The CME FedWatch API is a REST API that provides access to rate probability for upcoming Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meetings along with historical rates. 

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Onboarding

CME FedWatch API uses OAuth, an open protocol that supports secure authorization in a simple, standard method and decouples authentication from authorization.

See also: Client API Service Adoption using OAuth 2.0 Protocol

Authorization and Entitlement

A registered OAuth API ID is required to access the CME FedWatch API services. API IDs for CME Group Logins are created and managed in the CME Customer Center - My Profile menu. Client API IDs must also be entitled prior to accessing CME FedWatch API.

Complete the step(s) that are applicable to your account:

Testing and Certification

Certification for CME FedWatch API is not required. 

Access CME FedWatch API

To access the CME FedWatch API endpoints in the Production environment, an OAuth API ID and access token are required.

OAuth 2.0 Authorization Server Access Token Retrieval Endpoints

The below OAuth 2.0 authorization server endpoints are available to request and refresh access tokens in the Production environment:

Base URL for FedWatch API

Below are the base URLs to access the CME FedWatch API endpoints:

Hours of Availability

The CME FedWatch API is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Clients systems should consider all returned data to be accurate at the time of the request submission.

Message Specifications

The business message specifications for CME FedWatch API are available below.

• The Path value with Base URL prefix will be a specific end point for the HTTPS GET call.

• Each HTTPS GET call must have the header parameter "Authorization" with value "Bearer" pre-pended to the OAuth token (including a space separator).
  example: "Bearer <Oauth Access token>"

Forecasts are updated on business days at 01:45 UTC, excluding holidays.