Real-time economic data,
ready in minutes.
Independent, high-frequency inflation indexes and economic data via REST API. No government lag. No black-box methodology.
Data catalog
330+ feeds. One API key.
Pricing
API pricing
API is a separate product from dashboard subscriptions. See our subscription packages →
Level 1
CPI Headline
Top-line CPI data. US only. For terminals, apps, and display integrations.
- Headline CPI, real-time
- US index only
- 100 requests/day
- Standard SLA
Level 2
CPI Deep
Full 4-level CPI depth. Category through component. US only.
- All 4 depth levels
- US index only
- 500 requests/day
- Priority delivery
- BLS + PCE mapping
Level 3
Full Index
All 330+ indexes at full depth. The complete Truflation dataset.
- All 330+ indexes
- Full 4-level depth
- 2,000 requests/day
- Real-time delivery
- BLS + PCE + Custom mapping
Enterprise
Custom
For funds, fintechs, and platforms. Redistribution and white-label available.
based on usage
- Custom rate limits
- Global data (US, UK, Argentina)
- Dedicated infrastructure
- Commercial redistribution
- White-label licensing
- Named account manager
All API plans include standard Truflation documentation and onboarding support.
Data depth
Access all levels
Usage scales with depth.
Quick start
From zero to data in under 5 minutes
Grab your API key, make a request, get JSON. No SDK required, though we have those too. Full OpenAPI spec and Postman collection available in the docs.
curl -X GET \
"https://api.truflation.com/api/v1/feed/truflation/dashboard-data-us-frozen" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
# Response
{
"date": "2025-01-10",
"value": "2.84",
"currency": "USD",
"index": "truflation-us-cpi"
}Who uses it
Built for the people who move markets
Hedge Funds & Quants
Alpha before the release
Lead inflation by up to 45 days. Back-test signals from 2010 with daily granularity. Power macro positioning before the BLS even publishes.
Investment Banks
Price inflation-linked products
Independent CPI data for structuring TIPS, inflation swaps, and floating-rate products without relying solely on lagging government figures.
Asset Managers
Real return, in real time
Measure true real returns across multi-asset portfolios. Rebalance inflation exposures using data that updates daily, not monthly.
Pension & Insurance Funds
Match liabilities with precision
Model inflation scenarios for liability-driven investing. Stress-test pension obligations against real-world price movements, not stale government prints.
Developers & Data Researchers
Build on independent data
REST API with consistent endpoint formats. SDKs for Python and JavaScript. Enrich terminals, Jupyter notebooks, and internal dashboards.
Prediction Markets & DeFi
On-chain truth, off-chain sourced
Power inflation-linked bonds, stablecoin mechanisms, and CPI prediction markets with verifiable, tamper-resistant price feeds sourced independently.
Data products
Everything in one API service
One key. One endpoint format.
US Inflation Index
Daily composite US inflation rate built from 18M+ price points. Available with and without shelter.
Sector Indexes
Food, energy, housing, transport, healthcare, and apparel. Each as a standalone index with the same daily frequency.
International Indexes
Real-time inflation for the UK, India, and Argentina with the same methodology as the US index.
BLS & PCE Mapping
Truflation data mapped to official BLS and PCE category structures for direct comparison with government CPI.
Historical Time Series
Years of backtested daily inflation data for model training, strategy backtesting, and academic research.
Custom Indexes
Work with our data team to construct a bespoke inflation basket tuned to your specific industry, geography, or use case.
Contact salesLive data
See what you're building with
Every endpoint returns clean JSON with consistent schema. Date, value, currency, index name. Always in the same shape. No surprises in production.
Explore live indexes2.84%
Year-over-year · Jan 10 2025
Data quality
Independent. Verifiable. Daily.
Government-independent
Truflation doesn't use BLS sampling or CPI weights. Our basket is built from real transaction data, not surveys. Updated daily, not monthly.
100+ authoritative sources
Nielsen retail data, Bloomberg data partnerships, government statistical agencies, and proprietary price scanning across housing, energy, food, and transport.
Our Data →Real-time, not revised
Government CPI is revised months after publication. Truflation values are final when published. No retroactive revisions that break historical models.
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Developer resources
Everything you need to ship
API Reference
Full endpoint documentation with parameters, response schemas, and examples.
GitHub Quickstart
Working code examples in Python and JavaScript to get you from zero to running in minutes.
Whitepaper & Methodology
Peer into the data construction methodology, sources, and weighting approach.
Developer Discord
Ask questions, share feedback, and get help from the Truflation team and developer community.
FAQ
Common questions
Ready to integrate?
Get API access on the Pro plan, or talk to sales about a custom Enterprise arrangement.
