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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) protects the health and value of U.S. agriculture and natural resources by safeguarding against agricultural pests and diseases, ensuring the welfare of animals, and supporting sustainable agricultural practices. APHIS provides digital services including the eFile permitting system for import/export permits, the Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) portal, a geospatial hub for spatial analysis, data visualization tools, and open datasets via data.gov.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Agriculture, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Biotechnology, and Federal Government.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s developer surface includes developer portal and 13 more developer resources.

23.3/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemium
4 APIs
AgricultureAnimal HealthAnimal WelfareBiotechnologyFederal GovernmentImport ExportPermitsPest ControlPlant HealthRegulatoryUSDAWildlife

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 23.3/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 1.7 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 4

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

APHIS Public Search Tool

The APHIS Public Search Tool provides public access to search APHIS program data, permits, and regulatory information related to animal and plant health programs.

APHIS eFile Permitting System

APHIS eFile is the web-based permitting system for submitting animal and plant health import/export permit applications, tracking application status, applying for renewals and a...

Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR)

The Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) system provides searchable access to APHIS import requirements for agricultural commodities, including plants, plant produc...

APHIS and AMS Geospatial Hub

The APHIS and AMS Geospatial Hub provides GIS mapping applications, spatial data layers, and geospatial analysis tools for animal and plant health surveillance, pest and disease...

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Resources

Get Started 5

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Other 4

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service:aphis-public-search-api
  name: APHIS Public Search Tool
  tags:
  - Agriculture
  - Animal Health
  - Federal Government
  - Permits
  - Plant Health
  - Search
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://aphis.my.site.com/PublicSearchTool/s/
  humanURL: https://aphis.my.site.com/PublicSearchTool/s/
  properties:
  - url: https://aphis.my.site.com/PublicSearchTool/s/
    type: Portal
  description: The APHIS Public Search Tool provides public access to search APHIS program data, permits, and regulatory information
    related to animal and plant health programs.
- aid: animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service:aphis-efile-api
  name: APHIS eFile Permitting System
  tags:
  - Agriculture
  - Animal Health
  - Federal Government
  - Import Export
  - Permits
  - Plant Health
  - Regulatory
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://efile.aphis.usda.gov
  humanURL: https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/
  properties:
  - url: https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/
    type: Portal
  - url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/efile
    type: Documentation
  description: APHIS eFile is the web-based permitting system for submitting animal and plant health import/export permit
    applications, tracking application status, applying for renewals and amendments, and receiving permit copies online. Integrated
    with CBP's ACE system for automated permit verification at ports of entry. Requires USDA eAuthentication account.
- aid: animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service:aphis-acir-api
  name: Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR)
  tags:
  - Agriculture
  - Commodities
  - Federal Government
  - Import
  - Plant Health
  - Regulatory
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://acir.aphis.usda.gov
  humanURL: https://acir.aphis.usda.gov/s/
  properties:
  - url: https://acir.aphis.usda.gov/s/
    type: Portal
  description: The Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) system provides searchable access to APHIS import requirements
    for agricultural commodities, including plants, plant products, animals, and animal products by country of origin.
- aid: animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service:aphis-geospatial-hub
  name: APHIS and AMS Geospatial Hub
  tags:
  - Agriculture
  - Animal Health
  - Federal Government
  - Geospatial
  - GIS
  - Mapping
  - Plant Health
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis-ams-geospatial-hub
  humanURL: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis-ams-geospatial-hub
  properties:
  - url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis-ams-geospatial-hub
    type: Portal
  - url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/mobile-data-collection/gis-portal
    type: GISPortal
  description: The APHIS and AMS Geospatial Hub provides GIS mapping applications, spatial data layers, and geospatial analysis
    tools for animal and plant health surveillance, pest and disease tracking, and quarantine management.
name: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
tags:
- Agriculture
- Animal Health
- Animal Welfare
- Biotechnology
- Federal Government
- Import Export
- Permits
- Pest Control
- Plant Health
- Regulatory
- USDA
- Wildlife
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service.png
access: Government
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usda-aphis
- url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
  name: APHIS Website
  type: Website
- url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/efile
  name: APHIS eFile Permitting Portal
  type: Portal
- url: https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/
  name: APHIS eFile Application
  type: Portal
- url: https://acir.aphis.usda.gov/s/
  name: Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements
  type: Portal
- url: https://aphis.my.site.com/PublicSearchTool/s/
  name: APHIS Public Search Tool
  type: Portal
- url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis-ams-geospatial-hub
  name: APHIS Geospatial Hub
  type: GISPortal
- url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/data-visualization-tools
  name: APHIS Data Visualization Tools
  type: DataVisualization
- url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife-services/publications/pdr
  name: APHIS Wildlife Services Program Data Reports
  type: DataAPI
- url: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/aphis-usda-gov
  name: APHIS Datasets on Data.gov
  type: OpenData
- url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/contact/mrpbs-informatics
  name: Contact APHIS
  type: Contact
- url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/about/foia
  name: FOIA Requests
  type: FOIA
- url: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/about/privacy-policy
  name: Privacy Policy
  type: PrivacyPolicy
created: '2024-11-21'
modified: '2026-04-19'
position: Consumer
description: USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) protects the health and value of U.S. agriculture and
  natural resources by safeguarding against agricultural pests and diseases, ensuring the welfare of animals, and supporting
  sustainable agricultural practices. APHIS provides digital services including the eFile permitting system for import/export
  permits, the Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) portal, a geospatial hub for spatial analysis, data visualization
  tools, and open datasets via data.gov.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'