Is there an API for China National Bureau of Statistics?

China National Bureau of Statistics does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for data.stats.gov.cn. 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 China National Bureau of Statistics 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.stats.gov.cn changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a China National Bureau of Statistics account?

No. Every China National Bureau of Statistics action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the China National Bureau of Statistics 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

China National Bureau of Statistics API

data.stats.gov.cn

China's statistics portal - economic indicators, datasets, time series, and release calendars.

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

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the China National Bureau of Statistics API

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

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_stats_gov_cn_indicator_catalog_tree",
    "params": {
      "pid": "f4c6cd795fea436c807163397dd36b98"
    }
  }'

6 actions on data.stats.gov.cn

Read

Indicator Catalog Tree
act_data_stats_gov_cn_indicator_catalog_treeread1 credit / call
Returns child nodes of the indicator category tree for browsing statistics.
pid
string · required
Indicator Metadata Listing
act_data_stats_gov_cn_indicator_metadata_listingread1 credit / call
Lists indicator definitions and metadata for a category, including names and units.
cid
string · required
date_range
string · required
Indicator Search Results
act_data_stats_gov_cn_indicator_search_resultsread2 credits / call
Returns indicators matching a keyword, with latest values, regions, and period labels.
search_keyword
string · required
page
integer · required
page_size
integer · required
Region Filter Tree
act_data_stats_gov_cn_region_filter_treeread1 credit / call
Returns hierarchical region groupings such as national, macro-regions, and provinces for an indicator catalog.
indicator_cid
string · required
Region List
act_data_stats_gov_cn_region_listread1 credit / call
Lists flat province-level region codes and display names for a region catalog node.
da_cid
string · required
Release Calendar
act_data_stats_gov_cn_release_calendar_monthlyread2 credits / call
Returns scheduled statistical release events across a month range, with titles and publication times.
start_date
string · required
end_date
string · required

China National Bureau of Statistics API questions

Is there an API for China National Bureau of Statistics?: China National Bureau of Statistics does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for data.stats.gov.cn. 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 China National Bureau of Statistics 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.stats.gov.cn changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a China National Bureau of Statistics account?: No. Every China National Bureau of Statistics action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the China National Bureau of Statistics 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.