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The data files are formatted in JSON format, with the exception of the file petlist.csv (which is a in CSV format).  Currently the data files can either be compressed or not (zip format), and you can make that selection on your API Key setup page.

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The data files are generated and placed in your dedicated FTP account by 1 3 AM eastern.  As our data set grows, however, the time that the data files will be available is expected to move later, so you may want to schedule your download and processing at a later time (like 3 4 or 4 5 AM eastern).

Your import process

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