# ABS Data API (SDMX)

**Publisher:** Australian Bureau of Statistics (Federal gov)  
**Jurisdiction:** AU  
**Status:** Down · checked 2026-08-23  
**Agent-ready:** no  
**Canonical:** https://ausdatacatalog.com/apis/abs-data-api-sdmx

## Connect recipe

| key | value |
| --- | --- |
| base | https://api.data.abs.gov.au/ |
| docs | https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/application-programming-interfaces-apis/data-api-user-guide |
| protocol | REST |
| auth | Open read — none for public read |
| licence | unknown · commercial use unclear |
| try | curl -s 'https://api.data.abs.gov.au/' |
| checked | 2026-08-23 |

## Curator notes

Machine access to ABS statistics. UI: https://dataexplorer.abs.gov.au/