Is there an API for FDIC BankFind?

FDIC BankFind does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for banks.data.fdic.gov. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape FDIC BankFind data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when banks.data.fdic.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a FDIC BankFind account?

No. Every FDIC BankFind action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the FDIC BankFind API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Government Legal

FDIC BankFind API

banks.data.fdic.gov

FDIC BankFind - US insured bank search, full profiles, and branch counts.

Actions: 6
Category: Government Legal
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the FDIC BankFind API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_banks_data_fdic_gov_branch_location_summary.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_banks_data_fdic_gov_branch_location_summary",
    "params": {
      "fdic_cert_number": "14761"
    }
  }'

6 actions on banks.data.fdic.gov

Read

Branch Location Summary
act_banks_data_fdic_gov_branch_location_summaryread1 credit / call
Returns branch office counts by US state for a given FDIC certificate number.
fdic_cert_number
string · required
Institution Details
act_banks_data_fdic_gov_institution_detailread1 credit / call
Returns the full bank profile for an FDIC certificate with name, address, assets, and indicators.
fdic_cert_number
string · required
Institution Search Listing
act_banks_data_fdic_gov_institution_search_listingread2 credits / call
Returns paginated insured-bank results with names, certificate numbers, states, assets, and counts.
active_status
string · required
sort_field
string · required
sort_order
string · required
limit
integer · required
offset
integer · required
Location Cert Facets
act_banks_data_fdic_gov_location_cert_facetsread1 credit / call
Returns branch counts per FDIC certificate number within a given US state.
state
string · required
Location County Facets
act_banks_data_fdic_gov_location_county_facetsread1 credit / call
Returns branch counts aggregated by county within a given US state.
state
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on banks.data.fdic.gov and run as the account you connect.

Institution Map Search
act_banks_data_fdic_gov_institution_map_searchwrite2 credits / call
Searches institution records by US state, active status, and certificate numbers with coordinates.
state
string · required
active_status
string · required
fdic_cert_numbers
array · required

FDIC BankFind API questions

Is there an API for FDIC BankFind?: FDIC BankFind does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for banks.data.fdic.gov. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape FDIC BankFind data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when banks.data.fdic.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a FDIC BankFind account?: No. Every FDIC BankFind action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the FDIC BankFind API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.