FDA Open API

Provides public access to FDA regulatory data including adverse event reports, product recalls, drug labeling, medical device clearances, and substance information across drugs, devices, food, veterinary products, and tobacco. An optional API key enables higher rate limits, and results are returned in JSON with Elasticsearch-based search capabilities.

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

Links

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

Topics

HEALTH

Endpoints (16)

Path Summary Response Auth
animalandveterinary/event.json Animal Drug Adverse Event Reports application/json api_key
device/510k.json 510(k) Premarket Notifications application/json api_key
device/classification.json Search device classifications application/json api_key
device/enforcement.json Device Recall Enforcement Reports application/json —
device/event.json Device Adverse Event Reports application/json api_key
device/pma.json Search PMA (Premarket Approval) applications application/json api_key
device/recall.json Search device recalls application/json api_key
device/udi.json Search Unique Device Identification (UDI) data application/json api_key
drug/enforcement.json Drug Recall Enforcement Reports application/json api_key
drug/event.json Drug Adverse Event Reports application/json api_key
drug/label.json Drug Product Labeling application/json api_key
drug/ndc.json National Drug Code Directory application/json api_key
food/enforcement.json Food Recall Enforcement Reports application/json api_key
other/nsde.json Search National Drug Code Directory application/json api_key
other/substance.json Search substances and ingredients application/json api_key
tobacco/problem.json Search tobacco product problems application/json api_key