Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable fast access to ABS statistics using machine to machine ‘API calls’. These calls return statistics in a machine friendly format so that you can integrate data into your own systems as they are released.
There are two APIs available:
ABS Indicator API (Beta) allows you to request headline economic statistics from the ABS including Australia's key economic indicators. An API key is required to use this service.
- Direct access to headline data as soon as they are released.
- Uses the Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) standard.
- Data is available in XML, JSON and CSV.
- Metadata is available in JSON and XML.
ABS Data API (Beta) allows you to request ABS statistics including detailed economic, social and Census data. An API Key is optional but recommended for this service.
- WCAG 2.0 compliant user interface called Data Explorer where you can filter data and generate API calls.
- Compliant with the SDMX 2.1 information model.
- Data is available in XML, JSON and CSV.
- Metadata available in XML and JSON.
Please note, newly published data will be released in the ABS Data API and Data Explorer with a short delay following its publication on the ABS website.
For more information regarding APIs or to register to be notified about ongoing API improvements, please get in contact with us at api.data@abs.gov.au.