# Department of the Interior

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/department-of-the-interior/  
**Website:** https://www.doi.gov/  
**APIs profiled:** 14

The U.S. Department of the Interior manages federal lands, water, wildlife, energy and mineral resources, and trust responsibilities to American Indian, Alaska Native, and insular communities. Interior bureaus - National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue - publish a number of public APIs and open-data portals.

## Kin Score — 33.4 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-21 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 33.4).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 55.6 |
| Contract Quality | 60.1 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 10.5 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 31.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 13.2 |
| Access Clarity | 13.2 |

Regulatory layer — **Government & Public Sector**: 31.5 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 34.7 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | na |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | na |
| 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 | na |

## Access

Free · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: free, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (14)

- **DOI Open Data Catalog** — Department-wide open-data catalog at data.doi.gov, including datasets from all Interior bureaus.
- **USFWS Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) API** — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data on listed species under the Endangered Species Act and the National Wildlife Refuge System.
- **Bureau of Reclamation Water Data** — Reclamation reservoir, dam, and water-operations data for the western United States.
- **ONRR Natural Resources Revenue Data** — Office of Natural Resources Revenue datasets on royalty, rent, and bonus revenue from federal energy and mineral production.
- **Department of the Interior Alerts API** — Park alerts and emergencies
- **Department of the Interior Articles API** — News articles and releases
- **Department of the Interior Campgrounds API** — Campground listings
- **Department of the Interior Counts API** — Event count queries
- **Department of the Interior DailyValues API** — Daily statistical values
- **Department of the Interior Events API** — Park events
- **Department of the Interior InstantaneousValues API** — Real-time instantaneous values
- **Department of the Interior Parks API** — National parks
- **Department of the Interior Sites API** — Water-monitoring sites
- **Department of the Interior VisitorCenters API** — Visitor centers

## Agentic access (1)

- **Department Of The Interior Agentic Access** — 11 operations

## Security (2)

- **Department Of The Interior Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme
- **Department Of The Interior Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Department Of The Interior Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Federal-Government, Public Lands, Natural Resources, Geospatial

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