Description:
Fully featured FRED Command-line Interface & Python API wrapper
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 1.2.0@5
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Tracked Since: Oct 13, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
economics
api
data
python
fred
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Install:
brew install fred
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About:
Fred is a Python package that provides a comprehensive wrapper for the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API. It allows developers to programmatically access and retrieve a vast array of economic data series, including indicators like GDP, inflation, and employment rates. This tool simplifies data integration for financial analysis, economic research, and data science applications.
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Key Features:
- Full API Coverage: Access all endpoints provided by the FRED API.
- Pandas Integration: Easily convert data directly into pandas DataFrames for analysis.
- Simple Authentication: Handles API key management seamlessly.
- Extensive Data Access: Retrieve data from thousands of economic time series.
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Use Cases:
- Automating the retrieval of economic indicators for financial modeling.
- Populating databases with up-to-date macroeconomic data for research.
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Alternatives:
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pandas-datareader
– A general library for reading data from various sources, including FRED, but Fred offers more specific and dedicated FRED API features.
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