q4 October - December
#> 86: 2004 q3 July - September
#> 87: 2004 q2 April - June
#> 88: 2004 q1 January - March
#> year quarter period
#> ascii_urls ascii_file_size
#> <char> <char>
#> 1: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2025Q4.zip 64MB
#> 2: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2025q3.zip 73.1MB
#> 3: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2025q2.zip 61.5MB
#> 4: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2025q1.zip 64.3MB
#> 5: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2024Q4.zip 65.6MB
#> 6: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2024q3.zip 63.6MB
#> 7: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2024q2.zip 63.9MB
#> 8: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2024q1.zip 63.1MB
#> 9: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2023Q4.zip 69.1MB
#> 10: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2023Q3.zip 60.1MB
#> 11: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2023q2.zip 64.5MB
#> 12: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2023q1.zip 64.3MB
#> 13: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2022Q4.zip 69MB
#> 14: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2022Q3.zip 63.2MB
#> 15: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2022q2.zip 63MB
#> 16: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2022q1.zip 64.7MB
#> 17: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2021Q4.zip 59MB
#> 18: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2021Q3.zip 70MB
#> 19: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2021Q2.zip 66MB
#> 20: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2021Q1.zip 69MB
#> 21: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2020Q4.zip 71MB
#> 22: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2020Q3.zip 64MB
#> 23: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2020Q2.zip 66MB
#> 24: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2020Q1.zip 65MB
#> 25: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2019Q4.zip 60MB
#> 26: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2019Q3.zip 62MB
#> 27: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2019Q2.zip 62MB
#> 28: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2019Q1.zip 56MB
#> 29: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2018q4.zip 60MB
#> 30: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2018q3.zip 60MB
#> 31: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2018q2.zip 60MB
#> 32: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2018q1.zip 52MB
#> 33: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2017q4.zip 41MB
#> 34: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2017q3.zip 48MB
#> 35: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2017q2.zip 46MB
#> 36: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2017q1.zip 48MB
#> 37: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2016q4.zip 44MB
#> 38: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2016q3.zip 46MB
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#> 40: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2016q1.zip 46MB
#> 41: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2015q4.zip 42MB
#> 42: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2015q3.zip 47MB
#> 43: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2015q2.zip 38MB
#> 44: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2015q1.zip 39MB
#> 45: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2014q4.zip 28MB
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#> 47: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2014q2.zip 25MB
#> 48: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2014q1.zip 30MB
#> 49: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2013q4.zip 26MB
#> 50: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2013q3.zip 22MB
#> 51: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2013q2.zip 21MB
#> 52: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2013q1.zip 25MB
#> 53: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_ascii_2012q4.zip 28MB
#> 54: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2012q3.zip 16MB
#> 55: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2012q2.zip 25MB
#> 56: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2012q1.zip 26MB
#> 57: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2011q4.zip 23MB
#> 58: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2011q3.zip 23MB
#> 59: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2011q2.zip 23MB
#> 60: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2011q1.zip 21MB
#> 61: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2010q4.zip 20MB
#> 62: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2010q3.zip 22MB
#> 63: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2010q2.zip 17MB
#> 64: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2010q1.zip 16MB
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#> 74: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2007q3.zip 9.9MB
#> 75: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2007q2.zip 9.5MB
#> 76: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2007q1.zip 9.6MB
#> 77: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2006q4.zip 9.1MB
#> 78: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2006q3.zip 8.5MB
#> 79: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2006q2.zip 9.7MB
#> 80: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2006q1.zip 11MB
#> 81: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2005q4.zip 9.7MB
#> 82: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2005q3.zip 9.3MB
#> 83: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2005q2.zip 9.5MB
#> 84: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2005q1.zip 8.5MB
#> 85: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2004q4.zip 8.1MB
#> 86: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2004q3.zip 8.2MB
#> 87: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2004q2.zip 7.1MB
#> 88: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_ascii_2004q1.zip 7.3MB
#> ascii_urls ascii_file_size
#> xml_urls xml_file_size
#> <char> <char>
#> 1: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2025Q4.zip 106MB
#> 2: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2025q3.zip 115MB
#> 3: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2025q2.zip 107MB
#> 4: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2025q1.zip 111MB
#> 5: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2024Q4.zip 118MB
#> 6: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2024q3.zip 129MB
#> 7: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2024q2.zip 126MB
#> 8: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2024q1.zip 128MB
#> 9: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2023Q4.zip 140MB
#> 10: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2023Q3.zip 123MB
#> 11: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2023q2.zip 130MB
#> 12: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2023q1.zip 133MB
#> 13: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2022Q4.zip 144MB
#> 14: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2022Q3.zip 132MB
#> 15: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2022q2.zip 140MB
#> 16: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2022q1.zip 136MB
#> 17: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2021Q4.zip 123MB
#> 18: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2021Q3.zip 132MB
#> 19: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2021Q2.zip 123MB
#> 20: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2021Q1.zip 130MB
#> 21: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2020Q4.zip 131MB
#> 22: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2020Q3.zip 121MB
#> 23: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2020Q2.zip 123MB
#> 24: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2020Q1.zip 125MB
#> 25: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2019Q4.zip 113MB
#> 26: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2019Q3.zip 118MB
#> 27: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2019Q2.zip 118MB
#> 28: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2019Q1.zip 103MB
#> 29: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2018q4.zip 112MB
#> 30: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2018q3.zip 112MB
#> 31: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2018q2.zip 112MB
#> 32: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2018q1.zip 94MB
#> 33: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2017q4.zip 76MB
#> 34: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2017q3.zip 91MB
#> 35: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2017q2.zip 86MB
#> 36: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2017q1.zip 91MB
#> 37: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2016q4.zip 82MB
#> 38: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2016q3.zip 87MB
#> 39: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2016q2.zip 81MB
#> 40: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2016q1.zip 84MB
#> 41: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2015q4.zip 77MB
#> 42: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2015q3.zip 88MB
#> 43: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2015q2.zip 70MB
#> 44: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2015q1.zip 72MB
#> 45: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2014q4.zip 53MB
#> 46: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2014q3.zip 54MB
#> 47: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2014q2.zip 44MB
#> 48: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2014q1.zip 52MB
#> 49: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2013q4.zip 46MB
#> 50: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2013q3.zip 40MB
#> 51: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2013q2.zip 38MB
#> 52: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2013q1.zip 44MB
#> 53: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/faers_xml_2012q4.zip 50MB
#> 54: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2012q3.zip 21MB
#> 55: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2012q2.zip 32MB
#> 56: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2012q1.zip 33MB
#> 57: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2011q4.zip 29MB
#> 58: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2011q3.zip 29MB
#> 59: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2011q2.zip 29MB
#> 60: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2011q1.zip 26MB
#> 61: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2010q4.zip 25MB
#> 62: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2010q3.zip 28MB
#> 63: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2010q2.zip 22MB
#> 64: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2010q1.zip 20MB
#> 65: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2009q4.zip 20MB
#> 66: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2009q3.zip 19MB
#> 67: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2009q2.zip 18MB
#> 68: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2009q1.zip 16MB
#> 69: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2008q4.zip 16MB
#> 70: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2008q3.zip 16MB
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#> 72: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2008q1.zip 15MB
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#> 80: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2006q1.zip 13MB
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#> 85: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2004q4.zip 9.8MB
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#> 87: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2004q2.zip 8.6MB
#> 88: https://fis.fda.gov/content/Exports/aers_sgml_2004q1.zip 8.8MB
#> xml_urls xml_file_size