# Payload Object

Alert `payload` is a loosely structured metadata associated with a particular Alert. You will find that information presented in this field significantly varies depending on the Alert's `dataset`, `class.code` and `resource.type`. It means that when working with `payload` object, you must implement conditional handling of fields, as they might be missing or have an unexpected value type.

#### News Alerts

```json
{
  "data": {
    "news_source": "bombardier.com"
  }
}
```

#### Commodity Alerts

```json
{
  "data": {
    "snippet": "OTHER METALS: LME aluminium gained 1% to $2,582.50 a tonne, zinc added 0.2% to $3,289.50, nickel advanced 1.8% to $19,745, lead rose 0.2% to $2,345, but tin shed 0.7% to $37,150.",
    "news_url": "https://www.reuters.com/article/global-metals-idUSL1N2S1114",
    "news_source": "Reuters",
    "event_attributes": {
      "commodity_id": "Tin",
      "sourcecountry": null,
      "commodity_name": "Tin",
      "business_signal": "Decrease in Commodity Price"
    }
  },
  "type": "news_commodities"
}
```

#### Jobs Alerts

```json
{
  "data": {
    "timeseries": [
      {
        "date": "2020-05-25",
        "value": 36,
        "period_type": "default"
      },
      {
        "date": "2020-05-26",
        "value": 34,
        "period_type": "default"
      }
    ],
    "period_info": {
      "pct_change": -0.25161290322580643,
      "time_window": "month",
      "period_value": 155,
      "period_actual_date": "2021-04-01 00:00:00"
    }
  },
  "meta": {},
  "type": "change_over_period"
}
```