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The usfiscaldata skill provides a programmatic interface to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Fiscal Data REST API. It allows users to retrieve a wide range of federal financial information, including national debt statistics, daily and monthly treasury statements, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and securities auction data. The API is open, requires no authentication or API keys, and returns data in JSON format, which can be easily parsed using standard tools like Python's requests and pandas libraries.
What it does
- Queries federal financial datasets including national debt and treasury statements.
- Supports filtering, sorting, and field selection via URL parameters.
- Provides access to historical debt data dating back to 1790.
- Enables retrieval of interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and savings bond information.
- Handles pagination for large datasets through metadata links.
- Offers structured data suitable for integration into data analysis workflows.
When to use it
- When you need to incorporate U.S. government financial statistics into research or analysis.
- When building applications that track national debt or treasury securities auctions.
- When performing historical analysis on U.S. fiscal policy and government spending.
- When you require official government reporting rates for foreign currency exchange.
Advantages
- No API key or registration required for access.
- Direct access to authoritative U.S. Treasury data.
- Flexible query parameters for precise data extraction.
- Compatible with standard data science tools like pandas and R.
Usage examples
- “Get the latest total public debt outstanding.”
- The agent queries the /v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny endpoint and returns the most recent total public debt amount.
- “Find all treasury exchange rates for 2024.”
- The agent filters the /v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange endpoint for records from 2024-01-01 onwards and returns the requested data.
Install
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U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data API
Free, open REST API from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for federal financial data. No API key or registration required.
Base URL: https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service
Browse the current dataset catalog via the dataset search. Verify endpoint paths on each dataset's API Quick Guide — paths change over time.
Installation
uv pip install requests pandasQuick Start
import requests
import pandas as pd
BASE_URL = "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service"
# Get the current national debt (Debt to the Penny)
resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny", params={
"sort": "-record_date",
"page[size]": 1
}, timeout=30)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()["data"][0]
print(f"Total public debt as of {data['record_date']}: ${float(data['tot_pub_debt_out_amt']):,.0f}")# Preview Treasury exchange-rate rows for recent quarters (first page only)
resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange", params={
"fields": "country_currency_desc,exchange_rate,record_date,effective_date",
"filter": "record_date:gte:2024-01-01",
"sort": "-record_date",
"page[size]": 100
}, timeout=30)
resp.raise_for_status()
df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])Authentication
None required. The API is fully open and free.
Core Parameters
| Parameter | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
fields= | fields=record_date,tot_pub_debt_out_amt | Select specific columns |
filter= | filter=record_date:gte:2024-01-01 | Filter records |
sort= | sort=-record_date | Sort (prefix - for descending) |
format= | format=json | Output format: json, csv, xml |
page[size]= | page[size]=100 | Records per page (default 100) |
page[number]= | page[number]=2 | Page index (starts at 1) |
Filter operators: lt, lte, gt, gte, eq, in
# Multiple filters separated by comma
"filter=country_currency_desc:in:(Canada-Dollar,Mexico-Peso),record_date:gte:2024-01-01"Key Datasets & Endpoints
Debt
| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to the Penny | /v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny | Daily |
| Historical Debt Outstanding | /v2/accounting/od/debt_outstanding | Annual |
| Schedules of Federal Debt | /v1/accounting/od/schedules_fed_debt | Monthly |
Daily & Monthly Statements
| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| DTS Operating Cash Balance | /v1/accounting/dts/operating_cash_balance | Daily |
| DTS Deposits & Withdrawals | /v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash | Daily |
| Monthly Treasury Statement (MTS) | /v1/accounting/mts/mts_table_1 (18 tables — see datasets-fiscal.md) | Monthly |
Interest Rates & Exchange
| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Average Interest Rates on Treasury Securities | /v2/accounting/od/avg_interest_rates | Monthly |
| Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange | /v1/accounting/od/rates_of_exchange | Quarterly |
| Interest Expense on Public Debt | /v2/accounting/od/interest_expense | Monthly |
Exchange-rate interpretation: Treasury Reporting Rates are foreign-currency units per USD, so divide a foreign-currency amount by the rate to obtain USD (and multiply USD to obtain foreign currency). These are government reporting rates, not live trading quotes. Preserve both record_date and effective_date, and check amendments before applying a rate to a reporting period.
Securities & Auctions
| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Securities Auctions Data | /v1/accounting/od/auctions_query | As Needed |
| Treasury Securities Upcoming Auctions | /v1/accounting/od/upcoming_auctions | As Needed |
| Treasury Securities Buybacks | /v1/accounting/od/buybacks_operations | As Needed |
Savings Bonds
| Dataset | Endpoint | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| I Bonds Interest Rates | /v1/accounting/od/i_bonds_interest_rates | Semi-Annual |
| Savings Bonds Issues, Redemptions & Maturities | /v1/accounting/od/savings_bonds_report | Monthly |
Response Structure
{
"data": [...],
"meta": {
"count": 100,
"total-count": 3790,
"total-pages": 38,
"labels": {"field_name": "Human Readable Label"},
"dataTypes": {"field_name": "STRING|NUMBER|DATE|CURRENCY"},
"dataFormats": {"field_name": "String|10.2|YYYY-MM-DD"}
},
"links": {"self": "...", "first": "...", "prev": null, "next": "...", "last": "..."}
}Note: Data-row values are returned as strings; metadata counts are JSON numbers. Convert as needed (e.g., float(), pd.to_datetime()). Null values appear as the string "null".
Common Patterns
Load all pages into a DataFrame
Use the bounded fetch_all() helper in parameters.md. For small result sets, a single request with page[size]=10000 may suffice when meta.total-pages is 1.
# Single-page fetch when total-pages == 1
params = {"sort": "-record_date", "page[size]": 10000}
resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v2/accounting/od/debt_outstanding", params=params, timeout=30)
resp.raise_for_status()
result = resp.json()
if result["meta"]["total-pages"] > 1:
raise ValueError("Use fetch_all() from parameters.md for multi-page results")
df = pd.DataFrame(result["data"])Aggregation (automatic sum)
Selecting fewer fields can aggregate non-unique rows. It can also sum balances or rates that should not be added, and combine statement totals with their components. Inspect the full row grain first:
# Preview full DTS rows, preserving account and category dimensions
resp = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/v1/accounting/dts/deposits_withdrawals_operating_cash", params={
"filter": "record_date:eq:2024-01-16", "page[size]": 1000
}, timeout=30)
resp.raise_for_status()Interpretation checks
DTS amounts are in millions. Since April 18, 2022, find the
Treasury General Account (TGA) Closing Balancerow and readopen_today_bal;close_today_balis null.MTS tables have different amount fields and row hierarchies. The compact monthly summary uses
mil_amt(millions); do not assign that scale to every MTS field.Interest expense uses
month_expense_amtandfytd_expense_amt. Never sum FYTD values across months.Auctions use
auction_datefor event timing;record_dateis publication date. I Bond rates require the bond'sissue_year_monthas well as earning period.
Reviewed against the official API guide, dataset data dictionaries, and unauthenticated live GET responses on 2026-09-30. See references for table-specific caveats.
Reference Files
api-basics.md — URL structure, HTTP methods, versioning, data types
parameters.md — All parameters with detailed examples and edge cases
datasets-debt.md — Debt datasets: Debt to the Penny, Historical Debt, Schedules of Federal Debt, TROR
datasets-fiscal.md — Daily Treasury Statement, Monthly Treasury Statement, revenue, spending
datasets-interest-rates.md — Average interest rates, exchange rates, TIPS/CPI, certified interest rates
datasets-securities.md — Treasury auctions, savings bonds, SLGS, buybacks
response-format.md — Response objects, error handling, pagination, response codes
examples.md — Python, R, and pandas code examples for common use cases
Citing Scientific Agent Skills
This skill is part of Scientific Agent Skills by K-Dense. If it materially contributed to a manuscript, report, presentation, or code release, add the paper to the references or software section and tell the user you did so:
Kassis, T., Agarwal, V., He, Y., Patel, D., & Brueckner, A. M. (2026). Scientific Agent Skills: A Library of Procedural Knowledge for Research Agents. arXiv:2609.00065. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2609.00065
Always cite the current version. The DOI and https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.00065 resolve to the
latest arXiv version, so never append a version suffix such as v1. When network access is
available, fetch https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.00065 (or
http://export.arxiv.org/api/query?id_list=2609.00065) before writing the reference and take
the author list, year, and version from that record. If the record lists a journal reference
or publisher DOI, cite the published version instead.
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references/datasets-securities.md
Securities & Savings Bonds Datasets — U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
Treasury Securities Auctions Data
Endpoint: /v1/accounting/od/auctions_query
Frequency: As Needed
Date Range: November 1979 to present
Historical data on Treasury securities auctions including bills, notes, bonds, TIPS, and FRNs.
Key fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
record_date | DATE | Publication date; do not use as auction date |
auction_date | DATE | Date auction was held |
security_type | STRING | Basic security type; inspect inflation_index_security and floating_rate flags for TIPS/FRNs |
security_term | STRING | e.g., "4-Week", "2-Year", "10-Year" |
cusip | STRING | CUSIP identifier |
offering_amt | CURRENCY0 | Amount offered |
high_yield | NUMBER | High accepted yield (notes/bonds/TIPS; bills use high_discnt_rate) |
int_rate | NUMBER | Coupon/interest rate of the security |
bid_to_cover_ratio | NUMBER | Bid-to-cover ratio |
total_accepted | NUMBER | Total accepted amount (USD) |
indirect_bidder_accepted | NUMBER | Indirect bidder amount accepted (USD) |
issue_date | DATE | Issue/settlement date |
maturity_date | DATE | Maturity date |
# Get recent 10-year Treasury note auctions
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/auctions_query",
params={
"filter": "security_type:eq:Note,original_security_term:eq:10-Year,inflation_index_security:eq:No,floating_rate:eq:No",
"sort": "-auction_date",
"page[size]": 10
},
timeout=30,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
# Get all auctions in 2024
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/auctions_query",
params={
"filter": "auction_date:gte:2024-01-01,auction_date:lte:2024-12-31",
"sort": "-auction_date",
"page[size]": 10000
},
timeout=30,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
assert resp.json()["meta"]["total-pages"] <= 1, "Use fetch_all for more pages"Treasury Securities Upcoming Auctions
Endpoint: /v1/accounting/od/upcoming_auctions
Frequency: As Needed
Date Range: March 2024 to present
Schedule data can include historical rows. Filter auction_date:gte:<today> for future auction dates, or issue_date for settlement timing. Do not assume an unfiltered response contains only upcoming events.
Key fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
auction_date | DATE | Scheduled auction date |
security_type | STRING | Security type |
security_term | STRING | Maturity term |
offering_amt | CURRENCY0 | Announced offering amount |
# Get upcoming auctions
from datetime import date
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/upcoming_auctions",
params={"filter": f"auction_date:gte:{date.today().isoformat()}", "sort": "auction_date", "page[size]": 1000},
timeout=30,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
assert resp.json()["meta"]["total-pages"] <= 1, "Use fetch_all for more pages"
upcoming = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
if upcoming.empty:
print("No upcoming rows returned for the requested date range")
else:
print(upcoming[["auction_date", "security_type", "security_term", "offering_amt"]])Record-Setting Treasury Securities Auction Data
Frequency: As Needed
Tracks auction records (largest, highest rate, lowest rate, etc.) for each security type and term.
Treasury Securities Buybacks
Frequency: As Needed (2 data tables)
Date Range: March 2000 to present
Data on Treasury's secondary market buyback (repurchase) operations. Active since the program's relaunch in 2024.
| Table | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buybacks Operations | /v1/accounting/od/buybacks_operations | Announcements and results per operation |
| Security Details | /v1/accounting/od/buybacks_security_details | Security details per operation |
# Recent buyback operations
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v1/accounting/od/buybacks_operations",
params={"sort": "-operation_date", "page[size]": 10},
timeout=30,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["data"])
print(df[["operation_date", "settlement_date"]].head())I Bonds Interest Rates
Endpoint: /v1/accounting/od/i_bonds_interest_rates
Frequency: Semi-Annual (May and November)
Date Range: September 1998 to present
Composite interest rates for Series I Savings Bonds, including fixed rate and inflation rate components.
Key fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
issue_year_month | STRING | Bond issue month (YYYY-MM); fixes the bond vintage |
earning_period_start | DATE | Start of published earning period |
earning_period_end | DATE | End of published earning period |
fixed_rate | PERCENTAGE | Fixed rate component |
semi_annual_inflation_rate | PERCENTAGE | Semi-annual CPI-U inflation rate |
combined_rate | PERCENTAGE | Combined composite rate |
Do not take the first row sorted only by earning period: many issue-month
vintages share that period and have different fixed rates. Filter
issue_year_month for the bond, and choose the earning period appropriate to the
reporting date. The first period may be shorter than six months. The current
rate for newly issued bonds is not the rate for every outstanding I Bond.
See examples.md for a query that names its issue vintage.
U.S. Treasury Savings Bonds: Issues, Redemptions & Maturities
Three data tables under /v1/accounting/od/:
| Table | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Issues, Redemptions & Maturities | /v1/accounting/od/savings_bonds_report | Paper-bond counts by series |
| Matured Unredeemed Debt | /v1/accounting/od/savings_bonds_mud | Matured unredeemed debt |
| Piece Information by Series | /v1/accounting/od/savings_bonds_pcs | Piece information by series |
Frequency: Monthly
Date Range: September 1998 to present
The savings_bonds_report table counts paper bonds by series; its fields are not dollar amounts. Its API coverage starts in January 2019; the other tables have different start dates. These counts should not be interpreted as all electronic and paper savings-bond sales.
Key fields (savings_bonds_report):
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
record_date | DATE | Month end date |
series_cd | STRING | Bond series (EE, I, HH) |
bonds_issued_cnt | NUMBER | Count of paper bonds issued |
bonds_redeemed_cnt | NUMBER | Count redeemed |
bonds_matured_cnt | NUMBER | Count matured |
bonds_out_cnt | NUMBER | Count outstanding |
Savings Bonds Value Files
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Date Range: May 1992 to present
Files for calculating current redemption values of savings bonds.
Accrual Savings Bonds Redemption Tables (Discontinued)
Endpoint: /v2/accounting/od/redemption_tables
Frequency: Discontinued (last updated 2022)
Date Range: March 1999 – May 2023
Monthly redemption value tables for historical savings bonds.
Savings Bonds Securities Sold (Discontinued)
Endpoint: /v1/accounting/od/slgs_savings_bonds (despite its name, this is historical savings-bond statistics, not SLGS interest rates).
Frequency: Discontinued
Date Range: October 1998 – June 2022
State and Local Government Series (SLGS) Securities
Endpoint: /v1/accounting/od/slgs_securities
Frequency: Daily
Date Range: October 1998 to present
SLGS securities outstanding data — non-marketable special purpose securities sold to state and local governments.
Monthly State and Local Government Series (SLGS) Securities Program
Endpoint: /v2/accounting/od/slgs_statistics
Frequency: Monthly
Date Range: March 2014 to present
Monthly statistics on the SLGS program.
Electronic Securities Transactions
Frequency: Monthly (8 data tables)
Date Range: January 2000 to present
Counts of sales, transfers, redemptions, outstanding securities and accounts in TreasuryDirect. These transaction tables do not provide bond values or yields; do not describe them as TRADES settlement data.
Federal Investments Program
Interest Cost by Fund
Frequency: Monthly
Date Range: October 2001 to present
Monthly interest components by Federal Investments Program account/Treasury Account Symbol, including premiums, discounts, interest payments and inflation compensation.
Principal Outstanding
Frequency: Monthly (2 tables)
Date Range: October 2017 to present
Statement of Account
Frequency: Monthly (3 tables)
Date Range: November 2011 to present
Federal Borrowings Program
Distribution and Transaction Data
Frequency: Daily (2 tables)
Date Range: September 2000 to present
Interest on Uninvested Funds
Frequency: Quarterly
Date Range: December 2016 to present
Summary General Ledger Balances Report
Frequency: Monthly (2 tables)
Date Range: October 2005 to present
Official sources
Reviewed 2026-09-30 against the current dataset dictionaries and live API responses.
Requirements and compatibility
Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta
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The author says: Requires Python 3.10+ with requests and pandas for Python examples; R with httr and jsonlite for R examples. Requires network access; no credentials.
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