# Forex Factory API

> Forex Factory returns economic events, forecasts and actual values as a workflow and API.

Forex Factory lists weekly economic events with impact, currency, forecast, previous and released actual values. Get forex calendar takes a week, impact, currency and time zone to return events in time order.

- Page: https://fous.com/workflows/forex-factory
- Handle: `@forex-factory`
- Category: [Finance](https://fous.com/workflows/category/finance)
- Source website: https://forexfactory.com
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with Forex Factory.

## Methods

### Get forex calendar

Operation `get_forex_calendar`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

List this week’s or next week’s Forex Factory economic events in time order, with impact, forecast, previous and released actual values. Times use the chosen time zone; all-day and tentative events have no exact time.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `week` | string | no | `"this_week"` | Calendar week to show, for example next_week. |
| `impact` | string | no | `"high"` | Impact level to show, for example high; all shows every level. |
| `currency` | string | no | `"USD"` | Currency code or name, such as USD or euro; all shows every currency. |
| `timezone` | string | no | `"New York"` | City or IANA time zone for event times, such as London or Europe/London. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "week": {
      "enum": [
        "this_week",
        "next_week"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "this_week",
      "description": "Calendar week to show, for example next_week.",
      "examples": [
        "this_week",
        "next_week"
      ]
    },
    "impact": {
      "enum": [
        "high",
        "medium",
        "low",
        "holiday",
        "all"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "all",
      "description": "Impact level to show, for example high; all shows every level.",
      "examples": [
        "high",
        "medium",
        "all"
      ]
    },
    "currency": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "all",
      "description": "Currency code or name, such as USD or euro; all shows every currency.",
      "examples": [
        "USD",
        "euro"
      ]
    },
    "timezone": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "New York",
      "description": "City or IANA time zone for event times, such as London or Europe/London.",
      "examples": [
        "New York",
        "London",
        "America/Los_Angeles"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "week": "this_week",
      "impact": "high",
      "currency": "USD",
      "timezone": "New York"
    },
    {
      "week": "next_week",
      "impact": "medium",
      "currency": "euro",
      "timezone": "London"
    },
    {
      "week": "this_week",
      "impact": "all",
      "currency": "USD",
      "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `events` | array |  |  |
| `events[].date` | string | `"2026-09-30"` | Date in the chosen time zone for timed events, or the calendar date for all-day and tentative events. |
| `events[].event` | string | `"Core PCE Price Index m/m"` |  |
| `events[].actual` | string or null |  |  |
| `events[].impact` | string | `"High"` |  |
| `events[].currency` | string | `"USD"` |  |
| `events[].forecast` | string or null | `"0.3%"` |  |
| `events[].page_url` | string | `"https://www.forexfactory.com/calendar/85-us-core-pce-price-index-mm"` |  |
| `events[].previous` | string or null | `"0.2%"` |  |
| `events[].date_time` | string or null | `"2026-09-30T08:30:00-04:00"` | Event time in the selected time zone as ISO 8601 with offset; null for all-day or tentative events. |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "week": "this_week",
  "impact": "high",
  "currency": "USD",
  "timezone": "New York"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "events": [
    {
      "date": "2026-09-30",
      "event": "Core PCE Price Index m/m",
      "actual": null,
      "impact": "High",
      "currency": "USD",
      "forecast": "0.3%",
      "page_url": "https://www.forexfactory.com/calendar/85-us-core-pce-price-index-mm",
      "previous": "0.2%",
      "date_time": "2026-09-30T08:30:00-04:00"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-30",
      "event": "Final GDP q/q",
      "actual": null,
      "impact": "High",
      "currency": "USD",
      "forecast": "1.5%",
      "page_url": "https://www.forexfactory.com/calendar/28-us-final-gdp-qq",
      "previous": "1.5%",
      "date_time": "2026-09-30T08:30:00-04:00"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-02",
      "event": "Average Hourly Earnings m/m",
      "actual": null,
      "impact": "High",
      "currency": "USD",
      "forecast": "0.3%",
      "page_url": "https://www.forexfactory.com/calendar/159-us-average-hourly-earnings-mm",
      "previous": "0.3%",
      "date_time": "2026-10-02T08:30:00-04:00"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Quick start

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@forex-factory",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_forex_calendar",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "week": "this_week",
    "impact": "high",
    "currency": "USD",
    "timezone": "New York"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@forex-factory\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"get_forex_calendar\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"week\": \"this_week\",\n    \"impact\": \"high\",\n    \"currency\": \"USD\",\n    \"timezone\": \"New York\"\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@forex-factory",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_forex_calendar",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "week": "this_week",
    "impact": "high",
    "currency": "USD",
    "timezone": "New York"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@forex-factory","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## Use cases

- Track upcoming economic events by currency and impact.
- Compare released actual values with forecasts and previous values.
- Plan around event times in a selected time zone.

## FAQ

### Is Fous affiliated with Forex Factory?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Forex Factory. This workflow reads the public forexfactory.com website and returns its data.

### How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Forex Factory account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from forexfactory.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

### What high-impact events are coming up for USD?

Get forex calendar returns events for a selected week, impact level, currency and time zone.

### What were an event’s forecast and actual values?

Get forex calendar returns forecast, actual and previous values for listed events.

### When does an event occur in London time?

Get forex calendar accepts London as the time zone; all-day and tentative events have no exact time.

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