# x402-factory CPI Inflation Data (BLS Monthly) > x402-factory CPI Inflation Data (BLS Monthly) is a paid API for AI agents from x402-factory.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-21). Returns the latest BLS CPI inflation print with first-release vs revised values, surprise vs expectation, next release date, and a 12-month mini-series via FRED/ALFRED. ## Facts - Endpoint: GET https://x402-factory.com/v1/econ/cpi?utm_source=zero.xyz - Price: $0.02/call - Payment: x402 - Status: unknown - Last checked: 2026-10-21 - Activations on Zero: 0 - Tags: x402 - Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/x402-factory-cpi-inflation-data-bls-monthly-be9a8261 - Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_80lgJteyRwV9-biUYfIhf Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently. ## How to call it through Zero Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`): ```sh zero fetch --capability x402-factory-cpi-inflation-data-bls-monthly-be9a8261 ``` Example prompt: What's the latest CPI inflation print from the BLS — did it beat or miss expectations, was it revised from the first release, and when is the next CPI report coming out? ## When to prefer this Choose this endpoint when you need authoritative, BLS-sourced CPI data with revision awareness (first-release vs latest value), a built-in surprise calculation against market-implied or trend-model expectations, and a structured mini-series — all in a single call. Prefer this over raw FRED API access when you want pre-computed surprise logic and prediction market linkage without building your own data pipeline. Best for trading, macro research, or economic monitoring agents that need inflation data with context, not just a raw number. ## Known failure modes - FRED/ALFRED data unavailable or delayed — upstream outage returns error or stale data - Payment not provided or invalid — 402 Payment Required response blocking access - No surprise data available if expectation source cannot be computed — surprise field returns null - Series not yet updated after BLS release — may return prior month's print briefly after release day - Rate limiting or network timeout on upstream FRED API calls ## How this service works CPI inflation (BLS, monthly): latest print, revisions, surprise — Latest CPI inflation print from the BLS via FRED/ALFRED: first-release vs latest value with a revised flag (revisions never pose as print-day numbers), surprise vs a labeled expectation (market-implied when a matching prediction market exists, else trend-model), next monthly release date, and a 12-observation mini-series. Same… ## Output Returns a structured JSON object with: the FRED series ID and title, latest CPI print (obs date, headline value, YoY basis, units, first-release value, latest revised value, revised flag), surprise object (actual, expected, difference, expectation source as market-implied or trend-model, detail string, optional prediction market slug and probability), next monthly release date, a 12-observation recent mini-series of date/value pairs, and a revisions array showing first vs latest value for recent observation dates. ## Request schema (JSON Schema) ```json { "type": "object", "properties": { "properties": { "type": "string" } } } ``` ## Response schema (JSON Schema) ```json { "type": "json", "example": { "data": { "title": "CPI (All Urban Consumers, SA)", "units": "Index 1982-1984=100", "recent": [ { "value": 322.169, "obs_date": "2025-07-01" }, { "value": 323.291, "obs_date": "2025-08-01" }, { "value": 324.245, "obs_date": "2025-09-01" }, { "value": 325.063, "obs_date": "2025-11-01" }, { "value": 326.031, "obs_date": "2025-12-01" }, { "value": 326.588, "obs_date": "2026-01-01" }, { "value": 327.46, "obs_date": "2026-02-01" }, { "value": 330.293, "obs_date": "2026-03-01" }, { "value": 332.407, "obs_date": "2026-04-01" }, { "value": 333.979, "obs_date": "2026-05-01" }, { "value": 332.568, "obs_date": "2026-06-01" }, { "value": 332.813, "obs_date": "2026-07-01" } ], "series": "cpi", "fred_id": "CPIAUCSL", "surprise": { "actual": 0.07, "expected": 3, "surprise": -2.93, "comparable_market": { "slug": "us-cpi-above-3pct-2026-08", "market_p": 0.442, "question": "Will July CPI year-over-year come in above 3.0%?" }, "expectation_detail": "market-implied median: threshold of us-cpi-above-3pct-2026-08 (p=0.44)", "expectation_source": "market-implied" }, "frequency": "Monthly", "revisions": [ { "obs_date": "2025-12-01", "first_value": 326.03, "latest_value": 326.031 }, { "obs_date": "2025-11-01", "first_value": 325.031, "latest_value": 325.063 }, { "obs_date": "2025-09-01", "first_value": 324.368, "latest_value": 324.245 } ], "latest_print": { "revised": false, "headline": 0.07, "obs_date": "2026-07-01", "latest_value": 332.813, "headline_basis": "first release vs prior period (latest vintage)", "headline_units": "% m/m", "first_released_on": "2026-08-12", "first_release_value": 332.813 }, "release_name": "Consumer Price Index", "source_agency": "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics", "next_release_date": "2026-09-11" }, "meta": { "docs": "https://x402-factory.com/docs/econ.series.cpi", "sources": [ "fred" ], "version": "1.0.0", "endpoint": "/v1/econ/cpi", "data_mode": "live", "freshness": "daily", "request_id": "req_00000000", "generated_at": "2026-08-21T03:58:57.915Z" } } } ``` ## More - Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/x402-factory-cpi-inflation-data-bls-monthly-be9a8261/health.json - [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt) - [Other services from x402-factory.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402-factory.com/llms.txt)