# FERC Reference API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/ferc/ferc-reference-api/  
**Provider:** FERC — https://apis.io/providers/ferc/  
**Base URL:** https://api.data.ferc.gov/v1  
**Documentation:** https://data.ferc.gov/developer/gettingstarted/

FERC Reference API is one of 8 APIs that [FERC](https://apis.io/providers/ferc/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Reference. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, a getting-started guide, authentication docs, and rate-limit docs.

Form lists and submission constraints.

## Operations (3)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/SubmissionHistory/forms` | List the eForms form names and identifiers |
| GET | `/getTestStatus` | Get submission constraints and test-mode status |
| GET | `/faq` | List eForms portal FAQ entries |

## Machine-readable artifacts (17)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ferc/refs/heads/main/openapi/ferc-reference-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://data.ferc.gov/developer/gettingstarted/
- **APIReference** — https://data.ferc.gov/developer/apiendpoints/
- **GettingStarted** — https://data.ferc.gov/developer/gettingstarted/understanding-our-apis/
- **Signup** — https://data.ferc.gov/developer/gettingstarted/sign-up-form/
- **Authentication** — https://data.ferc.gov/developer/gettingstarted/api-key-usage/
- **RateLimits** — https://data.ferc.gov/developer/gettingstarted/api-key-usage/
- **Support** — https://data.ferc.gov/developer/helpandsupport/
- **TermsOfService** — https://data.ferc.gov/disclaimer/
- **DataCatalog** — https://data.ferc.gov/datacatalog/
- **FAQ** — https://data.ferc.gov/faq/
- **PostmanCollection** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ferc/refs/heads/main/collections/ferc-xbrl-submission-api.postman_collection.json
- **Documentation** — https://www.ferc.gov/media/ferc-submission-api-step-step-guide
- **GettingStarted** — https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/FERC_SubmissionAPI_PROD-Step-by-step-guide_v3.1.pdf
- **Portal** — https://ecollection.ferc.gov/
- **Registration** — https://www.ferc.gov/company-registration
- **Documentation** — https://www.ferc.gov/filing-forms/eforms-refresh

## Other FERC APIs (7)

- [FERC Data API](https://apis.io/apis/ferc/ferc-data-api/)
- [FERC Data Assets API](https://apis.io/apis/ferc/ferc-data-assets-api/)
- [FERC Details API](https://apis.io/apis/ferc/ferc-details-api/)
- [FERC Dictionary API](https://apis.io/apis/ferc/ferc-dictionary-api/)
- [FERC Filing API](https://apis.io/apis/ferc/ferc-filing-api/)
- [FERC Public Filings API](https://apis.io/apis/ferc/ferc-public-filings-api/)
- [FERC Taxonomy API](https://apis.io/apis/ferc/ferc-taxonomy-api/)

## Tags

Reference

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