Department of Interior

Department of Interior Visitorcenters API

Retrieve data about National Park Service visitor centers including addresses, contacts, description, hours of operation, etc.

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Operations 1

GET /visitorcenters Get visitor centers #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/api-documentation.htm
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Authentication
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/get-started.htm
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Documentation
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/
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Documentation
https://waterservices.usgs.gov/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/doi/refs/heads/main/openapi/doi-visitorcenters-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/doi/refs/heads/main/json-schema/nps-park-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/doi/refs/heads/main/json-schema/earthquake-feature-schema.json

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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/doi/refs/heads/main/examples/park-example.json
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/doi/refs/heads/main/examples/earthquake-example.json

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OpenAPI Specification

doi-visitorcenters-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: This API is designed to provide authoritative National Park Service (NPS) data and content about parks and their facilities, events, news, alerts, and more. Explore the NPS API below and even try to make API calls. In order to try an API call, you'll need to click on the "Authorize" button below and add your API key. If you don't have an API key yet, visit our Get Started page.
  version: 1.0.0
  title: National Park Service Visitorcenters API
servers:
- url: https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1
tags:
- name: visitorcenters
  description: Retrieve data about National Park Service visitor centers including addresses, contacts, description, hours of operation, etc.
paths:
  /visitorcenters:
    get:
      tags:
      - visitorcenters
      description: Returns information about National Park Service visitor centers, with optional filters for park codes, state codes, or a search term.
      operationId: getVisitorCenters
      parameters:
      - name: parkCode
        in: query
        description: A comma delimited list of park codes (each 4 characters in length).
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: stateCode
        in: query
        description: A comma delimited list of 2 character state codes.
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Number of results to return per request. Default is 50.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: start
        in: query
        description: Get the next [limit] results starting with this number. Default is 0.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Term to search on
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sort
        in: query
        description: A comma delimited list of resource properties to sort the results by. Ascending order is assumed for each property. If descending order is desired, the unary negative should prefix the property name. Invalid property values will be ignored. If no sort parameter is passed in a request, the default sort is by display order. If sorting by relevanceScore, you 1) will likely use -relevanceScore as a higher score indicates a more relevant result and 2) cannot use it in conjunction with other sort properties. Possible fields to sort by are name, parkCode, Title,and relevanceScore.
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      security:
      - api_key: []
      - api_key_header: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VisitorCenter'
        '400':
          description: Invalid status value
      summary: Get visitor centers
      x-summary-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    VisitorCenter:
      type: object
      properties:
        total:
          type: string
          example: '584'
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              addresses:
                type: array
                description: Visitor Center addresses (physical and mailing)
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    postalCode:
                      type: string
                    city:
                      type: string
                    stateCode:
                      type: string
                    countryCode:
                      type: string
                      example: US
                    provinceTerritoryCode:
                      type: string
                      example: ''
                    line1:
                      type: string
                    type:
                      type: string
                      enum:
                      - Physical
                      - Mailing
                    line3:
                      type: string
                    line2:
                      type: string
              amenities:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
              audioDescription:
                type: string
                description: audio description of the facility
              contacts:
                type: object
                description: Information about contacting staff at the facility
                properties:
                  phoneNumbers:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        phoneNumber:
                          type: string
                        description:
                          type: string
                        extension:
                          type: string
                        type:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                          - Voice
                          - Fax
                          - TTY
                  emailAddresses:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        emailAddress:
                          type: string
                        description:
                          type: string
              description:
                type: string
                description: General description of the facility
              directionsInfo:
                type: string
                description: General overview of how to get to the facility
              directionsUrl:
                type: string
                description: Link to page, if available, that provides additional detail on getting to the facility
              geometryPoiId:
                type: string
                description: Id for Geometry Point of Interest
                example: 8793be28-0d54-493f-8556-877e7ecbe937
              id:
                type: string
                description: ID
                example: '23'
              images:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    credit:
                      type: string
                    crops:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        type: object
                    title:
                      type: string
                    altText:
                      type: string
                    caption:
                      type: string
                    url:
                      type: string
              isPassportStampLocation:
                type: string
                description: 0 or 1
              lastIndexedDate:
                type: string
              latLong:
                type: string
                description: Facility latitude and longitude
                example: '{lat:63.7308262, lng:-148.9171829}'
              latitude:
                type: string
                example: '63.7308262'
              longitude:
                type: string
                example: '-148.9171829'
              multimedia:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    title:
                      type: string
                      description: title of multimedia asset
                      example: The Worthington Farm
                    id:
                      type: string
                      description: UUID for multimedia asset
                      example: 4FD5B472-D6D9-43AA-9532-2AC5BF920883
                    type:
                      type: string
                      description: the kind of asset
                      example: multimedia/videos
                    url:
                      type: string
                      description: The URL of the multimedia asset
                      example: https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=4FD5B472-D6D9-43AA-9532-2AC5BF920883
              name:
                type: string
                description: Facility name
              operatingHours:
                type: array
                description: Hours and seasons when the facility is open or closed
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    name:
                      type: string
                    description:
                      type: string
                    standardHours:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        sunday:
                          type: string
                        monday:
                          type: string
                        tuesday:
                          type: string
                        wednesday:
                          type: string
                        thursday:
                          type: string
                        friday:
                          type: string
                        saturday:
                          type: string
                    exceptions:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          name:
                            type: string
                          startDate:
                            type: string
                            format: date
                          endDate:
                            type: string
                            format: date
                          exceptionHours:
                            type: object
                            properties:
                              sunday:
                                type: string
                              monday:
                                type: string
                              tuesday:
                                type: string
                              wednesday:
                                type: string
                              thursday:
                                type: string
                              friday:
                                type: string
                              saturday:
                                type: string
              parkCode:
                type: string
                description: A variable width character code used to identify a specific park
              passportStampLocationDescription:
                type: string
                example: Classic NPS cancellation with site name and date
              passportStampImages:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    credit:
                      type: string
                    description:
                      type: string
                    crops:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          aspectRatio:
                            type: number
                          url:
                            type: string
                    altText:
                      type: string
                    title:
                      type: string
                    caption:
                      type: string
                    url:
                      type: string
              relevanceScore:
                type: number
                description: The relevance score is a numeric calculation of how much your item meets the criteria of your q (query text) search. This is normally coupled with a sort value of -relevanceScore. A higher value means that your item meets the criteria of the q search with a higher frequency and accuracy.
              url:
                type: string
                description: The URL corresponding to the visitor center
            example:
              id: 6024ADBB-9505-45FD-A9AE-FF50CDA658A0
              url: ''
              name: Alpine Visitor Center
              parkCode: romo
              description: Located along Trail Ridge Road, this is the highest elevation visitor center in the National Park System at 11,796'. Alpine Visitor Center is closed for the 2022 season.
              latitude: '40.44103093774664'
              longitude: '-105.75452021953589'
              latLong: '{lat:40.44103093774664, lng:-105.75452021953589}'
              audioDescription: ''
              isPassportStampLocation: '0'
              passportStampLocationDescription: ''
              passportStampImages: []
              geometryPoiId: 2C48E54F-1F93-4E49-BCDA-5A5DAAFAD622
              amenities:
              - Food/Drink - Snacks
              - Information - Maps Available
              - Information - Park Newspaper Available
              - Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present
              - Toilet - Vault/Composting
              contacts:
                phoneNumbers:
                - phoneNumber: '9705861206'
                  description: ''
                  extension: ''
                  type: Voice
                emailAddresses:
                - description: ''
                  emailAddress: romo_information@nps.gov
              directionsInfo: Fall River Pass at the junction of Trail Ridge and Old Fall River roads. Check the status of Trail Ridge Road by calling 970-586-1222.
              directionsUrl: ''
              operatingHours:
              - exceptions:
                - exceptionHours:
                    wednesday: 10:30AM - 4:30PM
                    monday: 10:30AM - 4:30PM
                    thursday: 10:30AM - 4:30PM
                    sunday: 10:30AM - 4:30PM
                    tuesday: 10:30AM - 4:30PM
                    friday: 10:30AM - 4:30PM
                    saturday: 10:30AM - 4:30PM
                  startDate: '2023-05-29'
                  name: Reduced hours in late Spring (weather permitting)
                  endDate: '2023-06-12'
                - exceptionHours:
                    wednesday: Closed
                    monday: Closed
                    thursday: Closed
                    sunday: Closed
                    tuesday: Closed
                    friday: Closed
                    saturday: Closed
                  startDate: '2022-10-12'
                  name: Mid-Fall through late Spring
                  endDate: '2023-05-28'
                description: Alpine Visitor Center is closed for the winter season. Check back for the 2023 Summer Schedule.
                standardHours:
                  wednesday: Closed
                  monday: Closed
                  thursday: Closed
                  sunday: Closed
                  tuesday: Closed
                  friday: Closed
                  saturday: Closed
                name: Alpine Visitor Center
              addresses:
              - postalCode: '80517'
                city: Estes Park
                stateCode: CO
                countryCode: US
                provinceTerritoryCode: ''
                line1: ''
                type: Physical
                line3: ''
                line2: ''
              - postalCode: '80517'
                city: Estes Park
                stateCode: CO
                countryCode: US
                provinceTerritoryCode: ''
                line1: 1000 US Hwy 36
                type: Mailing
                line3: ''
                line2: ''
              images:
              - credit: NPS Photo / Ann Schonlau
                crops: []
                title: Alpine Visitor Center
                altText: A long rectangular building with large logs on the roof.
                caption: The Alpine Visitor Center in the height of summer.
                url: https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/1A040051-E81A-FA40-C7A5F1E24F6E78D0.jpg
              - credit: NPS Photo
                crops: []
                title: Alpine Visitor Center from Alpine Ridge Trail
                altText: Visitors hike a trail above the Alpine Visitor Center.
                caption: The Alpine Ridge Trail leads from the visitor center up many steps to a scenic overlook.
                url: https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/1A0C8153-E844-CFEC-D3AC2F043EBC0051.jpg
              - credit: NPS Photo
                crops: []
                title: Digging Out the Alpine Visitor Center
                altText: Staff dig out Alpine Visitor Center from feet of snow.
                caption: The Alpine Visitor Center is covered by snow all winter long and has to be dug out every May.
                url: https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/1A15D77D-CD52-A8C6-CBA0E70A85617516.jpg
              multimedia: []
              lastIndexedDate: ''
              relevanceScore: 1
        limit:
          type: string
          example: '50'
        start:
          type: string
          example: '0'
  securitySchemes:
    api_key:
      type: apiKey
      name: api_key
      in: query
    api_key_header:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-Api-Key
      in: header
x-provenance:
  method: harvested
  publisher: Department of Interior
  source: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/customcf/swagger.json?03142019
  note: split by refine-openapis from the provider's own published document, verified by fetch (openapi/_original/*.fetch.json);
    stamped by stamp-openapi-provenance.py (roadmap#793)