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CDISC Library uses linked data and a REST API to deliver CDISC standards metadata to software applications that automate standards-based processes. CDISC Library provides access to new relationships between standards as well as a substantially increased number of versioned CDISC standards and controlled terminology packages.

cdisc publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including ADaM API, Biomedical Concepts API, CDASH API, and 3 more.

The cdisc catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

cdisc’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, getting-started guide, documentation, support, changelog, signup flow, and 10 more developer resources.

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54.7/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
7 APIs

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 54.7/100 · developing
Contract Quality 17.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 9.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 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 7

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

CDISC CORE (Checks and Rules Engine) API

CDISC CORE (Checks and Rules Engine) is an open-source rules engine for validating clinical data against CDISC conformance rules. It enables automated validation of SDTM, ADaM, ...

cdisc ADaM API

Analysis Data Model standards

cdisc Biomedical Concepts API

CDISC Biomedical Concepts (COSMOS)

cdisc CDASH API

Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization

cdisc Products API

CDISC standards product catalog

cdisc SDTM API

Study Data Tabulation Model standards

cdisc Terminology API

CDISC controlled terminology

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

CDISC Library API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Cdisc Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Cdisc Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Cdisc Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Cdisc Context

6 classes · 16 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

cdisc API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 1

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

CDISC Dataset (Domain)

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Security Posture 2

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

Cdisc Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Cdisc Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Cdisc Agentic Access

13 operations

13 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal
 GettingStarted
GettingStarted
 Signup
Signup

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

OpenAPI
OpenAPI
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema
 Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONLDContext
JSONLDContext

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support
 ChangeLog
ChangeLog

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: cdisc
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/cdisc.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cdisc/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: cdisc:cdisc-core-api
  name: CDISC CORE (Checks and Rules Engine) API
  tags:
  - Clinical Trials
  - Conformance
  - Pharma
  - Rules
  - Validation
  image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cdisc/refs/heads/main/image.png
  humanURL: https://www.cdisc.org/core
  baseURL: https://library.cdisc.org/api
  properties:
  - url: https://www.cdisc.org/core
    type: Documentation
  description: CDISC CORE (Checks and Rules Engine) is an open-source rules engine for validating clinical data against CDISC
    conformance rules. It enables automated validation of SDTM, ADaM, and other study data artifacts against published CDISC
    standards.
- aid: cdisc:cdisc-adam-api
  name: cdisc ADaM API
  description: Analysis Data Model standards
  humanURL: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library
  baseURL: https://library.cdisc.org/api
  tags:
  - ADaM
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cdisc-adam-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/api-documentation
  - type: Reference
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/api-details
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/getting-started
  - type: Portal
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/
  - type: KnowledgeBase
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/How-to+articles
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/Release+Notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://jira.cdisc.org/servicedesk/customer/portal/2
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://library.cdisc.org/browser
- aid: cdisc:cdisc-biomedical-concepts-api
  name: cdisc Biomedical Concepts API
  description: CDISC Biomedical Concepts (COSMOS)
  humanURL: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library
  baseURL: https://library.cdisc.org/api
  tags:
  - Biomedical Concepts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cdisc-biomedical-concepts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/api-documentation
  - type: Reference
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/api-details
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/getting-started
  - type: Portal
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/
  - type: KnowledgeBase
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/How-to+articles
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/Release+Notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://jira.cdisc.org/servicedesk/customer/portal/2
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://library.cdisc.org/browser
- aid: cdisc:cdisc-cdash-api
  name: cdisc CDASH API
  description: Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization
  humanURL: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library
  baseURL: https://library.cdisc.org/api
  tags:
  - CDASH
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cdisc-cdash-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/api-documentation
  - type: Reference
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/api-details
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/getting-started
  - type: Portal
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/
  - type: KnowledgeBase
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/How-to+articles
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/Release+Notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://jira.cdisc.org/servicedesk/customer/portal/2
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://library.cdisc.org/browser
- aid: cdisc:cdisc-products-api
  name: cdisc Products API
  description: CDISC standards product catalog
  humanURL: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library
  baseURL: https://library.cdisc.org/api
  tags:
  - Products
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cdisc-products-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/api-documentation
  - type: Reference
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/api-details
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/getting-started
  - type: Portal
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/
  - type: KnowledgeBase
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/How-to+articles
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/Release+Notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://jira.cdisc.org/servicedesk/customer/portal/2
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://library.cdisc.org/browser
- aid: cdisc:cdisc-sdtm-api
  name: cdisc SDTM API
  description: Study Data Tabulation Model standards
  humanURL: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library
  baseURL: https://library.cdisc.org/api
  tags:
  - SDTM
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cdisc-sdtm-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/api-documentation
  - type: Reference
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/api-details
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/getting-started
  - type: Portal
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/
  - type: KnowledgeBase
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/How-to+articles
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/Release+Notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://jira.cdisc.org/servicedesk/customer/portal/2
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://library.cdisc.org/browser
- aid: cdisc:cdisc-terminology-api
  name: cdisc Terminology API
  description: CDISC controlled terminology
  humanURL: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library
  baseURL: https://library.cdisc.org/api
  tags:
  - Terminology
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cdisc-terminology-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/api-documentation
  - type: Reference
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/api-details
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/getting-started
  - type: Portal
    url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/
  - type: KnowledgeBase
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/How-to+articles
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/Release+Notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://jira.cdisc.org/servicedesk/customer/portal/2
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://library.cdisc.org/browser
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/cdisc-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/cdisc-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/cdisc-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/cdisc-org
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdisc
- url: https://www.cdisc.org/
  type: Website
- url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cdisc/refs/heads/main/openapi/cdisc-library-openapi.yml
  type: OpenAPI
- url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cdisc/refs/heads/main/json-schema/cdisc-dataset-schema.json
  type: JSONSchema
- url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cdisc/refs/heads/main/json-ld/cdisc-context.jsonld
  type: JSONLDContext
- url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library
  type: Portal
- url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/getting-started
  type: GettingStarted
- url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/api-documentation
  type: Documentation
- url: https://api.developer.library.cdisc.org/
  type: Authentication
- url: https://jira.cdisc.org/servicedesk/customer/portal/2
  type: Support
- url: https://wiki.cdisc.org/display/LIBSUPRT/Release+Notes
  type: ChangeLog
- url: https://www.cdisc.org/cdisc-library/api-account-request
  type: Signup
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.cdisc.org/partners
- url: https://www.cdisc.org/news/whats-new
  type: Blog
integrations:
- name: Collaborate
- name: Sponsor
- name: Support 360
- name: Critical Path Institute
- name: DIA logo, Drug Information Association
- name: Digital Medicine Society
- name: The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory
- name: International Organization for Standardization
- name: Joint Initiative Council
- name: Mapi Research Trust
- name: Medical Device Innovation Consortium
- name: Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics
- name: PharmaSug
- name: PHUSE
- name: REDCap logo, Research Electronic Data Capture
- name: Society for Clinical Data Management
- name: SNOMED International
- name: TransCelerate BioPharma Inc.
- name: Vulcan HL7 FHIR
- name: CLYMB Clinical
- name: Data for Knowledge
- name: DNAnexus logo.
- name: Lindus Health
- name: SGS
- name: Verisian
- name: Food and Drug Administration
- name: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- name: NCI Enterprise Vocabulary Services
- name: National Institute on Aging
- name: National Library of Medicine
- name: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
- name: ICH M11
- name: CDISC
- name: CDISC pattern
- name: Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating
maintainers:
- name: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
modified: '2026-05-19'
description: CDISC Library uses linked data and a REST API to deliver CDISC standards metadata to software applications that
  automate standards-based processes. CDISC Library provides access to new relationships between standards as well as a substantially
  increased number of versioned CDISC standards and controlled terminology packages.