# OpenTopography API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/opentopography-api/  
**Website:** https://opentopography.org/  
**APIs profiled:** 1

OpenTopography API is a web service that provides users with access to high-resolution topographic data and tools for analysis and visualization. The API allows users to query a vast collection of LiDAR and other topographic data from around the world, making it easier for researchers, engineers, and scientists to study the Earth's surface and its features.

## Kin Score — 31.4 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 31.4).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 44.8 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 13.2 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 26.2 |
| Commercial Clarity | 36.8 |
| Access Clarity | 36.8 |

## Agent readiness — 29.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | na |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | na |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | na |

## Access

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

## APIs (1)

- **OpenTopography API Public API** — The Public API from OpenTopography API — 3 operation(s) for public.

## Security (1)

- **Opentopography Api Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Opentopography Api Plans Pricing**

## Tags

DEM, Data, Elevation, Geospatial, LiDAR, Topographical, Topography

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/opentopography-api/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.