Is there an API for Forex Factory?

Forex Factory does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 11 maintained endpoints for forexfactory.com. 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 Forex Factory 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 forexfactory.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Forex Factory account?

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

What does the Forex Factory 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

Forex Factory API

forexfactory.com

Forex Factory - economic calendar, market news, and live FX quotes.

Actions: 11
Category: Finance
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Forex Factory API

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

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_forexfactory_calendar_event_detail_ssr",
    "params": {
      "ebase_slug": "570-us-nfib-small-business-index"
    }
  }'

11 actions on forexfactory.com

Read

Calendar Event Details
act_forexfactory_calendar_event_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns calendar event detail with actual, forecast, and previous values plus release history.
ebase_slug
string · required
Calendar Event History
act_forexfactory_calendar_event_history_graphread2 credits / call
Returns historical actual, forecast, and revision time series for a calendar indicator.
release_graph_id
string · required
limit
integer
site_id
integer
Calendar Event Specs
act_forexfactory_calendar_event_detail_specsread2 credits / call
Returns event specifications: source, measures, frequency, and next release for a calendar event.
event_instance_id
string · required
Instrument Catalog
act_forexfactory_instrument_catalogread1 credit / call
Returns the full tradable instrument catalog with symbol, class, decimals, and keywords.
Instrument Keyword Groups
act_forexfactory_instrument_keyword_groupsread1 credit / call
Returns keyword groups mapping currency and commodity names to searchable instrument terms.
Instrument OHLC Bars
act_forexfactory_instrument_ohlc_barsread2 credits / call
Returns OHLC price bars for an instrument over a given interval and bar count.
instrument
string · required
bar_count
integer · required
interval
string · required
Instrument Quotes
act_forexfactory_instrument_quotes_snapshotread2 credits / call
Returns live quotes with price, bid, ask, spread, and high and low for requested pairs.
instruments
string · required
Market Dashboard
act_forexfactory_homepage_market_dashboard_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the live market scanner instrument list grouped by major and minor pairs.
News Article Details
act_forexfactory_news_article_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns a full news article with headline, body, author, and publication date.
article_slug
string · required
News Listing
act_forexfactory_news_listing_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the forex news feed with headlines, links, summaries, and timestamps.

Write

Write actions change state on forexfactory.com and run as the account you connect.

Filtered Calendar Events
act_forexfactory_calendar_events_filteredwrite2 credits / call
Returns weekly economic calendar events filtered by currency, impact, and event type.
begin_date
string · required
end_date
string · required
currencies
array · required
default_view
string
impacts
array
event_types
array

Forex Factory API questions

Is there an API for Forex Factory?: Forex Factory does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 11 maintained endpoints for forexfactory.com. 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 Forex Factory 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 forexfactory.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Forex Factory account?: No. Every Forex Factory action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Forex Factory 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.