# The Bureau of Economic Analysis Metadata API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis-metadata-api/  
**Provider:** The Bureau of Economic Analysis — https://apis.io/providers/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/  
**Base URL:** https://apps.bea.gov/api/data  
**Documentation:** https://www.bea.gov/resources/for-developers

The Bureau of Economic Analysis Metadata API is one of 5 APIs that [The Bureau of Economic Analysis](https://apis.io/providers/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Metadata. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and a getting-started guide.

Methods for discovering available datasets, parameters, and valid values.

## Machine-readable artifacts (4)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/refs/heads/main/openapi/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis-metadata-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://www.bea.gov/resources/for-developers
- **Signup** — https://apps.bea.gov/api/signup/
- **GettingStarted** — https://apps.bea.gov/api/_pdf/bea_web_service_api_user_guide.pdf

## Other The Bureau of Economic Analysis APIs (4)

- [The Bureau of Economic Analysis Industry API](https://apis.io/apis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis-industry-api/)
- [The Bureau of Economic Analysis International API](https://apis.io/apis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis-international-api/)
- [The Bureau of Economic Analysis National Accounts API](https://apis.io/apis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis-national-accounts-api/)
- [The Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional API](https://apis.io/apis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis-regional-api/)

## Tags

Metadata

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