Is there an API for OECD Data Explorer?

OECD Data Explorer does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 9 maintained endpoints for data-explorer.oecd.org. 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 OECD Data Explorer 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 data-explorer.oecd.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a OECD Data Explorer account?

No. Every OECD Data Explorer action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the OECD Data Explorer 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.

Research

OECD Data Explorer API

data-explorer.oecd.org

OECD Data Explorer - dataset search, indicators, and time-series for countries and years.

Actions: 9
Category: Research
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the OECD Data Explorer API

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

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_data_explorer_oecd_filter_dimension_availability_sdd_tps",
    "params": {
      "agency_id": "OECD.SDD.TPS",
      "dataflow_id": "DSD_PRICES@DF_PRICES_ALL",
      "version": "1.0",
      "dimension_key": ".M.N.CPI.._T.N.GY+_Z",
      "start_period": "2025-04"
    }
  }'

9 actions on data-explorer.oecd.org

Read

CPI Prices Filter Availability
act_data_explorer_oecd_filter_dimension_availability_sdd_tpsread2 credits / call
Returns available dimension values for OECD Consumer price indices dataset filter selections.
agency_id
string · required
dataflow_id
string · required
version
string · required
dimension_key
string · required
start_period
string · required
CPI Prices Structure Metadata
act_data_explorer_oecd_dataset_structure_metadata_sdd_tpsread1 credit / call
Returns SDMX structure and codelists for OECD Consumer price indices dataset.
agency_id
string · required
dataflow_id
string · required
version
string · required
Dataset Structure Metadata
act_data_explorer_oecd_dataset_structure_metadataread1 credit / call
Returns SDMX dataflow structure, dimension definitions, and codelists for a healthcare dataset.
agency_id
string · required
dataflow_id
string · required
version
string · required
Filter Dimension Availability
act_data_explorer_oecd_filter_dimension_availabilityread2 credits / call
Returns available dimension values such as countries, measures, and periods for a healthcare dataset.
agency_id
string · required
dataflow_id
string · required
version
string · required
dimension_key
string · required
start_period
string · required
House Prices Filter Availability
act_data_explorer_oecd_filter_dimension_availability_eco_mpdread2 credits / call
Returns available dimension values for OECD Analytical house prices dataset filter selections.
agency_id
string · required
dataflow_id
string · required
version
string · required
dimension_key
string · required
start_period
string · required
House Prices Structure Metadata
act_data_explorer_oecd_dataset_structure_metadata_eco_mpdread1 credit / call
Returns SDMX structure and codelists for OECD Analytical house prices indicators.
agency_id
string · required
dataflow_id
string · required
version
string · required
Indicator Timeseries Data
act_data_explorer_oecd_indicator_timeseries_dataread2 credits / call
Returns SDMX time-series observations for countries and periods from a healthcare indicator dataset.
agency_id
string · required
dataflow_id
string · required
version
string · required
dimension_key
string · required
start_period
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on data-explorer.oecd.org and run as the account you connect.

Dataset Search
act_data_explorer_oecd_dataset_search_listingwrite2 credits / call
Lists datasets in a topic facet with dataflow IDs, agencies, versions, and update times.
topic_facet
string · required
search_keyword
string
page_size
integer
start_offset
integer
Topic Facet Search
act_data_explorer_oecd_topic_facet_searchwrite2 credits / call
Browses topic facets with dataset counts across Health, Economy, and other themes.

OECD Data Explorer API questions

Is there an API for OECD Data Explorer?: OECD Data Explorer does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 9 maintained endpoints for data-explorer.oecd.org. 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 OECD Data Explorer 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 data-explorer.oecd.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a OECD Data Explorer account?: No. Every OECD Data Explorer action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the OECD Data Explorer 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.