# National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/national-institute-of-arthritis-and-musculoskeletal-and-skin-diseases-niams-/  
**Website:** https://www.niams.nih.gov/  
**APIs profiled:** 1

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health and supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases. NIAMS publishes health information, research resources, and grant data via its website.

## Kin Score — 8.4 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-08-21 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 8.4).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

Regulatory layer — **Health**: 7.5 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 3.0 (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 | 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 (1)

- **National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)** — The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal a...

## Security (1)

- **National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases Niams  Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC

## Plans (1)

- **National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases Niams  Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Federal-Government, Health, NIH, Research

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/national-institute-of-arthritis-and-musculoskeletal-and-skin-diseases-niams-/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.