openbb-fred
FRED extension for OpenBB
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using OpenBB and need FRED data. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and no known vulnerabilities. The AGPL-3.0 license is a significant constraint—only adopt it if your project is open-source or you are comfortable with copyleft obligations. For proprietary applications, verify license compatibility before committing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; openbb-core must be installed and configured first.
- Low install friction; a pure Python wheel with a single runtime dependency on openbb-core.
- Actively maintained with a release within the last 73 days.
License · maintenance · safety
AGPL-3.0-only (agpl) — Licensed under AGPL-3.0-only, which requires that any modifications or derivative works be distributed under the same license and that source code be made available to users. This is a strong copyleft constraint suitable for open-source projects but may conflict with proprietary software strategies.
last release 2026-06-02 (73 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 89,559 downloads/mo, #13,649 on PyPI
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pip install openbb-fred
from openbb_core.app import OpenBB
obb = OpenBB()
# Access FRED data through the OpenBB platform- Whether FRED API credentials or authentication setup is required beyond pip installation
- What specific FRED endpoints or data categories are exposed through this provider
- Performance characteristics when querying large historical datasets
What it is and what it does
openbb-fred is an extension that plugs FRED (the Federal Reserve's Economic Data service) into the OpenBB Platform as a data provider. It acts as a bridge between the OpenBB ecosystem and the Federal Reserve's public economic datasets, allowing developers to query economic indicators, time series, and other Fed-published data through a unified OpenBB interface rather than calling FRED's API directly.
The package is a lightweight provider module—it depends only on openbb-core and ships as a pure Python wheel. It's designed for developers building financial analysis tools, economic dashboards, or research applications that need reliable access to Federal Reserve data. The integration handles the provider-specific logic, so users interact with FRED data through OpenBB's standard query patterns.
Use it for
- Build economic dashboards that pull Fed interest rates, unemployment, and inflation data via OpenBB
- Backtest trading strategies that incorporate FRED economic indicators as signals
- Aggregate Fed data alongside other market data sources through a single OpenBB interface
- Automate reports that combine FRED time series with other financial datasets
- Research macroeconomic trends by querying Fed datasets programmatically
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using OpenBB and need FRED data.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and no known vulnerabilities. The AGPL-3.0 license is a significant constraint—only adopt it if your project is open-source or you are comfortable with copyleft obligations. For proprietary applications, verify license compatibility before committing.
Install
openbb-fred on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; a pure Python wheel with a single runtime dependency on openbb-core. Actively maintained with a release within the last 73 days.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; openbb-core must be installed and configured first.
License in practice
Licensed under AGPL-3.0-only, which requires that any modifications or derivative works be distributed under the same license and that source code be made available to users. This is a strong copyleft constraint suitable for open-source projects but may conflict with proprietary software strategies.
Quickstart
pip install openbb-fred
from openbb_core.app import OpenBB
obb = OpenBB()
# Access FRED data through the OpenBB platformVerify before relying
- Whether FRED API credentials or authentication setup is required beyond pip installation
- What specific FRED endpoints or data categories are exposed through this provider
- Performance characteristics when querying large historical datasets
Package facts
| License | AGPL-3.0-only agpl |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageopenbb-core |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 73 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 89,559 / month, #13,649 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: openbb_fred-1.6.2-py3-none-any.whl
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