FDA Open API

openFDA provides open access to public FDA data including adverse events, product recalls, drug labels, device clearances, and more. The API returns data in JSON format and supports Elasticsearch-based search queries. **Authentication**: Optional API key for higher rate limits (120,000 requests/day vs 1,000/day without key). **Rate Limits**: 240 requests/minute per IP (or per key with authentication). **Important Disclaimer**: Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While every effort is made to ensure data accuracy, all results should be assumed unvalidated.

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Base URL: https://api.fda.gov/
Auth: none
Endpoints: 16
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Last checked: 2026-03-14 22:14:50.890552

Links

Homepage: https://open.fda.gov/
API Base: https://api.fda.gov/
Documentation:
SDKs:

100.0%

Uptime (7d)

1228ms

Avg latency (7d)

52

Probes (7d)

Latency (7d)

Success Rate (7d)

Topics

HEALTH

Endpoints

Method Path Summary Auth Last Status Latency
GET /animalandveterinary/event.json Animal Drug Adverse Event Reports api_key 200 984ms
GET /device/510k.json 510(k) Premarket Notifications api_key 500 930ms
GET /device/classification.json Search device classifications api_key 200 852ms
GET /device/enforcement.json Device Recall Enforcement Reports — — —
GET /device/event.json Device Adverse Event Reports api_key 200 890ms
GET /device/pma.json Search PMA (Premarket Approval) applications api_key 200 904ms
GET /device/recall.json Search device recalls api_key 404 898ms
GET /device/udi.json Search Unique Device Identification (UDI) data api_key 404 827ms
GET /drug/enforcement.json Drug Recall Enforcement Reports api_key 200 863ms
GET /drug/event.json Drug Adverse Event Reports api_key 200 2401ms
GET /drug/label.json Drug Product Labeling api_key 200 983ms
GET /drug/ndc.json National Drug Code Directory api_key 200 847ms
GET /food/enforcement.json Food Recall Enforcement Reports api_key 200 1379ms
GET /other/nsde.json Search National Drug Code Directory api_key 404 874ms
GET /other/substance.json Search substances and ingredients api_key 200 960ms
GET /tobacco/problem.json Search tobacco product problems api_key — —