Where SectorAPI's data comes from, and under what license. Sources are tagged by industry (vertical) and by cross-industry data type (horizontal). A source may only power a live endpoint once its terms are approved.
AviationWeather & ClimateGeo & Places
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- 1–5 min
- Coverage
- Global (METAR/TAF), US (SIGMET)
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 100 req/min per client
“Data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center”
ICAO codes only. Returns 204 when nothing matches.
Documentation ↗Aviation
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- ~1 min
- Coverage
- US airports
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Data: FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center”
XML only. Lists only airports with an active delay, ground stop or closure.
Documentation ↗AviationGeo & Places
- License
ODbL-1.0- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Real-time (seconds)
- Coverage
- Global, where volunteer receivers exist
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Aircraft data © adsb.lol contributors, ODbL 1.0”
ODbL is share-alike for derived databases. Confirm commercial terms before launch. Route lookup was unreliable in testing.
Documentation ↗OurAirports
OurAirportsliveAviationTravel & HospitalityGeo & Places
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Daily
- Coverage
- Global (~85k airports)
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
“Airport data: OurAirports (public domain)”
CSV files (~16 MB). Downloaded on first use and held in memory for 24 h, never written to disk.
Documentation ↗AviationStandards & Codes
- License
ODbL-1.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Irregular (community-maintained)
- Coverage
- Global (~6k airlines)
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
“Airline data © OpenFlights.org, ODbL 1.0”
Held in memory for 24 h. Some entries are outdated, so prefer `active: true` results.
Documentation ↗AviationOrganizations & IDs
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Daily
- Coverage
- US-registered aircraft
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
Documentation ↗AviationEconomic Statistics
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Monthly (~2 month lag)
- Coverage
- US domestic carriers
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
Documentation ↗Aviation
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · registration
- Freshness
- Minutes
- Coverage
- US + international NOTAMs
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Aviation
- License
non-commercial- Commercial use
- with-license
- Access
- rest · oauth
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- Yes
Commercial use requires a separate agreement.
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsOrganizations & IDs
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, rss, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Real-time filings
- Coverage
- US public companies
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 10 req/s, declared User-Agent required
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsEconomic Statistics
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Daily
- Coverage
- US
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsEconomic Statistics
- License
varies- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · api-key
- Freshness
- Per series
- Coverage
- US + international
- Pass-through
- Yes
Some series are copyrighted by third parties. Check each series.
Documentation ↗Finance & Markets
- License
commercial-license- Commercial use
- with-license
- Access
- rest, websocket · api-key
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- US equities
- Pass-through
- Yes
Real-time exchange data needs redistribution licensing. Do not scrape.
Crypto
- License
unknown- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest, websocket · none
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- Coinbase-listed pairs
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Crypto
- License
unknown- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest, websocket · none
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- Kraken-listed pairs
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Healthcare & Pharma
- License
CC0-1.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Weekly
- Coverage
- US
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 240 req/min (higher with free key)
Documentation ↗Healthcare & Pharma
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Daily
- Coverage
- Global registry
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗NPPES NPI Registry
US CMSliveHealthcare & PharmaOrganizations & IDs
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Weekly
- Coverage
- US providers
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Healthcare & PharmaStandards & Codes
- License
varies- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Monthly
- Coverage
- US drugs
- Pass-through
- Yes
The full RxNorm set needs a UMLS license.
Documentation ↗AutomotiveStandards & Codes
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Monthly
- Coverage
- Vehicles sold in the US
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Automotive
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Daily
- Coverage
- US vehicles, tires, car seats
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Real EstateEconomic StatisticsGeo & Places
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · api-key
- Freshness
- Yearly (ACS)
- Coverage
- US down to census tract
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 500 req/day without key
Documentation ↗MaritimeGeo & Places
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Historical (yearly)
- Coverage
- US waters
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
Documentation ↗aisstream.io
aisstream.ioevaluatingMaritimeGeo & Places
- License
unknown- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- websocket · api-key
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- Global, where receivers exist
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
Documentation ↗Rail & TransitGeo & Places
- License
varies- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · registration
- Freshness
- Per agency (realtime feeds: seconds)
- Coverage
- Global transit agencies
- Pass-through
- Yes
Each agency feed has its own license.
Documentation ↗Energy & UtilitiesEconomic Statistics
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · api-key
- Freshness
- Hourly–monthly
- Coverage
- US
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Agriculture & Food
- License
CC0-1.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · api-key
- Freshness
- Periodic
- Coverage
- US foods
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Agriculture & FoodRetail & E-commerce
- License
ODbL-1.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Continuous
- Coverage
- Global products
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Data © Open Food Facts contributors, ODbL”
Documentation ↗Entertainment
- License
CC0-1.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Continuous
- Coverage
- Global music
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 1 req/s
Throttled to 1 req/s server-side; responses micro-cached.
Documentation ↗TMDB
The Movie DatabaseevaluatingEntertainment
- License
commercial-license- Commercial use
- with-license
- Access
- rest · api-key
- Freshness
- Continuous
- Coverage
- Global film & TV
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Jobs & Labor
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · api-key
- Freshness
- Daily
- Coverage
- US federal jobs
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗NASA Open APIs
NASAcandidateScience & Space
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · api-key
- Freshness
- Varies
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Science & SpaceAviationNatural Hazards
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Minutes
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Data: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center”
Documentation ↗EnvironmentWeather & Climate
- License
varies- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · api-key
- Freshness
- Hourly
- Coverage
- Global stations
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Weather & ClimateNatural Hazards
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Minutes–hourly
- Coverage
- US
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- Unpublished. User-Agent required.
Documentation ↗ECMWF Open Data
ECMWFcandidateWeather & Climate
- License
CC-BY-4.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- 4× daily model runs
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
“Contains ECMWF data, CC BY 4.0”
Documentation ↗Weather & Climate
- License
CC-BY-4.0- Commercial use
- with-license
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Hourly
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- Yes
Commercial use requires a paid plan.
Documentation ↗GeoNames
GeoNamescandidateGeo & Places
- License
CC-BY-4.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · registration
- Freshness
- Daily
- Coverage
- Global (~12M places)
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
“Data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0”
The free web service has low credits. Use the dumps.
Documentation ↗Geo & Places
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Yearly
- Coverage
- Global boundaries
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
Documentation ↗Geo & Places
- License
ODbL-1.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file, rest · none
- Freshness
- Minutes (diffs)
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
“© OpenStreetMap contributors”
The public Nominatim/Overpass usage policies forbid heavy use. Self-host for pass-through.
Documentation ↗Time & Calendars
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Few releases a year
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
Documentation ↗Time & Calendars
- License
unknown- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Yearly
- Coverage
- 100+ countries
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsCurrency & FX
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Daily ~16:00 CET
- Coverage
- ~30 currencies vs EUR
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Source: European Central Bank”
Documentation ↗Economic Statistics
- License
CC-BY-4.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Yearly/quarterly
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Source: World Bank, CC BY 4.0”
Documentation ↗Jobs & LaborEconomic Statistics
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Monthly
- Coverage
- US
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- v1 (keyless): 25 queries/day, so cached 12 h
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsOrganizations & IDsStandards & Codes
- License
CC0-1.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Daily
- Coverage
- Global (~2.5M entities)
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Organizations & IDs
- License
OGL-UK-3.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · api-key
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- UK companies
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 600 req / 5 min
“Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0”
Documentation ↗EntertainmentAviationOrganizations & IDsStandards & CodesGeo & Places
- License
CC0-1.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Continuous
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
SPARQL endpoint is too slow for pass-through.
Documentation ↗News & Media
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- 15 min
- Coverage
- Global news
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 1 request / 5 s per IP; throttles aggressively
“Source: The GDELT Project”
GDELT rate-limits by IP and was returning 429 during testing; endpoints return 503 + Retry-After when throttled. Consider GDELT BigQuery/bulk files for production volume.
Documentation ↗Natural HazardsGeo & Places
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- 1 min
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗EnvironmentNatural Hazards
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · api-key
- Freshness
- ~3 hours
- Coverage
- Global
- Pass-through
- Yes
“NASA FIRMS”
Documentation ↗AutomotiveEnergy & Utilities
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Each model year
- Coverage
- US vehicles 1984–present
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Energy & UtilitiesEnvironment
- License
CC-BY-4.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- 30 min
- Coverage
- Great Britain (14 regions)
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Carbon Intensity API, NESO, CC BY 4.0”
Documentation ↗EnvironmentNatural Hazards
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Hourly–daily
- Coverage
- Global natural events
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsEconomic Statistics
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Daily (~18:00 ET)
- Coverage
- US Treasuries 1 mo–30 yr
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
CSV endpoint can take 15 s+, so it is cached 6 h in memory.
Documentation ↗Jobs & Labor
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Hourly
- Coverage
- Global remote jobs
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- Max ~4 calls/day recommended
“Jobs via Remotive (remotive.com); link back to each job URL”
Terms require linking back to Remotive and discourage high-frequency polling, so cached 1 h.
Documentation ↗MaritimeWeather & Climate
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- 6 min (observations)
- Coverage
- US coasts & Great Lakes (~300 water-level stations)
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗MaritimeWeather & Climate
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- 10–60 min
- Coverage
- ~1,300 buoys and coastal stations
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Entertainment
- License
CC-BY-SA-4.0- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Continuous
- Coverage
- Global TV
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 20 calls / 10 s
“TV data from TVmaze, CC BY-SA 4.0”
Documentation ↗Entertainment
- License
varies- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest, bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Continuous
- Coverage
- ~40M editions
- Pass-through
- Yes
Catalog data is openly licensed; cover images and some records carry their own terms.
Documentation ↗Rail & Transit
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Real-time (~30 s)
- Coverage
- London tube, bus, rail, DLR, Overground
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- Keyless use is rate-limited; register an app key for production
“Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights”
Documentation ↗Rail & Transit
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- Switzerland (SBB and all operators)
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Data: transport.opendata.ch / opentransportdata.swiss”
Documentation ↗Real EstateEconomic Statistics
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Monthly / quarterly
- Coverage
- US, divisions, states, metros
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
Master CSV (~17 MB) held in memory for 24 h.
Documentation ↗Real EstateFinance & MarketsEconomic Statistics
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- bulk-file · none
- Freshness
- Weekly (Thursdays)
- Coverage
- US 30-yr and 15-yr fixed
- Pass-through
- No (bulk only)
“Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey®”
Documentation ↗Science & SpaceNatural Hazards
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Daily
- Coverage
- Near-Earth objects, fireballs
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Science & Space
- License
unknown- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- ISS
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- ~1 req/s
Documentation ↗Sports
- License
unknown- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- After each session
- Coverage
- Formula 1, 1950–present
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 4 req/s, 500 req/h
Documentation ↗Sports
- License
unknown- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Live during matches
- Coverage
- Bundesliga and other German leagues
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗News & Media
- License
unknown- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- news.ycombinator.com
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗News & Media
- License
unknown- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Real-time
- Coverage
- All Hacker News stories since 2007
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- 10,000 req/h per IP
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsCurrency & FX
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Daily ~16:00 CET
- Coverage
- ~30 currencies, 1999–present
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Exchange rates: European Central Bank, via Frankfurter”
Documentation ↗Natural Hazards
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest, rss · none
- Freshness
- Minutes
- Coverage
- Global earthquakes, cyclones, floods, volcanoes, droughts, wildfires
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Source: GDACS (gdacs.org)”
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsOrganizations & IDs
- License
public-domain- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Quarterly (call reports); daily (institution changes)
- Coverage
- All US FDIC-insured banks, branches and failures
- Pass-through
- Yes
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsEconomic StatisticsCurrency & FX
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- yes
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Daily ~16:00 CET
- Coverage
- Euro area: FX reference rates, policy rates, yields, monetary stats
- Pass-through
- Yes
“Source: European Central Bank”
Documentation ↗Finance & MarketsOrganizations & IDsStandards & Codes
- License
free-with-attribution- Commercial use
- verify
- Access
- rest · none
- Freshness
- Continuous
- Coverage
- Global securities — ISIN/CUSIP/SEDOL/ticker → FIGI
- Pass-through
- Yes
- Rate limit
- ~25 requests/min without a key
“Security identifiers via OpenFIGI (openfigi.com)”
Keyless mapping endpoint; a free API key raises the rate limit. Terms permit mapping use; verify for redistribution.
Documentation ↗