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 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) | 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. 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 — URL structure, HTTP methods, versioning, data types
• parameters.md — All parameters with detailed examples and edge cases
• datasets-debt.md — Debt datasets: Debt to the Penny, Historical Debt, Schedules of Federal Debt, TROR
• datasets-fiscal.md — Daily Treasury Statement, Monthly Treasury Statement, revenue, spending
• datasets-interest-rates.md — Average interest rates, exchange rates, TIPS/CPI, certified interest rates
• datasets-securities.md — Treasury auctions, savings bonds, SLGS, buybacks
• response-format.md — Response objects, error handling, pagination, response codes
• examples.md — Python, R, and pandas code examples for common use cases

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