# World Bank API

Country-level economic and development indicators for data projects.

- Canonical guide: https://findpublicapis.com/apis/world-bank/
- Category: Finance
- Authentication: No key
- Access: Free access
- Documentation reviewed: 2026-09-16 (not live uptime testing)
- Official documentation: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/889392-about-the-indicators-api-documentation

## What you could build
Explore Bulgaria’s population history in a chart with year labels and source attribution.

## Usage conditions
Indicators have different update schedules, coverage, and source notes. Use returned dates and metadata rather than treating every observation as current.

## Example endpoint
https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/BG/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?format=json

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