Developers & Data

SwitchWize rate data is free to use with attribution. Pull live rates from the JSON API, embed a widget, or cite a dataset. Attribute as “SwitchWize (switchwize.com)” and link back where practical. Commercial use is subject to our terms.

Public rates API

Top live rates as JSON. Auth-free, CORS-open, edge-cached (~1 hour). Categories: savings, cds, money-market, checking, mortgage. Optional ?limit= (1–25, default 8).

GET https://www.switchwize.com/api/public/rates/savings?limit=5

{
  "category": "savings",
  "rate_type": "APY",
  "count": 5,
  "attribution": "SwitchWize (https://www.switchwize.com)",
  "rates": [
    { "rank": 1, "institution": "...", "product": "...", "rate": 4.40, "rate_type": "APY", "fdic_insured": true }
  ]
}

Embeddable widgets

Drop a live rate table or index figure into any page with an iframe. Widgets are self-contained and carry a backlink to SwitchWize.

<!-- Top rates table -->
<iframe src="https://www.switchwize.com/embed/rates/savings"
        width="440" height="320" style="border:0" loading="lazy"></iframe>

<!-- Index figure -->
<iframe src="https://www.switchwize.com/embed/indices/cd-spread"
        width="440" height="200" style="border:0" loading="lazy"></iframe>

Citable datasets

Dated monthly time series for each SwitchWize index, as machine-readable JSON with Dataset schema.

/data/bank-gap-index.json — Bank Gap Index
/data/indices/cd-spread
/data/indices/mma-spread
/data/indices/checking-gap

Rates are collected from official provider pages where available and cross-checked against trusted sources. Data is provided as-is for informational use; verify with the provider before acting. Questions: editorial@switchwize.com.