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BLS Public Data API

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AuthenticationFree key (no card)
Rate limitWith free key: 500 queries/day, up to 50 series per query, 20 years per query, max 50 requests per 10 seconds.

Documentation: www.bls.gov ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026

About

The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the numbers behind the monthly jobs report, inflation (CPI) readings, and pay figures for hundreds of occupations, and this free API lets you pull that time-series data directly. You ask for a series ID (a code for one statistic) and get years of monthly or quarterly numbers back as JSON. With a free key you get 500 queries a day, plenty for dashboards, homework, or salary research.

Details

Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.

Auth: Free key (no card)

Rate limit: With free key: 500 queries/day, up to 50 series per query, 20 years per query, max 50 requests per 10 seconds.

Verified: 2026-09-13

Best for: personal business developer

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Setup

  1. Register for a free API key on the BLS registration page (email signup, key lasts a year).
  2. Find the series ID for the stat you want in the BLS docs or with the Series Report search tool.
  3. Send a POST request to https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/ with the series ID and your key.
  4. Read the returned JSON array of yearly or monthly values in your app or a spreadsheet.
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