About this API
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) is a service of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis that exposes hundreds of thousands of economic time series — US and global: GDP, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, monetary aggregates and much more. The REST API returns JSON and requires a free key obtained after registration.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an API key?
Yes — it requires a free API key obtained by registering an account with the St. Louis Fed.
What data does this API return?
Hundreds of thousands of US and global economic time series — GDP, inflation (CPI), unemployment, interest rates — as JSON.
Can this API be called directly from a browser?
The call needs an API key, so it should be made server-side to avoid exposing the key in frontend code.
Who runs this API?
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED — Federal Reserve Economic Data). Documentation: fred.stlouisfed.org/docs/api.