usfiscaldata

# U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data API Free, open REST API from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for federal financial data. No API key or registration required. **Base URL:** `https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service` Browse [54 datasets and 179 data tables](https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/) via the dataset search. Verify endpoint paths on each dataset's API Quick Guide — paths change over time. ## Installation ```bash uv pip install requests pandas ``` ## Quick Start ```python import requests import pandas as pd BASE_URL = "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service" # Get the current national debt (Debt to the Penny) resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny", params={ "sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 1 }) data = resp.json()["data"][0] print(f"Total public debt as of {data['record_date']}: ${float(data['tot_pub_debt_out_amt']):,.0f}") ``` ```python # Get Treasury exchange rates for recent quarters resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange", params={ "fields": "country_currency_desc,exchange_rate,record_date", "filter": "record_date:gte:2024-01-01", "sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 100 }) df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"]) ``` ## Authentication None required. The API is fully open and free. ## Core Parameters | Parameter | Example | Description | |-----------|---------|-------------| | `fields=` | `fields=record_date,tot_pub_debt_out_amt` | Select specific columns | | `filter=` | `filter=record_date:gte:2024-01-01` | Filter records | | `sort=` | `sort=-record_date` | Sort (prefix `-` for descending) | | `format=` | `format=json` | Output format: `json`, `csv`, `xml` | | `page[size]=` | `page[size]=100` | Records per page (default 100) | | `page[number]=` | `page[number]=2` | Page index (starts at 1) | **Filter operators:** `lt`, `lte`, `gt`, `gte`, `eq`, `in` ```python # Multiple filters separated by comma "filter=country_currency_desc:in:(Canada-Dollar,Mexico-Peso),record_date:gte:2024-01-01" ``` ## Key Datasets & Endpoints ### Debt | Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency | |---------|----------|-----------| | Debt to the Penny | `/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny` | Daily | | Historical Debt Outstanding | `/v2/accounting/od/debt_outstanding` | Annual | | Schedules of Federal Debt | `/v1/accounting/od/schedules_fed_debt` | Monthly | ### Daily & Monthly Statements | Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency | |---------|----------|-----------| | DTS Operating Cash Balance | `/v1/accounting/dts/operating_cash_balance` | Daily | | DTS Deposits & Withdrawals | `/v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash` | Daily | | Monthly Treasury Statement (MTS) | `/v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_1` (18 tables — see [datasets-fiscal.md](references/datasets-fiscal.md)) | Monthly | ### Interest Rates & Exchange | Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency | |---------|----------|-----------| | Average Interest Rates on Treasury Securities | `/v2/accounting/od/avg_interest_rates` | Monthly | | Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange | `/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange` | Quarterly | | Interest Expense on Public Debt | `/v2/accounting/od/interest_expense` | Monthly | ### Securities & Auctions | Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency | |---------|----------|-----------| | Treasury Securities Auctions Data | `/v1/accounting/od/auctions_query` | As Needed | | Treasury Securities Upcoming Auctions | `/v1/accounting/od/upcoming_auctions` | As Needed | | Treasury Securities Buybacks | `/v1/accounting/od/buybacks_operations` | As Needed | ### Savings Bonds | Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency | |---------|----------|-----------| | I Bonds Interest Rates | `/v1/accounting/od/i_bonds_interest_rates` | Semi-Annual | | Savings Bonds Issues, Redemptions & Maturities | `/v1/accounting/od/savings_bonds_report` | Monthly | ## Response Structure ```json { "data": [...], "meta": { "count": 100, "total-count": 3790, "total-pages": 38, "labels": {"field_name": "Human Readable Label"}, "dataTypes": {"field_name": "STRING|NUMBER|DATE|CURRENCY"}, "dataFormats": {"field_name": "String|10.2|YYYY-MM-DD"} }, "links": {"self": "...", "first": "...", "prev": null, "next": "...", "last": "..."} } ``` **Note:** All values are returned as strings. Convert as needed (e.g., `float()`, `pd.to_datetime()`). Null values appear as the string `"null"`. ## Common Patterns ### Load all pages into a DataFrame Use the bounded `fetch_all()` helper in [parameters.md](references/parameters.md). For small result sets, a single request with `page[size]=10000` may suffice when `meta.total-pages` is 1. ```python # Single-page fetch when total-pages == 1 params = {"sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 10000} resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v2/accounting/od/debt_outstanding", params=params) result = resp.json() if result["meta"]["total-pages"] > 1: raise ValueError("Use fetch_all() from parameters.md for multi-page results") df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"]) ``` ### Aggregation (automatic sum) Omitting grouping fields triggers automatic aggregation: ```python # Sum all deposits/withdrawals by record_date and transaction type resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash", params={ "fields": "record_date,transaction_type,transaction_today_amt" }) ``` ## Reference Files - **[api-basics.md](references/api-basics.md)** — URL structure, HTTP methods, versioning, data types - **[parameters.md](references/parameters.md)** — All parameters with detailed examples and edge cases - **[datasets-debt.md](references/datasets-debt.md)** — Debt datasets: Debt to the Penny, Historical Debt, Schedules of Federal Debt, TROR - **[datasets-fiscal.md](references/datasets-fiscal.md)** — Daily Treasury Statement, Monthly Treasury Statement, revenue, spending - **[datasets-interest-rates.md](references/datasets-interest-rates.md)** — Average interest rates, exchange rates, TIPS/CPI, certified interest rates - **[datasets-securities.md](references/datasets-securities.md)** — Treasury auctions, savings bonds, SLGS, buybacks - **[response-format.md](references/response-format.md)** — Response objects, error handling, pagination, response codes - **[examples.md](references/examples.md)** — Python, R, and pandas code examples for common use cases ## Citing Scientific Agent Skills This skill is part of Scientific Agent Skills by K-Dense. 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