HHS (US Department of Health and Human Services)

HealthData.gov Catalog API

The HealthData.gov Catalog API uses CKAN and provides machine-readable access to the HHS health data catalog. Developers can find newly added datasets, search the catalog, download catalog metadata for analysis, or build new catalog tools. Conforms to DCAT-US 3.0 standards.

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https://healthdata.gov/

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: HealthData.gov Catalog API
description: The HealthData.gov Catalog API uses CKAN and provides machine-readable access to the HHS
  health data catalog. Developers can find newly added datasets, search the catalog, download catalog
  metadata for analysis, or build new catalog tools. Conforms to DCAT-US 3.0 standards.
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
humanURL: https://healthdata.gov/
baseURL: https://healthdata.gov/api/3
tags:
- Open Data
- CKAN
- Health Data
- Data Catalog
- DCAT
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://healthdata.gov/
contact:
- FN: HealthData.gov
  url: https://healthdata.gov/