# openFDA

Category: [Health](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/health/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/health/openfda.html  
Documentation: https://open.fda.gov/apis/

openFDA from the US Food and Drug Administration gives public data on drugs (labels, adverse event reports, recalls), medical devices, foods and tobacco. Search and count records with a simple query syntax. Responses are JSON. Free; works without a key, and a free API key raises the daily limit. The data is for information only, not for medical decisions.

- API key: Not needed
- Pricing: Free; works without a key, and a free API key raises the daily limit.
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: open.fda.gov
- Last checked: Working on November 1st, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?limit=1'
```

The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.