# readDataFeedWithId()

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This function uses IDs.

Be sure to understand the difference between using a name or ID. See dAPI Names.

This function reads a value and timestamp directly from a Beacon or Beacon set using its ID. In the code example below, _datafeedId is a Beacon or Beacon set ID. For on-chain smart contracts the msg.sender argument received by the function readDataFeedWithId() (opens new window) must have read access for the dAPI requested.

Calling from off-chain code (using a library such as ether.js) is not subject to coverage policies. Off-chain code is beyond the scope of this doc.

# Example Usage

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity 0.8.9;
import "@api3/airnode-protocol-v1/contracts/dapis/interfaces/IDapiServer.sol";
contract mySmartContract {
    function myGetDataFeedValue(
        address _dapiServerContractAddress,
        bytes32 _datafeedId
    ) external {
        int224 private value;
        uint32 private timestamp;
        // Calling the DapiServer for a data feed value and timestamp.
        (value, timestamp) =
            IDapiServer(_dapiServerContractAddress).readDataFeedWithId(_datafeedId);
    }
}

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See another code example of readDataFeedWithId() in the data-feed-reader-example repo (opens new window).

# Parameters

readDataFeedWithId(bytes32 _datafeedId)

bytes32 datafeedId - The ID of a Beacon or Beacon set to retrieve a value and timestamp for.

# Returns

int224 value - The value of the Beacon or Beacon set.
uint32 timestamp - The timestamp associated with the value.

Please note:

The DapiServer.sol contract casts the reported data point to int224. If this is a problem (because the reported data may not fit into 224 bits or it is of a completely different type such as bytes32), do not use this contract and implement a customized version instead. The contract casts the timestamps to uint32, which means it will not work work past-2106 in the current form. If this is an issue, consider casting the timestamps to a larger type.

If the timestamp of a data feed is zero, this means that it was never written to. This may be the case for new data feeds. Therefore a zero value in the value field is not valid if the timestamp is zero.

In general, make sure to check if the timestamp of the data feed is fresh enough, and definitely disregard data feeds with a zero timestamp.

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