Econdb API

Beginner's Pick Finance / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS CORS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)

Overview

Econdb provides free access to global macroeconomic data including GDP, inflation, unemployment, and hundreds of other economic indicators from official sources like central banks and statistical agencies. No API key is required, making it very easy to get started with economic data in your projects. It is a great resource for students, researchers, and developers building economic dashboards or data visualizations.

Beginner Tip

Use the /series endpoint with a ticker like "RGDP_USA" to fetch a specific indicator — you can find available tickers by browsing the Econdb website first. Combine multiple tickers in one request with the "tickers" parameter to save API calls.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate global macroeconomic data data into web and mobile applications
Econdb data via REST API

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Econdb",
    "description": "Global macroeconomic data",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

ticker The unique identifier for the economic series, like "RGDP_USA" for US real GDP.
description Human-readable name of the economic indicator and country.
frequency How often the data is updated: "Q" for quarterly, "M" for monthly, "A" for annual.
observations Array of [date, value] pairs representing the historical time series data points.
unit The measurement unit of the data, such as "% change" or "billions of USD".

Implementation Example

Request
// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://www.econdb.com/api/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

404 Not Found The ticker symbol is incorrect or does not exist in the Econdb database.
Search for the correct ticker on the Econdb website (econdb.com) before using it in the API — tickers follow a pattern like INDICATOR_COUNTRY.
Empty observations array The requested time range has no data available for that indicator.
Try removing the date range filters and fetching all available data first to see what time period is covered.
Unexpected data gaps Some indicators are reported quarterly or annually, not monthly.
Check the "frequency" field in the response to understand the reporting interval before plotting the data.

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

This score is estimated from observable metadata — HTTPS support, authentication model, declared CORS, and documentation reachability — because the API requires authentication or exposes no publicly testable endpoint. The five-signal breakdown is only shown for live-tested APIs.

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Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS YES
Category Finance
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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