Purchasing Power API
Purchasing Power calculates the inflation-adjusted value of money between any two time periods. Find out what $100 from 1990 is worth today, or calculate real returns on investments accounting for inflation.
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123456789101112131415{ "status": "ok", "error": null, "data": { "originalAmount": 100, "originalPeriod": "1990-01", "adjustedAmount": 242.31, "adjustedPeriod": "2024-01", "cumulativeInflation": 142.31, "multiplier": 2.423, "explanation": "$100 in 1990-01 has the same purchasing power as $242.31 in 2024-01", "fromCPI": 127.4, "toCPI": 308.417 } }
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Who built the Purchasing Power API?
The Purchasing Power API is built and maintained by APIVerve. All 300+ APIs on our platform are developed in-house by the APIVerve team, ensuring consistent quality, unified authentication, predictable pricing, and enterprise-grade reliability backed by our 99.9% uptime SLA. We handle the infrastructure, maintenance, and updates so you can focus on building your application.
What does the Purchasing Power API do?
Purchasing Power calculates the inflation-adjusted value of money between any two time periods. Find out what $100 from 1990 is worth today, or calculate real returns on investments accounting for inflation. The API returns structured data in JSON, XML, or YAML format, making it easy to integrate into any application or workflow.
How fast is the Purchasing Power API?
The Purchasing Power API has an average response time of 500ms, with a median (p50) of 467ms and 99th percentile of 720ms. Our infrastructure maintains 99.9% uptime with servers distributed globally for low latency.
How much does the Purchasing Power API cost?
Each call to the Purchasing Power API uses 1 credit. The free tier includes 100 credits per month. Paid plans start at $29.99/month with higher limits, and enterprise plans offer custom pricing with priority support.
How do I authenticate Purchasing Power API requests?
Include your API key in the request header as X-API-Key: your_key_here. All requests are made over HTTPS for security. You can get your API key by signing up for a free account.
What HTTP methods does Purchasing Power support?
The Purchasing Power API supports GET requests. Simply pass your parameters as query strings in the URL. Check our documentation for detailed parameter specifications.
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