# openFDA API

> openFDA API on Apizie: 4 endpoints (Drug labels, Adverse events, Food recalls, Device recalls) returned as clean JSON through one API key. 4 endpoints are live now. Call it over REST at https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:openfda/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `health:openfda`
- Category: Health
- Status: live
- Source: https://open.fda.gov/apis/
- Page: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/health/openfda
- OpenAPI: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/health/openfda/openapi.json

US Food and Drug Administration data: drug labels, adverse events and recalls.

## Endpoints

### Drug labels
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:openfda/drug-labels`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| search | string | yes |  |
| limit | integer | no | Number of results |

### Adverse events
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:openfda/drug-events`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| search | string | yes |  |
| limit | integer | no | Number of results |
| count | string | no |  |

### Food recalls
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:openfda/food-recalls`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| search | string | no |  |
| limit | integer | no | Number of results |

### Device recalls
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:openfda/device-recalls`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| search | string | no |  |
| limit | integer | no | Number of results |

## Example
```
curl "https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:openfda/drug-labels" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the openFDA API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:openfda/drug-labels with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the openFDA API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card.

### Can AI agents use the openFDA API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://zieapi.vercel.app/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key health:openfda.

### What is the status of the openFDA API?
Live: works with just an Apizie key