Department of Homeland Security

DHS Open Data Catalog

The DHS Open Data Catalog publishes datasets across the Department's mission areas (immigration, law enforcement, emergency management, cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, screening, and maritime). Datasets are also available via Data.gov's CKAN-compatible API.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.dhs.gov/data

Other Resources

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OHSS
https://ohss.dhs.gov/
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Data.gov DHS
https://catalog.data.gov/organization/dhs-gov
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CKAN Reference
https://docs.ckan.org/en/2.8/api/

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: department-of-homeland-security:dhs-open-data-catalog
name: DHS Open Data Catalog
description: The DHS Open Data Catalog publishes datasets across the Department's mission areas (immigration,
  law enforcement, emergency management, cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, screening, and maritime).
  Datasets are also available via Data.gov's CKAN-compatible API.
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
humanURL: https://www.dhs.gov/data
baseURL: https://catalog.data.gov/api/3
tags:
- CKAN
- Datasets
- Open Data
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.dhs.gov/data
- type: OHSS
  url: https://ohss.dhs.gov/
- type: Data.gov DHS
  url: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/dhs-gov
- type: CKAN Reference
  url: https://docs.ckan.org/en/2.8/api/
contact:
- FN: DHS Open Data
  url: https://www.dhs.gov/data