Transparency
Transparency is one of the API Evangelist areas on the APIs.io network — a focused corner of the API landscape. The full area lives at transparency.apievangelist.com.
Providers on the network working in this area include Loon Finance, CMS Open Payments, Freedom of Information Act, Free Law Project, and USAspending.gov — each links out to that provider’s APIs, schemas, and governance artifacts.
About this area
An index and topic collection covering public-facing transparency surfaces across the API and platform ecosystem. Transparency in this context refers to the mechanisms platforms…
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| Provider | Description | APIs | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loon Finance | Loon is a Calgary-based fintech and the issuer of CADC, a regulated, fiat-backed stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Canadian dollar. Reserves are held in segregated cash deposits at A... | 3 | developing |
| CMS Open Payments | CMS Open Payments is the U.S. federal transparency program (run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) that publishes payments and transfers of value made by drug an... | 5 | thin |
| Freedom of Information Act | The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) API provides access to FOIA request data and related information from federal agencies. | 3 | thin |
| Free Law Project | Free Law Project is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase access to justice and transparency in the legal system through the use of technology and open data. | 10 | thin |
| USAspending.gov | USAspending.gov is the official open data source of federal spending information operated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, implementing the... | 9 | emerging |
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