Is there an API for FRED (St. Louis Fed)?

FRED (St. Louis Fed) does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 15 maintained endpoints for fred.stlouisfed.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 FRED (St. Louis Fed) 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 fred.stlouisfed.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a FRED (St. Louis Fed) account?

No. Every FRED (St. Louis Fed) action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the FRED (St. Louis Fed) 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

FRED (St. Louis Fed) API

fred.stlouisfed.org

FRED - US economic time-series for GDP, inflation, unemployment, rates, and housing.

Actions: 15
Category: Finance
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the FRED (St. Louis Fed) API

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

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": "fr_consumer_sentiment",
    "params": {
      "limit": 10
    }
  }'

15 actions on fred.stlouisfed.org

Read

Consumer Sentiment
fr_consumer_sentimentread2 credits / call
Returns Michigan consumer sentiment, expectations, consumer confidence, and retail sales indicators.
limit
integer
Credit Spreads
fr_credit_spreadsread2 credits / call
Returns high yield OAS, investment grade spreads, BAA-AAA spread, and TED spread.
limit
integer
Energy Prices
fr_energy_pricesread2 credits / call
Returns WTI crude, Brent crude, natural gas, gasoline, and heating oil prices.
limit
integer
Fed Dashboard
fr_fed_dashboardread2 credits / call
Returns fed funds rate, balance sheet, reverse repos, bank reserves, and monetary base.
limit
integer
FX Rates
fr_fx_ratesread3 credits / call
Returns major currency exchange rates and the trade-weighted dollar index.
limit
integer
GDP Dashboard
fr_gdp_dashboardread2 credits / call
Returns GDP, growth, personal income, consumer spending, industrial production, and retail sales.
limit
integer
Housing Dashboard
fr_housing_dashboardread2 credits / call
Returns mortgage rates, home prices, housing starts, building permits, and homeownership rate.
limit
integer
Inflation Dashboard
fr_inflation_dashboardread2 credits / call
Returns CPI, Core CPI, PCE, PPI, import prices, breakeven rates, and shelter costs.
limit
integer
Labor Dashboard
fr_labor_dashboardread2 credits / call
Returns unemployment, payrolls, jobless claims, participation, wages, and job openings.
limit
integer
Market Indicators
fr_market_indicatorsread2 credits / call
Returns VIX, high yield spreads, TED spread, financial stress index, and leading indicators.
limit
integer
Money Supply
fr_money_supplyread2 credits / call
Returns M1, M2, monetary base, velocity, bank credit, and commercial bank deposits.
limit
integer
Multi Series Data
fr_multi_seriesread1 credit / call
Returns multiple FRED series in one call for comparison or dashboard building.
series_ids
array · required
limit
integer
Series Data
fr_seriesread1 credit / call
Returns time-series observations for any FRED economic indicator.
series_id
string · required
limit
integer
start_date
string
end_date
string
Series Search
fr_search_seriesread1 credit / call
Returns FRED series matching a keyword or category search.
query
string · required
limit
integer
category
string
Yield Curve
fr_yield_curveread3 credits / call
Returns the current US Treasury yield curve with historical comparison and inversion detection.
limit
integer

FRED (St. Louis Fed) API questions

Is there an API for FRED (St. Louis Fed)?: FRED (St. Louis Fed) does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 15 maintained endpoints for fred.stlouisfed.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 FRED (St. Louis Fed) 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 fred.stlouisfed.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a FRED (St. Louis Fed) account?: No. Every FRED (St. Louis Fed) action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the FRED (St. Louis Fed) 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.