Is there an API for Fear & Greed Index?

Fear & Greed Index does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for alternative.me. 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 Fear & Greed Index 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 alternative.me changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Fear & Greed Index account?

No. Every Fear & Greed Index action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Fear & Greed Index 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.

Finance

Fear & Greed Index API

alternative.me

Market sentiment indices - CNN Fear & Greed and Crypto Fear & Greed.

Actions: 2
Category: Finance
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

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Call the Fear & Greed Index API

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

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": "fg_cnn_fear_greed",
    "params": {}
  }'

2 actions on alternative.me

Read

CNN Fear and Greed Index
fg_cnn_fear_greedread1 credit / call
Returns the CNN Fear and Greed Index for US stocks with seven sub-indicators.
Crypto Fear and Greed Index
fg_crypto_fear_greedread1 credit / call
Returns the daily Crypto Fear and Greed Index from 0 to 100 with history since 2018.
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Fear & Greed Index API questions

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