Daily Rare Disease API Documentation

Overview

The Daily Rare Disease API provides programmatic access to the same safety data that powers our daily briefings. Use it to build apps, dashboards, or integrations that help patients and researchers.

Base URL

dailyraredisease.com/api/v1

Authentication

None

Rate Limit

100 req/hr

Format

JSON

Endpoints

GET /api/v1/recalls.php

Returns FDA approvals and regulatory updates relevant to rare diseases.

Parameters

Param	Type	Default	Description
`limit`	int	10	Results to return (max 50)
`days`	int	—	Filter to last N days
`search`	string	—	Keyword search in title, description

Example

# Get the 5 most recent updates
curl "https://dailyraredisease.com/api/v1/recalls.php?limit=5"

# Search for updates mentioning "cystic fibrosis"
curl "https://dailyraredisease.com/api/v1/recalls.php?search=cystic+fibrosis"

GET /api/v1/food-alerts.php

Returns research feed from PubMed and medical journals.

Parameters

Param	Type	Default	Description
`limit`	int	10	Results to return (max 50)
`days`	int	—	Filter to last N days
`search`	string	—	Keyword search in title, abstract

Example

# Get research alerts
curl "https://dailyraredisease.com/api/v1/food-alerts.php?limit=5"

# Search for clinical trial results
curl "https://dailyraredisease.com/api/v1/food-alerts.php?search=clinical+trial&limit=20"

GET /api/v1/index.php

Returns a JSON description of all available endpoints, parameters, and usage examples.

curl "https://dailyraredisease.com/api/v1/"

Response Format

All endpoints return JSON with a consistent envelope:

{ "status": "ok", "count": 5, "data": [ ... ], "source": "Daily Rare Disease.com", "updated": "2026-04-18" }

On error:

{ "status": "error", "message": "Rate limit exceeded. Max 100 requests per hour.", "retry_after": 2400 }

Rate Limits

The API allows 100 requests per hour per IP address. No API key is needed.

Responses include a Cache-Control: public, max-age=3600 header — caching on your end is encouraged.

CORS

All endpoints include Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * headers, so you can call the API directly from browser-based JavaScript applications.