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openFDA

FDA drug and device open data

🩺 Health & FoodUNMONITORED
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Drug labels, adverse events and recalls. Modest rates without a key; register to raise limits.

—HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?limit=1

{
  "meta": {
    "disclaimer": "Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated. We may limit or otherwise restrict your access to the API in line with our Terms of Service.",
    "terms": "https://open.fda.gov/terms/",
    "license": "https://open.fda.gov/license/",
    "last_updated": "2026-07-03",
    "results": {
      "skip": 0,
      "limit": 1,
      "total": 260158
    }
  },
  "results": [
    {
      "effective_time": "20210902",
      "inactive_ingredient": [
        "INACTIVE INGREDIENTS Sucrose"
      ],
      "purpose": [
        "USES USES: Temporary Relief - Acne, Boils* * Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated."
      ],
      "keep_out_of_reach_of_children": [
        "Keep this and all medication out of reach of children"
      ],
      "warnings": [
        "WARNINGS This product is to be used for self-limiting conditions If symptoms do not improve in 4 days, or worsen, discontinue use and seek assistance of health professional. As with any drug, if you are pregnant, or nursing a baby, seek professional advice before taking this product. Keep this and all medication out of reach of children Do not use if capseal is broken or missing. Close the cap tightly after use."
      ],
      "questions": [
        "QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS www.Rxhomeo.com | 1.888.2796642 | info@rxhomeo.com Rxhomeo, Inc 3200 Commander Dr, Ste 100-W1, Carrollton, TX 75006 USA"
      ],
      "spl_product_data_elements": [
        "SILICEA SILICEA SUCROSE SILICON DIOXIDE SILICON DIOXIDE"
      ],
      "openfda": {
        "brand_name": [
          "SILICEA"
        ],
        "generic_name": [
          "SILICEA"
        ],
        "manufacturer_name": [
          "Rxhomeo Private Limited d.b.a. Rxhomeo, Inc"
        ],
        "product_ndc": [
          "15631-0404"
        ],
        "product_type": [
          "HUMAN OTC DRUG"
        ],
        "route": [
          "ORAL"
        ],
        "substance_name": [
          "SILICON DIOXIDE"
        ],
        "spl_id": [
          "ca7bbcc8-2354-375c-e053-2995a90a72a0"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?limit=1"
const res = await fetch("https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?limit=1");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?limit=1")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 6On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /drug/label.json?limit=1 awaits first probe
GET/drug/label.json?limit=1PROBED

FDA drug and device open data

GET/drug

Drug — documented GET route.

GET/drug/1

Drug details by ID (example: 1).

GET/drug?limit=10

Drug — documented GET route.

GET/drug/search?q=test

Search by query parameters.

GET/drug/label.json?limit=5

Label Json — documented GET route.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

openFDA: common questions

Is openFDA free to use?

Yes — openFDA is a free health & food API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does openFDA need an API key?

No — openFDA needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call openFDA from the browser?

Yes — openFDA returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is openFDA up right now?

openFDA is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.