# FRED API

**Provider:** FRED
**Category:** finance
**Base URL:** `https://fred.stlouisfed.org`
**Auth:** api-key — `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN`
**Rate Limit:** ~120 req/min (no hard limit published)
**Free Tier:** Yes — available
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://fred.stlouisfed.org/docs/api/fred/

## Description

Economic data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `https://fred.stlouisfed.org/` | See documentation for endpoint reference |

## Authentication

See documentation for auth details

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl 'https://fred.stlouisfed.org'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economic data. Completely free — register for an API key. No rate limits published; generally 120 requests/min.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/fred/) — CC BY 4.0*