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RBA Cash Rate Target as a JSON REST API

Get the current RBA cash rate target and the inflation-adjusted real cash rate in one JSON call. Pulls the nominal cash rate from the RBA F1 statistical table and subtracts the latest trimmed-mean CPI from the ABS. No XLS parsing, no series-ID lookups. Updated after every RBA board meeting.

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Endpoint

GEThttps://api.ausdata.io/v1/real-cash-rate

Sample request

cURL
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.ausdata.io/v1/real-cash-rate"

Sample response

JSON
{
  "data": {
    "cash_rate_pct": 4.35,
    "cash_rate_period": "2025-05-20",
    "real_cash_rate_pct": 1.25,
    "trimmed_mean_cpi_pct": 3.1
  },
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "/v1/real-cash-rate",
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "RBA",
        "url": "https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/cash-rate/",
        "attribution": "(c) Reserve Bank of Australia, CC-BY 4.0"
      }
    ],
    "retrieved_at": "<ISO timestamp>"
  }
}

Response fields

FieldTypeDescription
cash_rate_pctnumberNominal RBA cash rate target, percent
cash_rate_perioddateEffective date of the current rate
real_cash_rate_pctnumberCash rate minus trimmed-mean CPI
trimmed_mean_cpi_pctnumberLatest ABS trimmed-mean CPI, year-on-year

Frequently asked questions

How do I query the Cash Rate Target dataset via API?
Send a GET request to https://api.ausdata.io/v1/real-cash-rate with an Authorization: Bearer <your-key> header. The response is JSON with a data array and a meta block containing the source and retrieval timestamp. Get a free key at ausdata.io with 500 calls per month.
Is the Cash Rate Target data updated daily?
The Cash Rate Target dataset is refreshed monthly (after rba board meetings) from Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The meta.retrieved_at field on every response tells you exactly when the underlying data was last pulled.
Is there a free tier for the RBA Cash Rate Target API?
Yes. ausdata.io offers a free tier of 500 calls per month across every endpoint, including Cash Rate Target. No credit card required. Paid plans start at $29 AUD per month for 10,000 calls.
What format does the Cash Rate Target API return?
JSON, with a consistent envelope: a data field carrying the rows or object, and a meta field with the source agency, source URL, attribution string, and retrieved_at timestamp. UTF-8, ISO 8601 dates, CC-BY attribution included on every response.

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