Free Fear and Greed Index API

The full daily Fear and Greed Index series is free to use here as JSON or CSV. No API key, no signup, no rate limit beyond ordinary abuse protection. The Fear and Greed Index is 59 (Greed) as of August 27, 2026, unchanged from the previous close.

JSON

GET https://fearandgreedgraph.com/api/fear-greed

Returns { dates, values, asOf, indicators }. dates is an ascending array of ISO YYYY-MM-DD strings and values is the matching array of readings on the 0-100 scale. indicators carries the same shape for each of the seven sub-indicators: market momentum, stock price strength, stock price breadth, put/call options, market volatility, junk bond demand, and safe haven demand. CORS is open, so browser clients can call it directly.

CSV

GET https://fearandgreedgraph.com/api/fear-greed/csv

Three columns: date, value, rating. Downloads as fear-and-greed-index.csv. Download the CSV now.

Coverage and refresh

The series covers the last three years of daily readings and is refreshed hourly. Values are rounded to one decimal place.

Terms

Use it for anything, commercial included. Attribution with a link back to fearandgreedgraph.com is appreciated but not required. The data is provided as-is with no warranty, and is for informational purposes only, not investment advice.