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Query the U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data API for federal debt, receipts, and rates.

58|9|Updated Mar 16, 2026
Search Tags:#api#data-analysis#debt#treasury#fiscal#dts-mts
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills --skill alterlab-usfiscaldata
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Skill: alterlab-usfiscaldata
Source: https://github.com/AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills/tree/main/skills/finance-economics/alterlab-usfiscaldata
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills --skill alterlab-usfiscaldata

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Querying federal financial data from the U.S. Treasury can be time-consuming and siloed. This Skill provides open access to a wide range of datasets via a unified API, enabling researchers to quickly retrieve metrics like debt, receipts, and rates without manual scraping or key management.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Open REST API access to 54 datasets and 182 endpoints across debt, receipts, statements, and rates.
  • Flexible querying with fields, filters, sorts, and paging to power custom analytics.
  • Use Case: track national debt trends, daily DTS and monthly MTS insights, and currency exchange data for policy research.

Quick Start

Query the Debt to the Penny endpoint for the latest total debt.

Frequently Asked Questions about alterlab-usfiscaldata

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I query U.S. Treasury fiscal data for national debt tracking?▼

The Skill queries the U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data API using GET requests with optional fields, filters, sorts, and paging to return string-typed federal financial data results.

What datasets are available through the U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data API?▼

You can retrieve open federal financial data such as debt, receipts, and rates across 54 datasets and 182 endpoints using flexible querying with fields, filters, sorts, and paging.

Can I retrieve daily DTS and monthly MTS reports from the Treasury API?▼

Yes, you can retrieve daily DTS and monthly MTS insights by querying the Treasury API endpoints, which support filtering and paging for custom federal financial analytics.

Do I need an API key to access federal financial data like debt and exchange rates?▼

No API key is required; the Skill provides open REST API access to retrieve federal financial data like debt, receipts, and exchange rates directly from U.S. Treasury datasets.

What's the best way to filter and page through large sets of Treasury fiscal data?▼

Use GET requests with optional fields, filters, sorts, and paging to query the Treasury API, enabling flexible retrieval of federal financial data across multiple datasets.

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