A simple REST API that provides the current effective federal funds interest rate, sourced directly from the Federal Reserve’s H.15 release.
Data Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/
GitHub Repo: jimurrito/whatdoesthefedsay
No authentication or API token required. Send a GET request to:
GET http://whatdoesthefedsay.com/rate
Returns a JSON body (~700–800 bytes):
{
"rate": "5.33",
"seed": 442595821,
"date": "2024-Jun-7",
"source": "https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/"
}
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
rate |
string | Current effective federal funds rate (%) |
date |
string | Date the rate became effective |
seed |
integer | Random nonce generated at update time |
source |
string | Data source URL |
Rate values are updated in line with Federal Reserve publications.