US Air Force

aid: us-air-force
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-air-force/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-states-air-force
apis:
- aid: us-air-force:us-air-force-open-data
  name: US Air Force Open Data
  tags:
  - Air Force
  - Open Data
  - Federal Government
  - Military
  - Defense
  humanURL: https://www.data.af.mil/
  properties:
  - url: https://www.data.af.mil/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.data.af.mil/Data-Catalog/
    type: DataCatalog
  - url: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/?tags=air-force
    type: DataGov
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    type: JSONSchema
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    type: JSONStructure
  - url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-air-force/refs/heads/main/json-ld/us-air-force-context.jsonld
    type: JSONLDContext
  - url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-air-force/refs/heads/main/examples/us-air-force-open-data-dataset-example.json
    type: Examples
  description: The Air Force OPEN Data Program provides public access to Department of the Air Force datasets, covering military
    installations, personnel data, research findings, and operational information. The program supports the DAF's API-first
    architecture initiative and makes government data accessible to the public through structured data downloads in CSV and
    JSON formats.
- aid: us-air-force:us-air-force-developer-api
  name: US Air Force DAF API Program
  tags:
  - Air Force
  - Developer API
  - Federal Government
  - Military
  - Defense
  - API-First
  humanURL: https://www.dafcio.af.mil/
  properties:
  - url: https://www.dafcio.af.mil/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.dafcio.af.mil/Portals/64/Documents/Strategy/DAF%20API%20Roadmap%202.0_25OCT.pdf
    type: RoadMap
  - url: https://www.dafcio.af.mil/Portals/64/Documents/Strategy/DAF%20API%20Reference%20Architecture%202.0.pdf
    type: ReferenceArchitecture
  - url: https://software.af.mil/
    type: DeveloperPortal
  description: The Department of the Air Force API program provides a strategic framework for standardized APIs across the
    DAF enterprise. The DAF API Roadmap 2.0 and API Reference Architecture 2.0 guide the implementation of a modern API ecosystem,
    enabling seamless integration across command-and-control systems, intelligence systems, and partner organizations. The
    API-first approach covers FY2024 through FY2026 implementation phases.
name: US Air Force
tags:
- Air Force
- Federal Government
- Military
- Defense
- Open Data
- Government API
kind: contract
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-11-21'
modified: '2026-05-03'
position: Consuming
description: The United States Air Force is responsible for providing air and space power to protect the United States and
  its interests. As part of the Department of the Air Force, the USAF has adopted an API-first architecture strategy to improve
  data sharing, software interoperability, and integration across military systems. The DAF publishes open datasets through
  data.af.mil and provides developer resources through software.af.mil.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'