# Army National Guard

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/army-national-guard/  
**Website:** https://www.nationalguard.mil/  
**APIs profiled:** 2

The Army National Guard is a reserve component of the United States Army that serves both the nation and individual states in times of need. Operating under the dual authority of the federal government and the fifty state governors, the Army National Guard provides trained and ready soldiers for overseas military operations, domestic disaster relief, homeland security, and civil support missions. Its primary data and digital services are focused on recruiting, career management, benefits administration, and public outreach. The National Guard Bureau (NGB) coordinates federal operations and maintains administrative systems under Title 10 and Title 32 of the United States Code.

## Kin Score — 19.1 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 19.1).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 10.5 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 19.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 36.8 |
| Access Clarity | 36.8 |

Regulatory layer — **Government & Public Sector**: 25.9 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 3.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium — onboarding: unknown, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (2)

- **Army National Guard Recruiting API** — The Army National Guard Recruiting API provides access to job listings, Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), unit locations, and recruiter contact information for prospectiv...
- **Army National Guard FOIA Portal** — The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) portal for the Army National Guard and National Guard Bureau provides a mechanism for submitting FOIA requests, tracking request status, an...

## Security (1)

- **Army National Guard Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Army National Guard Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (4)

- **Recruit Prospective Soldiers** — Recruiters and prospective enlistees use the recruiting portal to search available MOS positions, explore benefits, and initiate the enlistment process.
- **Submit FOIA Requests** — Journalists, researchers, and citizens submit Freedom of Information Act requests for Army National Guard records and documents.
- **Locate National Guard Units** — Citizens and emergency managers find local National Guard units and armory locations for community engagement or emergency coordination.
- **Access Soldier Benefits Information** — Soldiers and their families access information on benefits including education assistance (Montgomery GI Bill), healthcare (TRICARE), and retirement benefits.

## Tags

Federal-Government, Military, Defense, National Guard

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/army-national-guard/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.