# api.data.gov

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/apidatagov/  
**Provider:** Public Sector — https://apis.io/providers/public-sector/  
**Base URL:** https://api.data.gov  
**Documentation:** https://api.data.gov

api.data.gov is one of 21 APIs that [Public Sector](https://apis.io/providers/public-sector/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Federal, API Gateway, GSA, APIKeys, and Rate Limiting. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation and a GitHub repository.

Free API management gateway operated by the U.S. General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Services. Fronts the API keys, rate limiting, and analytics for over 450 APIs across roughly 25 participating federal agencies and serves as GSA's vehicle for fulfilling the Open Government Data Act of 2018. A single api.data.gov key is reusable across NASA, NREL, USDA, USDOT, Department of Education, Regulations.gov, GovInfo, and many other federal API surfaces.

## Machine-readable artifacts (7)

- **Portal** — https://api.data.gov
- **Documentation** — https://api.data.gov/docs/
- **Signup** — https://api.data.gov/signup/
- **GitHubOrganization** — https://github.com/18F
- **GitHubRepository** — https://github.com/18F/api.data.gov
- **GraphQL** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/public-sector/refs/heads/main/graphql/public-sector-graphql.md
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/public-sector/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Other Public Sector APIs (12)

- [data.gov (CKAN catalog)](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/datagov-ckan-catalog/)
- [Regulations.gov API](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/regulationsgov-api/)
- [Federal Register API](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/federal-register-api/)
- [GovInfo API](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/govinfo-api/)
- [SAM.gov APIs](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/samgov-apis/)
- [USAspending.gov API](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/usaspendinggov-api/)
- [Treasury Fiscal Data API](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/treasury-fiscal-data-api/)
- [Congress.gov API](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/congressgov-api/)
- [FEC openFEC API](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/fec-openfec-api/)
- [api.weather.gov (NOAA NWS)](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/apiweathergov-noaa-nws/)
- [api.nasa.gov](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/apinasagov/)
- [Census Data API](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/census-data-api/)

## Tags

Federal, API Gateway, GSA, APIKeys, Rate Limiting

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/public-sector/apidatagov/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/public-sector/.