API Reference
plus254 provides programmatic access to Kenyan official statistics — economic indicators, trade data, exchange rates, agricultural figures, and demographic records sourced directly from Kenyan institutions.
Built for data analysts, researchers, and developers who need reliable data without the overhead of scraping PDFs or wrestling with inconsistent formats. Use the REST API directly with any HTTP client.
Quickstart
Make your first API call in under 10 seconds. The API is public and requires no authentication.
curl https://api.plus254.dev/You’ll receive a list of all available datasets grouped by source:
{
"count": 19,
"groups": {
"centralbank": [
{
"config": "forex_period_average",
"name": "Monthly Exchange Rates (Period Average)",
"description": "Monthly exchange rates of major currencies against KES (period average)",
"source": "Central Bank of Kenya"
}
],
"teaboard": [
{ "config": "tea", "name": "Tea Exports" }
]
}
}