Is there an API for USAFacts?

USAFacts does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 10 maintained endpoints for usafacts.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 USAFacts 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 usafacts.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a USAFacts account?

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

What does the USAFacts 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

USAFacts API

usafacts.org

US government data - metrics, topics, state comparisons, and data reports.

Actions: 10
Category: Research
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the USAFacts API

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

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_usafacts_org_answer_detail_page",
    "params": {
      "answer_slug": "is-the-population-growing-or-shrinking",
      "country_slug": "united-states"
    }
  }'

10 actions on usafacts.org

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Answer Details
act_usafacts_org_answer_detail_pageread1 credit / call
Returns a country-level data answer with title, answer text, source, and dates.
answer_slug
string · required
country_slug
string · required
Article Report
act_usafacts_org_article_report_pageread1 credit / call
Returns a data article's title, summary, author, dates, section, and linked datasets.
article_slug
string · required
Chart Metric Data
act_usafacts_org_chart_metric_dataread2 credits / call
Returns a chart's data bindings, datasets, and visualization settings.
flourish_api_key
string · required
chart_template
string · required
chart_version
string · required
Homepage Feed
act_usafacts_org_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns featured homepage answers and articles with titles, URLs, and page types.
Related Content Recommendations
act_usafacts_org_related_content_recommendationsread2 credits / call
Returns related answers and articles with titles, URLs, images, and dates for a page.
builder_id
string · required
source_page_type
string
limit
string
Search Results
act_usafacts_org_search_stream_resultsread2 credits / call
Searches USAFacts by keyword and returns matching answers and articles with titles, URLs, and summaries.
search_query
string · required
State Comparison Answer
act_usafacts_org_state_comparison_answerread1 credit / call
Returns a state-level data answer with title, summary, body, source, and dates.
answer_slug
string · required
state_slug
string · required
Topic Category Page
act_usafacts_org_topic_category_pageread1 credit / call
Returns a topic page's guides with titles, URLs, summaries, and category details.
topic_slug
string · required
Topic Content Listing
act_usafacts_org_topic_content_listingread2 credits / call
Returns paginated answers and articles for a topic category with titles, URLs, and summaries.
category_properties_json
string · required
page
string
Topic Guide Index
act_usafacts_org_topic_guide_indexread2 credits / call
Returns a guide's questions with titles, URLs, categories, and answer summaries.
guide_page_id
string · required

USAFacts API questions

Is there an API for USAFacts?: USAFacts does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 10 maintained endpoints for usafacts.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 USAFacts 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 usafacts.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a USAFacts account?: No. Every USAFacts action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the USAFacts 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.