Data Sources & Licensing

Overview

FeedOracle aggregates data from public institutions, open-source protocols, and third-party providers to deliver evidence-grade data infrastructure. This page documents all upstream data sources, their respective licenses, and conditions for commercial re-use through FeedOracle's API.

FeedOracle operates from Germany (EU) and complies with applicable data re-use regulations including the EU Open Data Directive (2019/1024) where relevant.

Public Institutional Sources

The following data originates from public institutions and is available under open or public-domain terms. Commercial re-use through FeedOracle's API is permitted under our subscription terms.

Source	Data Provided	License	Update	API Endpoint
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)	Fed Funds Rate, US CPI, GDP, Unemployment, Treasury Yields, DXY, Money Supply (M2)	Public Domain FRED® Terms of Use permit redistribution with attribution	Daily	/api/v1/macro/fred
European Central Bank (ECB)	Deposit Rate, Refi Rate, €STR, EURIBOR 3M/6M/12M, HICP Inflation (EA + DE), GDP, Unemployment, EUR/USD/GBP/JPY/CHF/CNY, 10Y AAA Yield, M3	Open Data ECB Statistical Data Warehouse: free re-use with source acknowledgment	Daily	/api/v1/macro/ecb
ESMA / EBA Registers	MiCA authorized CASPs, e-money token issuers, white-paper register, non-compliant entities	Public Register EU public authority data, freely accessible	Weekly	/api/v3/stablecoin/mica
ENTSO-E Transparency Platform	EU electricity generation by source, real-time MW per country, renewable percentage	Free Access ENTSO-E Transparency Regulation (EU 543/2013): public data obligation	15 min	/api/v1/eu-energy/generation/{country}
EU ETS (European Emission Trading System)	EUA carbon allowance price (EUR/tCO₂), Phase 4 market data	Market Data Derived from public exchange data	Daily	/api/v1/eu-ets/price

Open-Source & Community Sources

These sources provide data under open-source or permissive licenses. FeedOracle contributes back to several of these communities.

Source	Data Provided	License	Update	API Endpoint
DeFiLlama	Protocol TVL, stablecoin market caps, peg deviations, chain metrics	Open Source No API key required, free commercial use	5 min	/v1/rwa/risk · /api/v1/feeds/stablecoin/{sym}
CoinGecko	Token prices, market caps, volume (multi-oracle consensus)	Free Tier CoinGecko API Terms: attribution required	5 min	Internal consensus feed
Chainlink Price Feeds	On-chain reference prices (multi-oracle consensus component)	Open Protocol On-chain data, freely readable	Heartbeat	Internal consensus feed
Pyth Network	High-frequency price feeds (multi-oracle consensus component)	Open Protocol On-chain data, freely readable	Sub-second	Internal consensus feed
Ember Climate	Global electricity generation data, carbon intensity per country	CC BY 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution, commercial use permitted	Hourly	/api/v1/ember/

Third-Party Data Providers

The following data is sourced from specialized third-party providers under commercial or academic licenses.

Source	Data Provided	License	Update	API Endpoint
CCRI (Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute)	Blockchain energy consumption, CO₂ emissions per chain (verified data quality)	Attribution Published research data, attribution required	Quarterly	/api/v1/feeds/carbon/chains
Cambridge CBECI	Bitcoin electricity consumption index	Academic Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, attribution required	Daily	/api/v1/feeds/carbon/chains (BTC)
Climatiq	Grid emission factors (gCO₂/kWh) for 17 countries, GHG Protocol compliant	API License Climatiq commercial API terms	Monthly	/api/v1/climatiq/grid/{country}
XRPL (active)	On-chain evidence anchoring (transaction hashes for data integrity proofs)	Open Protocol Public blockchain, no license restriction	On-demand	Evidence packs (anchor_ref)

FeedOracle-Derived Data

The following datasets are computed, curated, or enriched by FeedOracle from the upstream sources listed above. These are proprietary to FeedOracle and subject to our Terms of Service.

Dataset	Description	Methodology	API Endpoint
RWA Risk Intelligence	9-vector risk scoring for 61+ tokenized asset protocols	Proprietary scoring model combining TVL, yield, liquidity, regulatory, ESG vectors	/v1/rwa/risk
MiCA Compliance Status	42 stablecoins with MiCA authorization status, EBA/ESMA register cross-reference	Manual curation from public register sources, verified against official publications	/api/v3/stablecoin/mica · /api/v1/feeds/stablecoin/{sym}
Protocol Compliance Matrix	Per-protocol KYC, jurisdictions, sanctions screening, cross-border rules	Manual curation from protocol documentation and regulatory filings	/v1/rwa/compliance/{slug}
Legal-State Analysis	Contract powers, transfer finality, governing law for 53 protocols	Analysis of smart contract code, legal documentation, and governance structures	/v1/rwa/legal-state/{slug}
Chain Carbon Scoring	Green Score (0–100) for 50 blockchains with CO₂/transaction metrics	Composite score from CCRI, CBECI, Ember, and protocol-reported data. Methodology: GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, ISO 14067	/api/v1/feeds/carbon/chains
Evidence Packs (EPM v1.0)	ECDSA ES256K signatures, SHA-256 hashes on every API response	Cryptographic signing with published JWKS keys. Schema · JWKS	All endpoints
DORA Compliance Reports	ICT risk management evidence mapped to DORA Articles 5–27	Aggregation of operational metrics, circuit breaker status, third-party risk assessment	/api/v1/dora/
CSRD / ESRS E1 Reports	Carbon footprint data mapped to ESRS E1 Climate Change reporting standard	Transformation of chain carbon data into ESRS-aligned format for Scope 3 Category 11	/api/v1/csrd/

Commercial Re-Use Conditions

Data accessed through FeedOracle's API may be used commercially under the following conditions:

• Subscription required. All commercial use requires an active FeedOracle API subscription (Free, Starter, Pro, or Enterprise tier).
• Attribution. When displaying FeedOracle data to end users, include "Data: FeedOracle" or equivalent attribution. Upstream source attribution (e.g., "ECB", "FRED") is encouraged but handled by FeedOracle's API responses.
• No raw redistribution. Bulk redistribution of raw API data as a competing data service is not permitted. Value-added products and integrations are expressly permitted.
• Evidence integrity. Do not modify or strip cryptographic evidence metadata (signatures, hashes) from API responses when forwarding to downstream consumers.
• Regulatory disclaimer. FeedOracle provides data infrastructure, not legal advice, compliance certification, or investment recommendations. Users remain solely responsible for regulatory compliance decisions.

Data Accuracy & Disclaimer

FeedOracle aggregates and processes data from the sources listed above with reasonable care. However:

• We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of upstream data sources.
• MiCA compliance status determinations are based on publicly available register data and do not constitute legal certification.
• Carbon emission data is derived from published research and institutional estimates; actual emissions may vary.
• All data is provided "as is" for informational purposes. See our Terms of Service for full liability terms.

Subprocessor Register

As referenced in our Privacy Policy, FeedOracle uses the following infrastructure subprocessors:

• Hosting: Contabo GmbH (Munich, Germany) — primary infrastructure
• Payments: Stripe, Inc. (fiat) · XRPL (crypto)
• Blockchain Anchoring: XRP Ledger (active)
• Monitoring: Uptime Kuma (self-hosted)

No personal data is transmitted to upstream data sources. API key hashes are stored for authentication purposes only.

Contact

For licensing questions, data partnership inquiries, or to request the enterprise data processing agreement (DPA), contact us at legal@feedoracle.io or visit our contact page.