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GovInfo

The GovInfo API, provided by the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), provides services for developers and webmasters to access GovInfo content and metadata, including search, packages, granules, collections, related items, and published documents.

GovInfo publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Collections API, Packages API, Published API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Federal Government, Government Publishing, Documents, and Open Data.

GovInfo’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, signup flow, GitHub presence, and 7 more developer resources.

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41.5/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 34/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
5 APIs
Federal GovernmentGovernment PublishingDocumentsOpen Data

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 41.5/100 · thin
Contract Quality 13.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 5.7 / 20
Commercial Clarity 12.1 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 34/100 · 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 7 / 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 5

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

GovInfo Collections API

Discover new and updated documents based on GovInfo lastModified date/time

GovInfo Packages API

Return content and metadata for individual packages

GovInfo Published API

Discover documents on GovInfo based on official publication date

GovInfo Related API

Discover relationships between documents available on GovInfo

GovInfo Search API

Discover documents on GovInfo using search queries and field operators available in the GovInfo UI

Open Collections 1

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

GovInfo API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Govinfo Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Govinfo Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Govinfo Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Govinfo Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Govinfo Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Govinfo Agentic Access

11 operations · 1 acting

11 operations · 1 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal
 DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal
 Signup
Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHub
GitHub

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 Authentication
Authentication

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License
License
 TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: govinfo
name: GovInfo
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/govinfo/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
description: The GovInfo API, provided by the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), provides services for developers and
  webmasters to access GovInfo content and metadata, including search, packages, granules, collections, related items, and
  published documents.
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/govinfo.png
type: Index
access: 3rd-Party
position: Consuming
parent: government-publishing-office
tags:
- Federal Government
- Government Publishing
- Documents
- Open Data
created: '2024-11-14'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: govinfo:govinfo-collections-api
  name: GovInfo Collections API
  description: Discover new and updated documents based on GovInfo lastModified date/time
  humanURL: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.govinfo.gov
  tags:
  - Collections
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/govinfo-collections-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/developers
  - type: Signup
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/api-signup
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/usgpo/api
- aid: govinfo:govinfo-packages-api
  name: GovInfo Packages API
  description: Return content and metadata for individual packages
  humanURL: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.govinfo.gov
  tags:
  - Packages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/govinfo-packages-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/developers
  - type: Signup
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/api-signup
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/usgpo/api
- aid: govinfo:govinfo-published-api
  name: GovInfo Published API
  description: Discover documents on GovInfo based on official publication date
  humanURL: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.govinfo.gov
  tags:
  - Published
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/govinfo-published-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/developers
  - type: Signup
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/api-signup
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/usgpo/api
- aid: govinfo:govinfo-related-api
  name: GovInfo Related API
  description: Discover relationships between documents available on GovInfo
  humanURL: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.govinfo.gov
  tags:
  - Related
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/govinfo-related-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/developers
  - type: Signup
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/api-signup
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/usgpo/api
- aid: govinfo:govinfo-search-api
  name: GovInfo Search API
  description: Discover documents on GovInfo using search queries and field operators available in the GovInfo UI
  humanURL: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.govinfo.gov
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/govinfo-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/developers
  - type: Signup
    url: https://www.govinfo.gov/api-signup
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/usgpo/api
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/govinfo-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/govinfo-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/govinfo-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.govinfo.gov
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://www.govinfo.gov/developers
- type: Documentation
  url: https://api.govinfo.gov/docs/
- type: Signup
  url: https://www.govinfo.gov/api-signup
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/usgpo/api
- type: Authentication
  url: https://api.data.gov
- type: License
  url: https://github.com/usgpo/api/blob/master/LICENSE.md
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.govinfo.gov/about/policies
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.govinfo.gov/privacy
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.govinfo.gov/integrations
integrations:
- name: GovInfo
- name: 'Icon: RSS'
- name: Government Publishing Office
- name: Core Trust Seal
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com