World Bank

World Bank Data Catalog API

Provides information about thousands of development-relevant datasets available through the World Bank Data Catalog. Supports searching, listing, viewing dataset metadata, and downloading resource files. Supports OData-style query parameters for filtering, sorting, and pagination with up to 100 records per request.

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https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/1886698-data-catalog-api

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: worldbank-data-catalog
name: World Bank Data Catalog API
description: Provides information about thousands of development-relevant datasets available through the
  World Bank Data Catalog. Supports searching, listing, viewing dataset metadata, and downloading resource
  files. Supports OData-style query parameters for filtering, sorting, and pagination with up to 100 records
  per request.
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
humanURL: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/1886698-data-catalog-api
baseURL: https://datacatalogapi.worldbank.org
tags:
- Data Catalog
- Datasets
- Metadata
- Development Data
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/1886698-data-catalog-api
contact:
- FN: World Bank Data Help Desk
  url: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org
  email: data@worldbank.org