Agricultural Statistics Service Parameters API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: USDA NASS QuickStats Parameters API
  description: The QuickStats API provides direct programmatic access to the statistical information contained in the NASS Quick Stats database, covering official published aggregate estimates related to U.S. agricultural production from NASS surveys and the Census of Agriculture. Supports filtering by commodity, location (state, county, zip), and time with comparison operators. Returns data in JSON, XML, or CSV format. An API key is required. Maximum 50,000 records per request.
  version: v1
  contact:
    url: https://www.nass.usda.gov/
    email: nass@usda.gov
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/api
  description: USDA NASS QuickStats API
security:
- ApiKeyQuery: []
tags:
- name: Parameters
  description: Parameter value discovery for query building
paths:
  /get_param_values:
    get:
      operationId: getParamValues
      summary: USDA NASS Get Parameter Values
      description: Returns all possible values for a specified QuickStats parameter, helping users discover valid values for building queries. Useful for finding valid commodity names, state codes, statistical categories, and other parameter values.
      tags:
      - Parameters
      parameters:
      - name: key
        in: query
        description: API key.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          example: YOUR_API_KEY
      - name: param
        in: query
        description: The parameter name for which to return all valid values (e.g., commodity_desc, state_alpha, statisticcat_desc).
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          example: commodity_desc
      responses:
        '200':
          description: All valid values for the specified parameter.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ParamValuesResponse'
              examples:
                GetParamValues200Example:
                  summary: Default getParamValues 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    param_values:
                    - CORN
                    - SOYBEANS
                    - WHEAT
                    - CATTLE
                    - HOGS
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized. Missing or invalid API key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ParamValuesResponse:
      type: object
      title: Parameter Values Response
      description: Response containing all valid values for a parameter.
      properties:
        param_values:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: List of valid values for the requested parameter.
          example:
          - CORN
          - SOYBEANS
          - WHEAT
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      title: Error Response
      description: Error response from the QuickStats API.
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error type or description.
          example: too many results
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
          example: The request would return more than 50,000 records. Please narrow your query.
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyQuery:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: key
      description: API key obtained by registering at https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/api and agreeing to NASS Terms of Service.