AnswerPool

Macro Indicators API: Headline US macro indicators (CPI, unemployment, payrolls, JOLTS, PPI…) — BLS

Headline US macro indicators (CPI, unemployment, payrolls, JOLTS, PPI…) mapped to their exact, live-verified BLS series ids with units. The id-resolution layer for macro data. Free, no key.

Free — no key, no signup, rate-limited to 60 calls per minute per client.

How do you call it?

GET /v1/macro/indicators — product id macro_indicators. Over MCP, call answerpool_get with product_id=macro_indicators.

curl "https://answerpool.io/v1/macro/indicators?q=unemployment"

Live call: https://answerpool.io/v1/macro/indicators?q=unemployment · JSON sample: /v1/samples/macro_indicators

What does the answer look like?

A representative response, the same static sample served at /v1/samples/macro_indicators.

as_of2026-09-03T03:00:00Z
count1
series_endpoint/v1/macro/series?series_id=<id>
sourceU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (api.bls.gov)
disclaimerData from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, retrieved at as_of. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after retrieval. Not i…
refresh_after2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

indicators

codeseries_idnameunit
unemployment_rateLNS14000000Unemployment rate (SA)percent
The same sample as raw JSON
{
 "as_of": "2026-09-03T03:00:00Z",
 "count": 1,
 "indicators": [
  {
   "code": "unemployment_rate",
   "series_id": "LNS14000000",
   "name": "Unemployment rate (SA)",
   "unit": "percent"
  }
 ],
 "series_endpoint": "/v1/macro/series?series_id=<id>",
 "source": "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (api.bls.gov)",
 "disclaimer": "Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, retrieved at as_of. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after retrieval. Not investment advice.",
 "refresh_after": "2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z"
}

How fresh is it, and where does the data come from?

The fastest source behind this answer can change daily, so every response carries a refresh_after timestamp — right now it would be 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z. Schedule the next call on that value rather than on a guess.

Method version 0.1.0 · serving cache 30 days · every response carries a result_id you can resolve at /v1/provenance.

When should you use it?

You need the BLS series id or unit behind a headline indicator name.

What you skip building

When should you not use it?

The actual numbers — /v1/macro/series or /v1/macro/snapshot.

Where else can you find this?