# Institut National de l'information geographique et forestiere (IGN - France)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/institut-national-de-l-information-geographique-et-forestiere-ign-france/  
**Website:** http://www.ign.fr  
**APIs profiled:** 1

The Institut National de l'Information Géographique et Forestière (IGN) is France's national mapping agency, providing free public access to a wide range of geographic data, maps, and cartographic services. It offers APIs for geospatial data, map tiles, elevation models, and location-based services, supporting developers, researchers, and public administrations in building location-aware applications. The IGN promotes open data, ensuring that geographic information is freely accessible and reusable for societal benefit.

## Kin Score — 4.0 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-10-31 under rubric 0.25.0.

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 53.6 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

Regulatory layer — **Horizontal (data, software, accessibility, platform)**: 5.9 (matched via fallback).

## Agent readiness — 2.9 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | yes |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |
| Pagination Ratio | na |
| Operation Distinctiveness | na |

## APIs (1)

- **IGN Geo Services** — Geospatial data and map services provided by IGN, including map tiles, elevation models, and geographic data.

## Security (1)

- **Institut National De L Information Geographique Et Forestiere Ign France Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

## Tags

Company, Mapping, Geospatial, Data, France

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/institut-national-de-l-information-geographique-et-forestiere-ign-france/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.