# National Council on Disability

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/national-council-on-disability/  
**Website:** https://www.ncd.gov  
**APIs profiled:** 3

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal agencies on disability policy and programs. Established in 1978, the NCD promotes equal opportunity, economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and full participation in all areas of society for individuals with disabilities. The agency conducts research, gathers information, and provides recommendations to improve policies, programs, and services. NCD publishes policy reports spanning civil rights, healthcare, transportation, employment, housing, and emergency management for people with disabilities.

## Kin Score — 17.5 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 17.5).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 8.5 |
| Governance | 25.0 |
| Contract Governance | 25.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 11.9 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

Regulatory layer — **Insurance**: 16.7 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 4.5 (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 | documented |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium — onboarding: unknown, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (3)

- **National Council on Disability FOIA Data** — FOIA-accessible data from the National Council on Disability including performance and results act reports, congressional budget justification reports, financial audit reports, ...
- **National Council on Disability Policy Reports** — Comprehensive archive of NCD policy reports dating back to 1984 covering disability civil rights, healthcare, transportation, employment, housing, financial assistance, and emer...
- **National Council on Disability Accountability Reports** — Performance, accountability, and budget data from the National Council on Disability. Includes Annual Performance Reports, Congressional Budget Justification Reports, financial ...

## Security (1)

- **National Council On Disability Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **National Council On Disability Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **Disability Policy Research** — Access NCD's comprehensive reports to research disability policy history, current recommendations, and policy gaps across federal programs and agencies.
- **FOIA Document Retrieval** — Submit FOIA requests or access the FOIA e-Library to retrieve agency financial, performance, and operational documents.
- **Legislative Advocacy** — Use NCD testimony archives and policy letters as reference material for disability rights advocacy and legislative engagement.
- **Federal Agency Compliance** — Access NCD recommendations to understand federal agency obligations under disability rights laws including the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and other statutes.
- **Academic Research** — Download NCD policy reports, progress reports, and data for academic research on disability policy, independent living, and civil rights.

## Tags

Disability, Federal-Government, Policy, Civil Rights, Healthcare, Independent Agency

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