HHS (US Department of Health and Human Services)

aid: hhs
name: HHS (US Department of Health and Human Services)
description: The US Department of Health and Human Services provides data APIs for health programs, public health datasets,
  grants data, and interoperability standards for health information. HHS operates a broad ecosystem of APIs spanning FDA
  drug and device data, grants opportunity search, health IT open data, HRSA health center locators, and public health content
  syndication through its agencies including FDA, HRSA, ONC, and ODPHP.
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tags:
- Health
- Public Health
- Grants
- Interoperability
- FHIR
- Government
- Open Data
- FDA
- HRSA
- ONC
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hhs/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
apis:
- name: openFDA API
  description: OpenFDA provides RESTful APIs and raw download access to high-value FDA public datasets including drug adverse
    events, drug labels, drug recalls, medical device 510(k) clearances, device classifications, device recalls, and food
    recall enforcement reports. Free API key available for higher rate limits.
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  humanURL: https://open.fda.gov/apis/
  baseURL: https://api.fda.gov
  tags:
  - FDA
  - Drugs
  - Medical Devices
  - Food Safety
  - Adverse Events
  - Recalls
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://open.fda.gov/apis/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://open.fda.gov/apis/authentication/
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/openfda.yml
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/openfda.yml
  contact:
  - FN: openFDA Team
    url: https://open.fda.gov/contact/
- name: Simpler Grants.gov API
  description: The Simpler Grants.gov API provides programmatic access to search and retrieve federal grant opportunities.
    Supports keyword search, fielded search, pagination, sorting, and detailed opportunity retrieval. Requires an API key
    managed through a developer account.
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  humanURL: https://simpler.grants.gov/developers
  baseURL: https://api.simpler.grants.gov
  tags:
  - Grants
  - Federal Funding
  - Opportunities
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://simpler.grants.gov/developers
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://api.simpler.grants.gov/docs
  - type: OpenAPISpec
    url: openapi/simpler-grants-gov.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/opportunityv1.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/opportunitysearchresponsev1.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/agencyv1.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/errorresponse.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/paginationinfo.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/healthcheckresponse.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/v1_opportunities_search_post_request.json
  - type: Examples
    url: examples/v1_agencies_search_post_request.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: json-ld/context.json
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/simpler-grants.yml
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/simpler-grants.yml
  contact:
  - FN: Grants.gov Support
    email: support@grants.gov
    url: https://simpler.grants.gov/
- name: MyHealthfinder API
  description: The MyHealthfinder API (Version 4) allows developers to add evidence-based, plain language health content to
    their websites and applications. Content is available in English and Spanish and is completely free to use. Provides personalized
    health recommendations based on age, sex, and pregnancy status.
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  humanURL: https://odphp.health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/health-literacy/consumer-health-content/free-web-content/apis-developers
  baseURL: https://health.gov/myhealthfinder
  tags:
  - Public Health
  - Health Content
  - Consumer Health
  - ODPHP
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://odphp.health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/health-literacy/consumer-health-content/free-web-content/apis-developers/api-documentation
  contact:
  - FN: ODPHP
    url: https://odphp.health.gov/
- name: ONC Health IT Open Data API
  description: The ONC Health IT Open Data API provides access to open datasets published by the Office of the National Coordinator
    for Health Information Technology. Supports filtering by state and year, and returns data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
    Covers datasets on EHR adoption, health IT use, and interoperability metrics.
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  humanURL: https://healthit.gov/data/api/
  baseURL: https://healthit.gov/data/open-api
  tags:
  - Health IT
  - EHR
  - Interoperability
  - ONC
  - Open Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://healthit.gov/data/api/
  contact:
  - FN: ONC
    email: ONC.Request@hhs.gov
    url: https://healthit.gov/
- name: HRSA Health Center Data Web Service
  description: The HRSA Health Center Data Web Service allows querying for federally qualified health centers by state, county,
    or ZIP code. A separate service provides access to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Medical Care Providers searchable by latitude and
    longitude. Uses SOAP/XML. Registration required to obtain a web token.
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  humanURL: https://data.hrsa.gov/data/services
  baseURL: https://data.hrsa.gov
  tags:
  - HRSA
  - Health Centers
  - HIV/AIDS
  - Provider Locator
  - SOAP
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://data.hrsa.gov/data/services
  contact:
  - FN: HRSA Data
    email: data@hrsa.gov
    url: https://data.hrsa.gov/
- name: HealthData.gov Catalog API
  description: The HealthData.gov Catalog API uses CKAN and provides machine-readable access to the HHS health data catalog.
    Developers can find newly added datasets, search the catalog, download catalog metadata for analysis, or build new catalog
    tools. Conforms to DCAT-US 3.0 standards.
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  humanURL: https://healthdata.gov/
  baseURL: https://healthdata.gov/api/3
  tags:
  - Open Data
  - CKAN
  - Health Data
  - Data Catalog
  - DCAT
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://healthdata.gov/
  contact:
  - FN: HealthData.gov
    url: https://healthdata.gov/
common:
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/HHS
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.hhs.gov/web/policies-and-standards/hhs-web-policies/terms-of-service/index.html
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.hhs.gov/web/policies-and-standards/hhs-web-policies/privacy/index.html
- type: OpenData
  url: https://healthdata.gov/
- type: Status
  url: https://www.hhs.gov/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/index.html
- type: Accessibility
  url: https://www.hhs.gov/web/policies-and-standards/hhs-web-policies/accessibility/index.html
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com