Is there an API for CFTC?

CFTC does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for cftc.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 CFTC 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 cftc.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a CFTC account?

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

What does the CFTC 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

CFTC API

cftc.gov

CFTC - Commitment of Traders and Traders in Financial Futures positioning data.

Actions: 2
Category: Government Legal
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

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Call the CFTC API

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

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": "cftc_cot_report",
    "params": {
      "market": "Gold"
    }
  }'

2 actions on cftc.gov

Read

COT Report
cftc_cot_reportread1 credit / call
Returns weekly speculative and commercial positioning for any futures market.
market
string · required
year
integer
limit
integer
TFF Report
cftc_tff_reportread1 credit / call
Returns weekly Traders in Financial Futures positioning by dealer, asset manager, and leveraged funds.
market
string · required
year
integer
limit
integer

CFTC API questions

Is there an API for CFTC?: CFTC does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for cftc.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 CFTC 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 cftc.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a CFTC account?: No. Every CFTC action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the CFTC 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.