Open Government, USA
United States Government Open Data
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Government
- Documentation / URL
- https://www.data.gov/
Overview
data.gov is the US government open data portal — a gateway to hundreds of dataset APIs (api.data.gov).
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08):
api.data.govserves the gateway portal (404 on guessed paths — same as the Data.gov listing on this site). There’s no universal endpoint; each dataset API needs its own key.
What it provides
curl "https://api.data.gov/{specific-api}/v1/..." \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_KEY"Notes
- Register once at api.data.gov → per-API keys.
- Example APIs: College Scorecard, NREL, FEC (listed on this site).
FAQ
Is data.gov free? Yes — free government data.
Why 404? The gateway has no universal endpoint (verified) — use a specific API.
What’s the auth style?
Per-API keys (often X-Api-Key).
More in Government
| API | Auth | HTTPS | CORS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Law Tracker AI regulation laws by jurisdiction (US, EU, global) as read-only JSON; free tier | API Key | Yes | Unknown | ↗ |
| Bank Negara Malaysia Open Data Malaysia Central Bank Open Data | No auth | Yes | Unknown | ↗ |
| BCLaws Access to the laws of British Columbia | No auth | No | Unknown | ↗ |
| Brazil Community driven API for Brazil Public Data | No auth | Yes | Yes | ↗ |
| Brazil Central Bank Open Data Brazil Central Bank Open Data | No auth | Yes | Unknown | ↗ |