Department of Energy Root API

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doe-root-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: EIA APIv2 AEO Root API
  description: Swagger UI interface for EIA's APIv2.  You can also explore EIA's API using the [Opendata Query Browser](https://www.eia.gov/opendata/browser/).  For this UI, you must use your EIA `api key` to apply filters and return data. You can register for an API Key at [https://www.eia.gov/opendata/](https://www.eia.gov/opendata/)
  version: 2.1.0
servers:
- url: https://api.eia.gov
security:
- api_key: []
tags:
- name: Root
  description: Available EIA API Datasets
paths:
  /v2:
    get:
      tags:
      - Root
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/responses/route'
components:
  schemas:
    Routes:
      properties:
        routes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
      type: object
    RouteRequest:
      properties:
        command:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        params: {}
      type: object
    RouteResponseContainer:
      properties:
        apiVersion:
          type: string
        request:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RouteRequest'
        response:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RouteResponse'
      type: object
    RouteResponse:
      properties:
        response:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Routes'
        request:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RouteRequest'
      type: object
  responses:
    route:
      description: List of API data sets
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RouteResponseContainer'
  securitySchemes:
    api_key:
      type: apiKey
      name: api_key
      in: query
externalDocs:
  description: EIA's API Technical Documentation
  url: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/documentation.php