FDA Data API
# FDA Data API **One clean call for U.S. FDA data: recalls, drug labels, and adverse events. Built on official openFDA government data.** The FDA publishes a goldmine of public health data through openFDA, but the raw API is painful to use. It speaks Elasticsearch query syntax, returns deeply nested and duplicated fields, and forces you to learn its quirks before you get a single useful answer.…
FDA Data API endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| recalls | ||
| GET |
/recalls /recalls |
Recent FDA recall enforcement reports. Filter by keyword, classification, and status. |
| drug | ||
| GET |
/drug /drug |
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| GET |
/drug/events /drug/events |
Top reported reactions with counts (reports, not confirmed causation). |
| health | ||
| GET |
/health /health |
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FDA Data API pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO Recommended | $9.99 / month | 10 / second |
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| ULTRA | $24.99 / month | 20 / second |
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| MEGA | $49.99 / month | 50 / second |
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