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Fathom Macroeconomic Data API — Snapshot
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Fathom Macroeconomic Data API — Snapshot is a paid API for AI agents from fathom-opal.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.2/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Retrieves a snapshot of macroeconomic time series data (GDP, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, etc.) powered by the FRED database of 816,000+ economic indicators
Price / call$0.2
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Free macroeconomic data API powered by FRED. 816,000+ economic time series. GDP, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and more.
Output
Returns a structured snapshot containing macroeconomic time series data from the FRED database, including observation values, dates, and metadata for the requested economic indicators such as GDP, inflation rates, unemployment figures, and interest rates.
Example use cases
Economic dashboard for research report
“Get me the latest snapshot of US inflation (CPI), unemployment, and GDP growth from FRED so I can include current macro conditions in my quarterly economic report.”
Interest rate trend analysis
“Fetch historical federal funds rate data from the FRED database — I need the observations for the past 5 years so I can chart how interest rates have changed since 2020.”
Real-time macro context for investment thesis
“Pull current macroeconomic indicators from FRED — specifically GDP growth, core PCE inflation, and the unemployment rate — so I can validate the macro backdrop for my investment thesis.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://fathom-opal.vercel.app/api/snapshotWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need reliable, authoritative macroeconomic data drawn from the FRED database (816,000+ series) and want a simple pay-per-call model without managing API keys or FRED authentication. Ideal for agents that need GDP, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, or other US and global economic time series on demand. Prefer this over direct FRED API calls when you want a unified x402-compatible micropayment interface for economic data retrieval.
Side effects
- Invalid or unrecognized FRED series ID returns an error
- Requested date range outside available data history returns empty or partial results
- Payment of 0.2 USDC not completed causes 402 Payment Required response
- FRED API upstream outage causes service unavailability
- Malformed POST body causes 400 Bad Request
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