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openFDA
openFDA re-publishes FDA datasets on drug adverse events, product recalls, device reports, and food enforcement as searchable JSON, drawing from official regulatory filings rather than clinical or diagnostic data. Requests work without a key at 240/minute and 1,000/day per IP; registering a free key raises that to 240/minute and 120,000/day. A live Origin-header probe against api.fda.gov returns Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * on every endpoint.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score78
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/openfda/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/openfda.svg" alt="Scored 78 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.