FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

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.

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) publishes 12 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Am Pattern API, Antenna API, Area API, and 9 more. Tagged areas include Federal-Government, Telecommunications, Radio, Broadband, and Spectrum.

FCC (Federal Communications Commission)’s developer surface includes documentation, engineering blog, pricing, and 12 more developer resources.

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Federal-Government Telecommunications Radio Broadband Spectrum Licensing Regulatory

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Composite quality — 31.7/100 · thin

Contract Quality 10.3 / 21

Developer Ergonomics 2.0 / 17

Access Clarity 8.5 / 17

Operational Transparency 2.3 / 11

Contract Governance 0.0 / 10

Discoverability 5.8 / 9

Regulatory Posture 2.1 / 15

Agent readiness — 18/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 6 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 9 / 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 4 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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APIs 19

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

FCC License View API

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 C...

FCC Spectrum Dashboard API

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, rad...

FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) API

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. Fr...

FCC Consumer Complaints Center Data API

Provides access to consumer complaint data submitted to the FCC, including complaints about telephone, internet, television, and radio services.

FCC Public Inspection Files API

Provides programmatic access to public inspection files for broadcast, cable, satellite, and wireless telecommunications entities regulated by the FCC.

FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) API

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 progra...

FCC Content API

Makes FCC website content accessible to applications, leveraging Drupal as a content management system to deliver news, documents, and regulatory content programmatically.

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Am Pattern API

Get AM antenna pattern data

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Antenna API

Get antenna pattern data for TV and FM stations

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Area API

Get market area data by latitude and longitude

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Block API

Get census block, county, and state FIPS codes by latitude and longitude

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Coordinate Conversion API

Convert between decimal degrees and degrees-minutes-seconds

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Coverage API

Get service contour for TV and FM stations

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Distance API

Calculate distance using F-curve propagation curves

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Elevation API

Get terrain elevation data at a given location

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Entity API

Get coverage contour by entity (call sign, facility ID, or application ID)

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Haat API

Get Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) data

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Profile API

Get terrain elevation profile between two points

FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Projection API

Project coordinates between coordinate reference systems

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Open Collections 13

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

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Am Pattern API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Antenna API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC and Census Block Area API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Area and Census Block API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Coordinate Conversion API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Coverage API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Distance API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Elevation API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Entity API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Haat API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Profile API

OPEN COLLECTION

FCC Contours Projection API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Fcc Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Fcc Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Fcc Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

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

Fcc Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

IssueTracker

IssueTracker

StatusPage

StatusPage

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Plans

FinOps

TermsOfService

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Blog

Blog

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

CapabilityMap

CapabilityMap

Source (apis.yml)

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
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  - repository-unlicensed
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
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: '0.23'
tags:
- Federal-Government
- Telecommunications
- Radio
- Broadband
- Spectrum
- Licensing
- Regulatory
tags_raw:
- 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: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
- aid: fcc:fcc-am-pattern-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Am Pattern API
  description: Get AM antenna pattern data
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - am-pattern
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-am-pattern-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-antenna-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Antenna API
  description: Get antenna pattern data for TV and FM stations
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - antenna
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-antenna-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-area-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Area API
  description: Get market area data by latitude and longitude
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - Area
  tags_raw:
  - area
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-area-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-block-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Block API
  description: Get census block, county, and state FIPS codes by latitude and longitude
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - Block
  tags_raw:
  - block
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-block-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-coordinate-conversion-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Coordinate Conversion API
  description: Convert between decimal degrees and degrees-minutes-seconds
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - coordinate-conversion
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-coordinate-conversion-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-coverage-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Coverage API
  description: Get service contour for TV and FM stations
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - Coverage
  tags_raw:
  - coverage
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-coverage-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-distance-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Distance API
  description: Calculate distance using F-curve propagation curves
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - Distance
  tags_raw:
  - distance
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-distance-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-elevation-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Elevation API
  description: Get terrain elevation data at a given location
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - Elevation
  tags_raw:
  - elevation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-elevation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-entity-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Entity API
  description: Get coverage contour by entity (call sign, facility ID, or application ID)
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - Entity
  tags_raw:
  - entity
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-entity-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-haat-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Haat API
  description: Get Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) data
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - haat
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-haat-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-profile-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Profile API
  description: Get terrain elevation profile between two points
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - Profile
  tags_raw:
  - profile
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-profile-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
- aid: fcc:fcc-projection-api
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Projection API
  description: Project coordinates between coordinate reference systems
  humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
  tags:
  - Projection
  tags_raw:
  - projection
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/fcc-projection-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
common:
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/fcc-capability-edges.yml
  name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Business Capability Map
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/FCC/bdcapi/issues
- 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

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