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Inflation API

Monthly inflation rates from official national sources.

First request

Quickstart →
curl --request GET \
  --url "https://api.narwhalapi.com/v1/economics/USA/inflation?period=2026-07" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $NARWHAL_API_KEY"
Example response Illustrative response · not a live request
{
  "country": "USA",
  "period": "2026-07",
  "year_over_year": "3.651",
  "month_over_month": "0.153",
  "year_to_date": "0.755",
  "released_on": "2026-08-12"
}

Endpoints

GETInflation/v1/economics/{country}/inflation
country
One supported uppercase country code; see this operation’s coverage list.
period
Omit it for the latest accepted complete release, or pass one exact period.
version_id
Optional immutable publication version. Use `resource_version` from a `dataset.published` or `dataset.revised` event; omit to read the current admitted indicator.

MCP · economics_get_inflation

API reference →
GETInflation history/v1/economics/{country}/inflation/observations
country
One supported uppercase country code; see this operation’s coverage list.
start
Inclusive first observation period. On Free and Basic, a start before your plan window is moved to the first period inside it. The response then includes start.
end
Inclusive last observation period.
limit
Maximum number of periods returned. Defaults to 100. A page may contain fewer periods; follow next_cursor.
cursor
The next_cursor from the previous page.

MCP · economics_get_inflation_history

API reference →

History

cURL
curl --request GET \
  --url "https://api.narwhalapi.com/v1/economics/USA/inflation/observations?start=2026-07&limit=100" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $NARWHAL_API_KEY"
Example response Illustrative response · not a live request
{
  "country": "USA",
  "as_of": "2026-08-12T00:00:00Z",
  "observations": [
    {
      "period": "2026-07",
      "year_over_year": "3.2",
      "month_over_month": "0.2",
      "year_to_date": "1.9"
    }
  ],
  "next_cursor": null
}

Sources and methodology

Explicit periods

Omit it for the latest accepted complete release, or pass one exact period.

REST and MCP

Use one API key for current and historical data through REST or MCP.

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Economic data API

Official indicators for prices, labour, output, trade, and rates.

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Common questions

What does the response include?

Retrieve year-over-year, month-over-month, and year-to-date inflation for one month.

Which periods can I request?

YYYY-MM

What coverage is available?

National inflation coverage follows the country list below; year-to-date availability follows each source contract.

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