Director of National Intelligence Taxonomy API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: ODNI Public Content API (WordPress REST) Taxonomy API
  version: wp/v2
  summary: The anonymous, read-only WordPress REST API serving www.odni.gov content — newsroom posts, site pages, and the ODNI publications/downloads catalog.
  description: The Office of the Director of National Intelligence publishes no developer program, no API documentation and no machine-readable specification of its own.
  contact:
    name: ODNI Public Affairs
    url: https://www.odni.gov/get-in-touch/
  license:
    name: U.S. Government Work (17 U.S.C. Sec. 105) — see ODNI website policies
    url: https://www.odni.gov/policies/
  x-provenance:
    method: derived
    source: https://www.odni.gov/?rest_route=/
    derived: '2026-09-06'
    verbatim_source_file: openapi/director-of-national-intelligence-wp-routes-original.json
    note: Derived by API Evangelist from the live WordPress route discovery document served by www.odni.gov. Not authored, published or endorsed by ODNI.
servers:
- url: https://www.odni.gov/wp-json
  description: Canonical WordPress REST root. NOT CALLABLE as of 2026-09-06 — the Akamai edge answers 301 to https://www.odni.gov/ for /wp-json and every path beneath it.
- url: https://www.odni.gov/?rest_route=
  description: Working prefix. WordPress's alternate query-string route form; concatenate the operation path directly after this URL (https://www.odni.gov/?rest_route=/wp/v2/posts). Verified 200 on 2026-09-06.
security:
- {}
tags:
- name: Taxonomy
  description: Categories and tags classifying news and publications.
paths:
  /wp/v2/dlm_download_category:
    get:
      operationId: listDownloadCategories
      summary: List publication categories
      description: Taxonomy terms classifying ODNI publications (Accountability, Transparency, NCTC, NCSC, reports and similar).
      tags:
      - Taxonomy
      security:
      - {}
      parameters:
      - name: context
        in: query
        description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - view
          - embed
          - edit
          default: view
      - name: exclude
        in: query
        description: Ensure result set excludes specific IDs.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          default: []
      - name: hide_empty
        in: query
        description: Whether to hide terms not assigned to any posts.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: Limit result set to specific IDs.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          default: []
      - name: order
        in: query
        description: Order sort attribute ascending or descending.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
          default: asc
      - name: orderby
        in: query
        description: Sort collection by term attribute.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - id
          - include
          - name
          - slug
          - include_slugs
          - term_group
          - description
          - count
          default: name
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Current page of the collection.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          default: 1
      - name: per_page
        in: query
        description: Maximum number of items to be returned in result set.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 10
      - name: post
        in: query
        description: Limit result set to terms assigned to a specific post.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: search
        in: query
        description: Limit results to those matching a string.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPCollection'
              examples:
                saved:
                  summary: Saved response captured 2026-09-06
                  externalValue: ../examples/director-of-national-intelligence-download-categories.json
          headers:
            X-WP-Total:
              description: Total number of matching records.
              schema:
                type: integer
            X-WP-TotalPages:
              description: Total number of pages available at the current per_page.
              schema:
                type: integer
            Link:
              description: RFC 8288 pagination links (rel="next" / rel="prev").
              schema:
                type: string
        '400':
          description: Invalid parameter. WordPress returns `rest_invalid_param` with a `data.params` map naming the offending parameters.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
        '404':
          description: No matching route or record (`rest_no_route`, `rest_post_invalid_id`, `rest_term_invalid`).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
      x-verified:
        url: https://www.odni.gov/?rest_route=/wp/v2/dlm_download_category&per_page=100
        status: 200
        date: '2026-09-06'
  /wp/v2/dlm_download_category/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getDownloadCategory
      summary: Retrieve one publication category
      description: Retrieve a single publication-category term by id.
      tags:
      - Taxonomy
      security:
      - {}
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Term id.
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPObject'
        '400':
          description: Invalid parameter. WordPress returns `rest_invalid_param` with a `data.params` map naming the offending parameters.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
        '404':
          description: No matching route or record (`rest_no_route`, `rest_post_invalid_id`, `rest_term_invalid`).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
      x-verified:
        url: https://www.odni.gov/?rest_route=/wp/v2/dlm_download_category/123
        status: 200
        date: '2026-09-06'
  /wp/v2/dlm_download_tag:
    get:
      operationId: listDownloadTags
      summary: List publication tags
      description: Tag terms on ODNI publications. Empty at the time of harvest (the site classifies with categories only).
      tags:
      - Taxonomy
      security:
      - {}
      parameters:
      - name: context
        in: query
        description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - view
          - embed
          - edit
          default: view
      - name: exclude
        in: query
        description: Ensure result set excludes specific IDs.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          default: []
      - name: hide_empty
        in: query
        description: Whether to hide terms not assigned to any posts.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: Limit result set to specific IDs.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          default: []
      - name: offset
        in: query
        description: Offset the result set by a specific number of items.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: order
        in: query
        description: Order sort attribute ascending or descending.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
          default: asc
      - name: orderby
        in: query
        description: Sort collection by term attribute.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - id
          - include
          - name
          - slug
          - include_slugs
          - term_group
          - description
          - count
          default: name
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Current page of the collection.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          default: 1
      - name: per_page
        in: query
        description: Maximum number of items to be returned in result set.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 10
      - name: post
        in: query
        description: Limit result set to terms assigned to a specific post.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: search
        in: query
        description: Limit results to those matching a string.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPCollection'
          headers:
            X-WP-Total:
              description: Total number of matching records.
              schema:
                type: integer
            X-WP-TotalPages:
              description: Total number of pages available at the current per_page.
              schema:
                type: integer
            Link:
              description: RFC 8288 pagination links (rel="next" / rel="prev").
              schema:
                type: string
        '400':
          description: Invalid parameter. WordPress returns `rest_invalid_param` with a `data.params` map naming the offending parameters.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
        '404':
          description: No matching route or record (`rest_no_route`, `rest_post_invalid_id`, `rest_term_invalid`).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
      x-verified:
        url: https://www.odni.gov/?rest_route=/wp/v2/dlm_download_tag
        status: 200
        date: '2026-09-06'
        note: returned an empty array
  /wp/v2/categories:
    get:
      operationId: listCategories
      summary: List newsroom categories
      description: 'The four newsroom categories in use: press-releases (55), remarks (44), interviews (46) and reports (11), counted at harvest.'
      tags:
      - Taxonomy
      security:
      - {}
      parameters:
      - name: context
        in: query
        description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - view
          - embed
          - edit
          default: view
      - name: exclude
        in: query
        description: Ensure result set excludes specific IDs.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          default: []
      - name: hide_empty
        in: query
        description: Whether to hide terms not assigned to any posts.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: Limit result set to specific IDs.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          default: []
      - name: order
        in: query
        description: Order sort attribute ascending or descending.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
          default: asc
      - name: orderby
        in: query
        description: Sort collection by term attribute.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - id
          - include
          - name
          - slug
          - include_slugs
          - term_group
          - description
          - count
          default: name
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Current page of the collection.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          default: 1
      - name: per_page
        in: query
        description: Maximum number of items to be returned in result set.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 10
      - name: post
        in: query
        description: Limit result set to terms assigned to a specific post.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: search
        in: query
        description: Limit results to those matching a string.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPCollection'
              examples:
                saved:
                  summary: Saved response captured 2026-09-06
                  externalValue: ../examples/director-of-national-intelligence-categories.json
          headers:
            X-WP-Total:
              description: Total number of matching records.
              schema:
                type: integer
            X-WP-TotalPages:
              description: Total number of pages available at the current per_page.
              schema:
                type: integer
            Link:
              description: RFC 8288 pagination links (rel="next" / rel="prev").
              schema:
                type: string
        '400':
          description: Invalid parameter. WordPress returns `rest_invalid_param` with a `data.params` map naming the offending parameters.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
        '404':
          description: No matching route or record (`rest_no_route`, `rest_post_invalid_id`, `rest_term_invalid`).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
      x-verified:
        url: https://www.odni.gov/?rest_route=/wp/v2/categories&per_page=100
        status: 200
        date: '2026-09-06'
  /wp/v2/categories/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getCategory
      summary: Retrieve one newsroom category
      description: Retrieve a single newsroom category term by id.
      tags:
      - Taxonomy
      security:
      - {}
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Term id.
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPObject'
        '400':
          description: Invalid parameter. WordPress returns `rest_invalid_param` with a `data.params` map naming the offending parameters.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
        '404':
          description: No matching route or record (`rest_no_route`, `rest_post_invalid_id`, `rest_term_invalid`).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
      x-verified:
        url: https://www.odni.gov/?rest_route=/wp/v2/categories/4
        status: 200
        date: '2026-09-06'
  /wp/v2/tags:
    get:
      operationId: listTags
      summary: List newsroom tags
      description: Post tag terms. Empty at the time of harvest.
      tags:
      - Taxonomy
      security:
      - {}
      parameters:
      - name: context
        in: query
        description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - view
          - embed
          - edit
          default: view
      - name: exclude
        in: query
        description: Ensure result set excludes specific IDs.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          default: []
      - name: hide_empty
        in: query
        description: Whether to hide terms not assigned to any posts.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: Limit result set to specific IDs.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          default: []
      - name: offset
        in: query
        description: Offset the result set by a specific number of items.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: order
        in: query
        description: Order sort attribute ascending or descending.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
          default: asc
      - name: orderby
        in: query
        description: Sort collection by term attribute.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - id
          - include
          - name
          - slug
          - include_slugs
          - term_group
          - description
          - count
          default: name
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Current page of the collection.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          default: 1
      - name: per_page
        in: query
        description: Maximum number of items to be returned in result set.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 10
      - name: post
        in: query
        description: Limit result set to terms assigned to a specific post.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: search
        in: query
        description: Limit results to those matching a string.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPCollection'
          headers:
            X-WP-Total:
              description: Total number of matching records.
              schema:
                type: integer
            X-WP-TotalPages:
              description: Total number of pages available at the current per_page.
              schema:
                type: integer
            Link:
              description: RFC 8288 pagination links (rel="next" / rel="prev").
              schema:
                type: string
        '400':
          description: Invalid parameter. WordPress returns `rest_invalid_param` with a `data.params` map naming the offending parameters.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
        '404':
          description: No matching route or record (`rest_no_route`, `rest_post_invalid_id`, `rest_term_invalid`).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/WPError'
      x-verified:
        url: https://www.odni.gov/?rest_route=/wp/v2/tags
        status: 200
        date: '2026-09-06'
        note: returned an empty array
components:
  schemas:
    WPObject:
      type: object
      description: A single WordPress REST record.
    WPError:
      type: object
      description: The WordPress REST error envelope. This API does NOT use RFC 9457 application/problem+json; errors are returned as application/json with this shape.
      required:
      - code
      - message
      - data
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code, e.g. rest_invalid_param, rest_no_route, rest_post_invalid_id, rest_forbidden.
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable message.
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            status:
              type: integer
              description: The HTTP status, repeated in the body.
            params:
              type: object
              description: 'Present on rest_invalid_param: a map of offending parameter name to explanation.'
            details:
              type: object
              description: 'Present on rest_invalid_param: per-parameter code/message/data detail.'
    WPCollection:
      type: array
      description: A page of WordPress REST records. Page size is controlled by per_page (1-100, default 10) and page; the total count and page count are returned in the X-WP-Total and X-WP-TotalPages response headers.
      items:
        type: object