# 5.1.2.1. eqcorrscan.utils.archive_read._check_available_data

`eqcorrscan.utils.archive_read.``_check_available_data`(archive, arc_type, day)

  Function to check what stations are available in the archive for a given day.

  Parameters: | archive (str) The archive source arc_type (str) The type of archive, can be: day (datetime.date) Date to retrieve data for
  Returns: | list of tuples of (station, channel) as available.

  Note

  Currently the seishub options are untested.