GET/api/v1/economic/{indicator}

Fetch macroeconomic indicator data including interest rates, inflation, GDP, and more.

Fetches time-series data for macroeconomic indicators. Available on both Free and Pro tiers.

#Authentication

Requires an API key. Available to Free and Pro users.

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

#URL Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`indicator`	`string`	The economic indicator ID (see list below). Use `list` to discover all available indicators.

#Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`timeframe`	`string`	`5y`	Time range: `1y`, `5y`, `10y`, `20y`, `all`

#Request

bash

Try in Playground

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://chartinspect.com/api/v1/economic/interest_fed?timeframe=5y"

#Response

json

{
  "success": true,
  "indicator": "interest_fed",
  "count": 1260,
  "data": [
    {
      "date": "2021-04-01",
      "value": 0.07,
      "change": 0,
      "changePercent": 0
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "processingTime": 12,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-01T16:00:00.000Z",
    "dataRange": { "start": "2021-04-01", "end": "2026-03-31" },
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  }
}

#Discover All Indicators

bash

Try in Playground

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  https://chartinspect.com/api/v1/economic/list

#Available Indicators

#Interest Rates & Monetary Policy

ID	Description
`interest_fed`	Federal Funds Effective Rate
`rates_3m_treasury`	3-Month Treasury Yield
`rates_2y_treasury`	2-Year Treasury Yield
`rates_10y_treasury`	10-Year Treasury Yield
`rates_30y_treasury`	30-Year Treasury Yield
`rates_yield_spread_10y2y`	10Y-2Y Treasury Yield Spread
`rates_mortgage_30y`	30-Year Mortgage Rate
`fed_balance`	Federal Reserve Balance Sheet
`money_m2`	M2 Money Supply (US)
`money_base`	Monetary Base
`money_m2_global`	Global M2 Money Supply

#Inflation & Prices

ID	Description
`inflation_rate`	CPI Inflation Rate (YoY)
`inflation_cpi`	Consumer Price Index
`inflation_core_cpi`	Core CPI (ex Food & Energy)
`inflation_pce`	PCE Inflation Rate
`inflation_core_pce`	Core PCE Inflation
`inflation_ppi`	Producer Price Index
`inflation_breakeven_10y`	10-Year Breakeven Inflation

#Labor Market

ID	Description
`employment_unrate`	Unemployment Rate
`labor_participation`	Labor Force Participation Rate
`labor_employment_ratio`	Employment-Population Ratio
`labor_nonfarm_payrolls`	Nonfarm Payrolls
`labor_hourly_earnings`	Average Hourly Earnings
`labor_initial_claims`	Initial Jobless Claims

#Economic Growth & Activity

ID	Description
`macro_gdp`	GDP Growth Rate
`economy_industrial_production`	Industrial Production Index
`economy_capacity_utilization`	Capacity Utilization
`economy_consumer_sentiment`	Consumer Sentiment Index
`economy_consumer_confidence`	Consumer Confidence Index
`economy_retail_sales`	Retail Sales
`housing_starts`	Housing Starts
`housing_building_permits`	Building Permits
`housing_new_sales`	New Home Sales
`housing_existing_sales`	Existing Home Sales
`housing_case_shiller`	Case-Shiller Home Price Index

#Financial Markets

ID	Description
`sp500`	S&P 500 Index
`nasdaq`	NASDAQ Composite
`vix`	CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)
`gold`	Gold Price (USD/oz)
`dxy`	US Dollar Index (DXY)
`eurusd`	EUR/USD Exchange Rate

#Notes

Economic data is updated at varying frequencies (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) depending on the indicator.
Use timeframe=all to get the full historical dataset.
The change and changePercent fields show period-over-period change.

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