We’re excited to share a new update to DBnomics!
First off, you can now create your own user account. We warmly invite you to do so — having an account unlocks several features and will help us provide a better experience.
We’ve also replaced the cart with a star system: you can add a star to your favorite series and list them on your account page, similar to what you see on services like GitHub. Unlike the old cart, which was stored only locally in your browser, stars are linked to your user account. That means your starred series follow you across devices and browsers. On your first login, all series in your old cart will automatically be migrated to stars, so you won’t lose anything.
For those using our web API, please note that rate limits will soon apply to requests made without an API key. You can generate your API key directly from your account. After a grace period of three months, requests without a key will be blocked to prevent abuses and an error message will remind you to create one.
Navigation has been improved with a collapsible sidebar, which can be toggled using the button or the common shortcut Ctrl-B, giving you more space, especially on dataset pages.
Finally, we’ve added a Sponsorship page. Users and institutions can now support DBnomics through a paid plan and enjoy corresponding benefits, helping us sustain and grow the project. In particular, contributions directly help fund developers who fix data fetchers and reduce the delay between providers’ updates and their availability on DBnomics.
Our core premise remains the same: most macroeconomic series exist thanks to public funding. They are a common good for administrations, researchers, and businesses alike, and should be freely accessible without costly intermediaries.