FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

aid: fcc
name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
description: The Federal Communications Commission provides free public REST APIs for radio station license lookup, broadband
  coverage maps, spectrum auction data, broadcast contours, census block conversions, consumer complaint databases, electronic
  comment filings, and regulatory data. All APIs are free with no authentication required for most endpoints.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: open
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: true
  label: Free · Open access
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/fcc.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/fcc/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Federal Government
- Telecommunications
- Radio
- Broadband
- Spectrum
- Licensing
- Regulatory
apis:
- aid: fcc:license-view
  name: FCC License View API
  description: Provides information about FCC-issued licenses for use of the nation's airwaves, including snapshots of license
    counts across different radio services such as 700 MHz, 800 MHz Cellular, AWS, PCS, BRS, EBS, and 2.3 GHz WCS bands.
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - Radio Licensing
  - Spectrum
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
- aid: fcc:spectrum-dashboard
  name: FCC Spectrum Dashboard API
  description: Returns a high-level overview of spectrum ownership across the United States within the 225 MHz to 3700 MHz
    frequency range, including call sign, licensee name, common name, radio service code, and market information.
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/spectrum-dashboard-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/spectrum-view
  tags:
  - Spectrum
  - Auctions
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/spectrum-dashboard-api
- aid: fcc:area-census-block
  name: FCC Area and Census Block API
  description: Returns market data, US Census Bureau Census Block population data, FIPS Code, and associated US State and
    County names based on latitude and longitude coordinates.
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  baseURL: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/census
  tags:
  - Census
  - Geolocation
  - Broadband
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-area-census-block-api.yaml
- aid: fcc:contours
  name: FCC Contours API
  description: Returns broadcast radio and television service area data. Includes coverage contours for FM and TV stations
    by call sign, Facility ID, or ApplicationID, plus elevation and Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) data.
  humanURL: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
  baseURL: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours
  tags:
  - Radio
  - Broadcast
  - Television
  - Coverage
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-contours-api.yaml
- aid: fcc:ecfs
  name: FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) API
  description: Enables external users and organizations to search the FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) for regulatory
    filings and public comments without using the web interface. Free API key registration available.
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/help/public_api
  baseURL: https://ecfs.fcc.gov/api
  tags:
  - Regulatory Filings
  - Public Comments
  - ECFS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/help/public_api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/public-api-docs.html
- aid: fcc:consumer-complaints
  name: FCC Consumer Complaints Center Data API
  description: Provides access to consumer complaint data submitted to the FCC, including complaints about telephone, internet,
    television, and radio services.
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-help-center-api
  baseURL: https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-help-center-api
  tags:
  - Consumer Complaints
  - Telephone
  - Internet
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-help-center-api
- aid: fcc:public-inspection-files
  name: FCC Public Inspection Files API
  description: Provides programmatic access to public inspection files for broadcast, cable, satellite, and wireless telecommunications
    entities regulated by the FCC.
  humanURL: https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/developer
  baseURL: https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/api
  tags:
  - Public Files
  - Broadcast
  - Licensing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/developer
- aid: fcc:broadband-data-collection
  name: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) API
  description: Allows ISPs and developers to interface with the FCC Broadband Data Collection system via API endpoints, including
    the ability to respond to fixed availability challenges programmatically.
  humanURL: https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/articles/16120522800283-Using-the-API-to-Respond-to-Fixed-Availability-Challenges
  baseURL: https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/api
  tags:
  - Broadband
  - Coverage
  - ISP
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/articles/16120522800283-Using-the-API-to-Respond-to-Fixed-Availability-Challenges
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/FCC/bdcapi
- aid: fcc:content
  name: FCC Content API
  description: Makes FCC website content accessible to applications, leveraging Drupal as a content management system to deliver
    news, documents, and regulatory content programmatically.
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/fcc-content-api
  baseURL: https://www.fcc.gov/api
  tags:
  - Content
  - News
  - Documents
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/fcc-content-api
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/fcc-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.fcc.gov
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/FCC
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/federal-communications-commission
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.fcc.gov/news-events
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/api-terms-service
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://www.fcc.gov
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/FCC
- type: Plans
  url: plans/fcc-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/fcc-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/fcc-finops.yml
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/api-terms-service
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com