University of California, Davis

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is a public land-grant research university located in Davis, California, and ranked #48 in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Its public developer footprint is decentralized across campus units rather than a single unified developer portal. Confirmed surfaces include IET Middleware Web Service APIs (identity/integration middleware), a UC Davis Health systems-integration program offering Epic/FHIR and custom REST/SOAP APIs, the CAES Computing Resources Unit APIs (PEAKS, ACE), an internal developer SIG community at developers.ucdavis.edu, and the official ucdavis GitHub organization with 441+ public repositories. Most administrative and identity APIs are gated behind institutional affiliation, SSO, or partner agreements rather than open self-service signup.

University of California, Davis publishes 9 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Access API, Documents API, Equipment API, and 6 more. Tagged areas include Education, Higher Education, University, Research, and United States.

The University of California, Davis catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

University of California, Davis’ developer surface includes authentication, GitHub presence, status page, and 9 more developer resources.

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36.0/100 thin ▼ -5.4 Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreeSelf serve⚡ Free to try

12 APIs

EducationHigher EducationUniversityResearchUnited StatesCaliforniaIdentityHealth

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Composite quality — 36.0/100 · thin

Contract Quality 12.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20

Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20

Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13

Governance 7.0 / 12

Discoverability 6.5 / 10

Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 12

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Uc Davis Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

JSON Schema 4

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal

DeveloperPortal

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHub

GitHub

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Status

Status

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Review

Review

Source (apis.yml)

aid: uc-davis
name: University of California, Davis
description: 'The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is a public land-grant research university located in Davis,
  California, and ranked #48 in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Its public developer footprint is decentralized across
  campus units rather than a single unified developer portal. Confirmed surfaces include IET Middleware Web Service APIs (identity/integration
  middleware), a UC Davis Health systems-integration program offering Epic/FHIR and custom REST/SOAP APIs, the CAES Computing
  Resources Unit APIs (PEAKS, ACE), an internal developer SIG community at developers.ucdavis.edu, and the official ucdavis
  GitHub organization with 441+ public repositories. Most administrative and identity APIs are gated behind institutional
  affiliation, SSO, or partner agreements rather than open self-service signup.'
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/uc-davis.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uc-davis/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
tags:
- Education
- Higher Education
- University
- Research
- United States
- California
- Identity
- Health
created: '2026-06-03'
modified: '2026-06-03'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: uc-davis:iet-middleware
  name: IET Middleware Web Service APIs
  description: Information and Educational Technology (IET) Middleware Web Service APIs provide campus integration and identity-related
    middleware services. Usage instructions are published via the IET Application Development documentation; access is typically
    gated for affiliated campus developers.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  tags:
  - Identity
  - Middleware
  - Integration
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
- aid: uc-davis:health-integration
  name: UC Davis Health Systems Integration APIs
  description: UC Davis Health offers Epic (EHR), HL7 FHIR, and custom APIs accessed via SOAP or REST using JSON/XML. Authentication
    methods include API Key, OAuth2, and Direct Interconnect for existing Epic users, with traffic governed through InterSystems
    API Manager. Access is arranged through the systems integration team rather than open self-service.
  humanURL: https://health.ucdavis.edu/systems-integration/developers
  tags:
  - Health
  - FHIR
  - Epic
  - Integration
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://health.ucdavis.edu/systems-integration/developers
  - type: Signup
    url: https://health.ucdavis.edu/systems-integration/developers
- aid: uc-davis:ace
  name: CAES ACE API
  description: The CAES Computing Resources Unit publishes the ACE API with documentation supporting college administrative
    and content workflows.
  humanURL: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/ace/api
  tags:
  - Administration
  - Integration
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/ace/api
- aid: uc-davis:uc-davis-access-api
  name: University of California, Davis Access API
  description: The Access API from University of California, Davis — 10 operation(s) for access.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  baseURL: https://peaks.ucdavis.edu
  tags:
  - Access
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/uc-davis-access-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/peaks/api
  - type: x-json-schema
    url: json-schema/uc-davis-key-schema.json
  - type: x-json-structure
    url: json-structure/uc-davis-key-structure.json
  - type: x-examples
    url: examples/uc-davis-keys-list-example.json
  - type: x-rules
    url: rules/uc-davis-rules.yml
  - type: x-vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/uc-davis-vocabulary.yml
  - type: x-json-ld
    url: json-ld/uc-davis-context.jsonld
- aid: uc-davis:uc-davis-documents-api
  name: University of California, Davis Documents API
  description: The Documents API from University of California, Davis — 6 operation(s) for documents.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  baseURL: https://peaks.ucdavis.edu
  tags:
  - Documents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/uc-davis-documents-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/peaks/api
  - type: x-json-schema
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  - type: x-json-structure
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  - type: x-examples
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  - type: x-rules
    url: rules/uc-davis-rules.yml
  - type: x-vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/uc-davis-vocabulary.yml
  - type: x-json-ld
    url: json-ld/uc-davis-context.jsonld
- aid: uc-davis:uc-davis-equipment-api
  name: University of California, Davis Equipment API
  description: The Equipment API from University of California, Davis — 17 operation(s) for equipment.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  baseURL: https://peaks.ucdavis.edu
  tags:
  - Equipment
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/uc-davis-equipment-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/peaks/api
  - type: x-json-schema
    url: json-schema/uc-davis-key-schema.json
  - type: x-json-structure
    url: json-structure/uc-davis-key-structure.json
  - type: x-examples
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  - type: x-rules
    url: rules/uc-davis-rules.yml
  - type: x-vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/uc-davis-vocabulary.yml
  - type: x-json-ld
    url: json-ld/uc-davis-context.jsonld
- aid: uc-davis:uc-davis-keys-api
  name: University of California, Davis Keys API
  description: The Keys API from University of California, Davis — 10 operation(s) for keys.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  baseURL: https://peaks.ucdavis.edu
  tags:
  - Keys
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/uc-davis-keys-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/peaks/api
  - type: x-json-schema
    url: json-schema/uc-davis-key-schema.json
  - type: x-json-structure
    url: json-structure/uc-davis-key-structure.json
  - type: x-examples
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  - type: x-rules
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  - type: x-vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/uc-davis-vocabulary.yml
  - type: x-json-ld
    url: json-ld/uc-davis-context.jsonld
- aid: uc-davis:uc-davis-keyserials-api
  name: University of California, Davis KeySerials API
  description: The KeySerials API from University of California, Davis — 11 operation(s) for keyserials.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  baseURL: https://peaks.ucdavis.edu
  tags:
  - KeySerials
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/uc-davis-keyserials-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/peaks/api
  - type: x-json-schema
    url: json-schema/uc-davis-key-schema.json
  - type: x-json-structure
    url: json-structure/uc-davis-key-structure.json
  - type: x-examples
    url: examples/uc-davis-keys-list-example.json
  - type: x-rules
    url: rules/uc-davis-rules.yml
  - type: x-vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/uc-davis-vocabulary.yml
  - type: x-json-ld
    url: json-ld/uc-davis-context.jsonld
- aid: uc-davis:uc-davis-people-api
  name: University of California, Davis People API
  description: The People API from University of California, Davis — 4 operation(s) for people.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  baseURL: https://peaks.ucdavis.edu
  tags:
  - People
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/uc-davis-people-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/peaks/api
  - type: x-json-schema
    url: json-schema/uc-davis-key-schema.json
  - type: x-json-structure
    url: json-structure/uc-davis-key-structure.json
  - type: x-examples
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  - type: x-rules
    url: rules/uc-davis-rules.yml
  - type: x-vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/uc-davis-vocabulary.yml
  - type: x-json-ld
    url: json-ld/uc-davis-context.jsonld
- aid: uc-davis:uc-davis-peopleadmin-api
  name: University of California, Davis PeopleAdmin API
  description: The PeopleAdmin API from University of California, Davis — 4 operation(s) for peopleadmin.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  baseURL: https://peaks.ucdavis.edu
  tags:
  - PeopleAdmin
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/uc-davis-peopleadmin-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/peaks/api
  - type: x-json-schema
    url: json-schema/uc-davis-key-schema.json
  - type: x-json-structure
    url: json-structure/uc-davis-key-structure.json
  - type: x-examples
    url: examples/uc-davis-keys-list-example.json
  - type: x-rules
    url: rules/uc-davis-rules.yml
  - type: x-vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/uc-davis-vocabulary.yml
  - type: x-json-ld
    url: json-ld/uc-davis-context.jsonld
- aid: uc-davis:uc-davis-spaces-api
  name: University of California, Davis Spaces API
  description: The Spaces API from University of California, Davis — 6 operation(s) for spaces.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  baseURL: https://peaks.ucdavis.edu
  tags:
  - Spaces
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/uc-davis-spaces-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/peaks/api
  - type: x-json-schema
    url: json-schema/uc-davis-key-schema.json
  - type: x-json-structure
    url: json-structure/uc-davis-key-structure.json
  - type: x-examples
    url: examples/uc-davis-keys-list-example.json
  - type: x-rules
    url: rules/uc-davis-rules.yml
  - type: x-vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/uc-davis-vocabulary.yml
  - type: x-json-ld
    url: json-ld/uc-davis-context.jsonld
- aid: uc-davis:uc-davis-workstations-api
  name: University of California, Davis Workstations API
  description: The Workstations API from University of California, Davis — 13 operation(s) for workstations.
  humanURL: https://iet-ws.ucdavis.edu/api/
  baseURL: https://peaks.ucdavis.edu
  tags:
  - Workstations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/uc-davis-workstations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://computing.caes.ucdavis.edu/documentation/peaks/api
  - type: x-json-schema
    url: json-schema/uc-davis-key-schema.json
  - type: x-json-structure
    url: json-structure/uc-davis-key-structure.json
  - type: x-examples
    url: examples/uc-davis-keys-list-example.json
  - type: x-rules
    url: rules/uc-davis-rules.yml
  - type: x-vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/uc-davis-vocabulary.yml
  - type: x-json-ld
    url: json-ld/uc-davis-context.jsonld
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/uc-davis-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/uc-davis-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/uc-davis-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.ucdavis.edu/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developers.ucdavis.edu/
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/ucdavis
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/school/uc-davis/
- type: Status
  url: https://status.ucdavis.edu/
- type: Plans
  url: plans/uc-davis-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/uc-davis-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/uc-davis-finops.yml
- type: Review
  url: review.yml
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