TIAA-CREF · Schema
TIAA Retirement Account
JSON Schema representing a TIAA retirement account including plan type, investment allocations, and balance information
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| accountId | string | Unique TIAA account identifier |
| planType | string | Retirement plan type |
| planSponsor | object | |
| participantId | string | Participant's TIAA identifier |
| totalAccountBalance | number | Total account balance across all investments |
| currency | string | |
| asOfDate | string | Date of the account balance snapshot |
| investmentAllocations | array | Investment allocations across TIAA/CREF accounts and other options |
| annuityContracts | array | Annuity contracts held in this account |
| yearToDateContributions | object |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://www.tiaa.org/schema/retirement-account",
"title": "TIAA Retirement Account",
"description": "JSON Schema representing a TIAA retirement account including plan type, investment allocations, and balance information",
"type": "object",
"required": ["accountId", "planType", "participantId"],
"properties": {
"accountId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique TIAA account identifier"
},
"planType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["403b", "457b", "401k", "IRA_Traditional", "IRA_Roth", "529"],
"description": "Retirement plan type"
},
"planSponsor": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/PlanSponsor"
},
"participantId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Participant's TIAA identifier"
},
"totalAccountBalance": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total account balance across all investments"
},
"currency": {
"type": "string",
"const": "USD",
"default": "USD"
},
"asOfDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Date of the account balance snapshot"
},
"investmentAllocations": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Investment allocations across TIAA/CREF accounts and other options",
"items": { "$ref": "#/$defs/InvestmentAllocation" }
},
"annuityContracts": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Annuity contracts held in this account",
"items": { "$ref": "#/$defs/AnnuityContract" }
},
"yearToDateContributions": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"employeeContributions": { "type": "number", "minimum": 0 },
"employerContributions": { "type": "number", "minimum": 0 },
"rolloverContributions": { "type": "number", "minimum": 0 }
}
}
},
"$defs": {
"PlanSponsor": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The institution sponsoring the retirement plan",
"required": ["sponsorId", "name"],
"properties": {
"sponsorId": { "type": "string" },
"name": { "type": "string" },
"planName": { "type": "string" },
"sector": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["Higher Education", "Healthcare", "Non Profit", "Government", "Cultural", "Research"],
"description": "Industry sector of the plan sponsor"
}
}
},
"InvestmentAllocation": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Allocation to a specific investment option",
"required": ["investmentId", "investmentName"],
"properties": {
"investmentId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "TIAA investment product identifier"
},
"investmentName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Investment option display name",
"examples": [
"TIAA Traditional",
"CREF Stock Account",
"CREF Bond Market Account",
"CREF Social Choice Account",
"CREF Global Equities Account",
"CREF Equity Index Account",
"CREF Money Market Account",
"CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account"
]
},
"investmentType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["FixedAnnuity", "VariableAnnuity", "MutualFund", "ETF", "MoneyMarket", "TargetDate", "SelfDirected"],
"description": "Type of investment vehicle"
},
"balance": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Current balance in this investment"
},
"allocationPercentage": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 100,
"description": "Percentage of new contributions directed to this investment"
},
"units": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of units/shares held (for variable accounts)"
},
"unitValue": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Current unit value/NAV (for variable accounts)"
},
"isLifetimeIncome": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Whether this investment provides guaranteed lifetime income"
},
"isESG": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Whether this is an ESG/socially responsible investment"
}
}
},
"AnnuityContract": {
"type": "object",
"description": "An annuity contract providing guaranteed income",
"required": ["contractId", "annuityType"],
"properties": {
"contractId": { "type": "string" },
"annuityType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["TIAATraditional", "CREFVariableAnnuity", "LifetimeIncome", "TIAAMyChoiceMYGA", "SecureIncomeAccount"],
"description": "Type of annuity contract"
},
"contractValue": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
"guaranteedMinimumRate": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Guaranteed minimum annual interest rate"
},
"currentCreditedRate": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Currently credited rate (may exceed guaranteed minimum)"
},
"isAnnuitized": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Whether this contract has been converted to income payments"
},
"monthlyIncomeAmount": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Monthly income payment amount if annuitized"
}
}
}
}
}