Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a British-Australian multinational mining and metals corporation and one of the world's largest producers of iron ore, aluminum, copper, and diamonds. Rio Tinto does not publish a public developer API, but operates supplier portals (Supplier Master Data Management and a transactional platform) and a START traceability program. Its GitHub presence is limited to a small number of internal forks (ai-sentry, xpano).
Rio Tinto is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Mining, Metals, Resources, Critical Minerals, and Iron Ore.
Rio Tinto’s developer surface includes engineering blog, support, and 13 more developer resources.
Kin Score
Markets this provider is in provisional
The Kin Score Market layer reads a provider inside its market: its position, and how deep its integrations go. Depth is only comparable within a position. Provisional and unweighted: not part of the Kin Score or agent readiness.
| Market | Position | Depth | Registered MCP server | Declares compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Subsurface (oil & gas data standards, mining) | standard | 34.5 (thin) | - | - |
| Electronics Recycling & Circular Economy (e-waste, battery value chain, circularity networks) | standard | 34.5 (thin) | - | - |
Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.
Rio Tinto API pricing
Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Rio Tinto Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSFeatures 5
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
Iron Ore Production
Leading global producer of iron ore from Pilbara and other regions
Aluminum and Bauxite
Integrated aluminum value chain from bauxite mining to smelting
Copper and Diamonds
Copper concentrates and diamond production for global markets
Energy-Transition Minerals
Lithium and other minerals critical to electrification
START Traceability
Product traceability program for responsibly sourced metals
Security Posture 1
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Use Cases 2
What developers build with this provider.
Supplier Onboarding
Rio Tinto maintains supplier master data and transactional portals
Responsible Sourcing
START provides end-to-end traceability of materials from mine to product
Resources
Get Started 1
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Design & Contract 1
Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events
Build 1
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 1
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Operate 1
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 2
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 6
The organization behind the API
Other 2
Properties that don't map to a standard resource type
Source (apis.yml)
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