About this API
CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek) is the Dutch equivalent of Poland's GUS — its StatLine database exposes thousands of statistical tables (economy, demographics, labour market, environment) through an open API in the OData standard.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an API key?
No, the API is fully public and free — no registration, no key required.
What data does this API return?
Thousands of statistical tables for the Netherlands — from demographics and the labour market to the economy and environment — each available as a separate OData set with its own identifier.
Can this API be called directly from a browser?
Yes — the API returns a CORS header allowing calls from any domain, so it works directly from frontend code (hence the live "Try it" button above).
Who runs this API?
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS), the Dutch statistical office. Full documentation is available at cbs.nl.