A REST API for African statistics.

Quick start

Three steps and you've got Kenya's GDP series. No API key needed for read endpoints in dev.

1. 1

   Pick an indicator

   Browse the indicators page or call /api/v1/indicators.

2. 2

   Make the request

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   curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADB_TOKEN" \
     "https://api.africadb.com/api/v1/observations/timeseries/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD/KE?start_year=2010"

3. 3

   Read the response

   All endpoints return JSON. Time-series payloads look like this:

   {
     "indicator_id": "NY.GDP.MKTP.CD",
     "country_code": "KE",
     "data": [
       { "year": 2020, "value": 100380000000, "unit": "USD" },
       { "year": 2021, "value": 110350000000, "unit": "USD" },
       { "year": 2022, "value": 113420000000, "unit": "USD" }
     ],
     "attribution": {
       "source": "World Bank",
       "license": "CC BY 4.0",
       "url": "https://africadb.com"
     }
   }

Authentication

Read endpoints are public on the free tier. Bulk exports, higher rate limits, and admin operations require a bearer token. Generate one from your dashboard.

Authorization: Bearer adb_pro_k3y_xxxxx

Keys are scoped to your account; revoke them at any time from the dashboard.

Rate limits

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