USDA SNAP Retailer Locator

USDA SNAP Retailer Locator Service API

Feature service and layer metadata.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 2

GET / Get feature service metadata #

GET /0 Get layer metadata #

Work with this as data

Every API here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for apis

7 MCP tools reach this

find_apisBrowse and filter every API in the catalog.
get_api_artifactsOne API's artifacts, grouped by type.
get_openapiThe primary OpenAPI for this API.
find_similar_apisAPIs that look like this one.
apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.

All 92 tools →

Call it yourself

curl for this page

This API

curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis/usda-snap-service-api"

All apis

curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis?limit=25"

Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.

Get an API key

Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

GitHub Google LinkedIn

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.

OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SNAP Retailer Location Data Service API
  description: Esri ArcGIS Feature Service published by the USDA Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA, formerly FNS) exposing location records for every currently authorized SNAP retailer nationwide.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration
    url: https://www.fna.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator
  license:
    name: Public Domain (U.S. Government Work)
    url: https://www.usa.gov/government-works
servers:
- url: https://services1.arcgis.com/RLQu0rK7h4kbsBq5/arcgis/rest/services/snap_retailer_location_data/FeatureServer
  description: USDA FNA hosted ArcGIS Feature Service (production)
tags:
- name: Service
  description: Feature service and layer metadata.
paths:
  /:
    get:
      operationId: getServiceMetadata
      tags:
      - Service
      summary: Get feature service metadata
      description: Returns service-level metadata, including the list of layers (this service publishes a single layer, id 0, "snap_retailer_location_data").
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Feature service metadata.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceMetadata'
  /0:
    get:
      operationId: getLayerMetadata
      tags:
      - Service
      summary: Get layer metadata
      description: Returns layer-level metadata for the SNAP retailer location layer - field definitions, geometry type (esriGeometryPoint), capabilities (Query only), maxRecordCount (1,000), and supported query formats (JSON, GeoJSON, PBF).
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Format'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Layer metadata.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LayerMetadata'
components:
  schemas:
    LayerMetadata:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: snap_retailer_location_data
        geometryType:
          type: string
          example: esriGeometryPoint
        capabilities:
          type: string
          example: Query
        maxRecordCount:
          type: integer
          example: 1000
        supportedQueryFormats:
          type: string
          example: JSON, geoJSON, PBF
        fields:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FieldDefinition'
    ServiceMetadata:
      type: object
      properties:
        currentVersion:
          type: number
        layers:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: integer
              name:
                type: string
        capabilities:
          type: string
          example: Query
        maxRecordCount:
          type: integer
          example: 1000
        supportedQueryFormats:
          type: string
          example: JSON
    FieldDefinition:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        alias:
          type: string
  parameters:
    Format:
      name: f
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Response format.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - json
        - geojson
        - pbf
        default: json