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Finding Credit Ratings and Credit Data Through APIs

Article Quant Q&A · Author: Bruno.augusto.souza
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The document surveys possible sources for company credit ratings and related credit information. It distinguishes rating data from yield data associated with a rating: the cited FRED series is offered as a source for yields, while corporate ratings and broader credit-risk information may be available through Moody’s CreditEdge API. The discussion notes that many other rating data sources are typically part of paid services such as Bloomberg.

The CreditEdge option is described as requiring account registration, with documentation that may be sparse; its apparent free access is qualified as possibly temporary. The note does not compare coverage, licensing terms, update frequency, or API quality, and it gives no implementation example. It is therefore a starting point for locating credit data rather than a comprehensive guide to selecting or integrating a ratings feed.

Key ideas

  • FRED can provide yield data associated with credit ratings, which is distinct from corporate rating records.
  • Moody’s CreditEdge is cited as an API source for corporate ratings and other credit-risk information.
  • Some alternative rating sources are available through paid financial data services.
  • CreditEdge access is described as requiring registration, and its apparent free availability may change.

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# Free API for Credit Rating (Moody's, SP500 or Fitch Rating)


# Free API for Credit Rating (Moody's, SP500 or Fitch Rating)












Is there any API out there that can get Credit Rating? Not just contries, but also for companies.

I found this question on quant stack exchange. But it's not an easy API.

definition: A credit rating is a measurement of a person or business entity’s ability to repay a financial obligation based on income and past repayment histories. (link)

## Answer by Paul Brennan (score 1)

https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/59444

If you want yeild for a given rating then FRED (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DBAA) has great data.

Most of the others are in Bloomberg or other payment data sources...

## Answer by ssnarf (score 1)

https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/63932

Moodys own CreditEdge API gives credit ratings for corporates as well as other other credit risk data. https://developer.moodysanalytics.com/products/creditedge

You have to sign up for an account and the documentation is sparse but it appears to be free, at least for now.

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