US Department of Commerce
The US Department of Commerce is responsible for promoting economic growth and job creation in the United States. It oversees various programs and initiatives aimed at supporting businesses, industries, and communities across the country. The department works to ensure fair trade practices, protect intellectual property, and promote innovation and entrepreneurship. It also collects and analyzes economic data to inform policy decisions and help businesses make informed decisions. The Commerce Department houses bureaus including the Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, NOAA, and NIST, each offering public APIs for their respective data domains.
US Department of Commerce publishes 9 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Blogs API, Images API, News API, and 6 more. Tagged areas include Commerce, Federal Government, Open Data, Trade, and Economic Data.
The US Department of Commerce catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.
Kin Score
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| Market | Position | Depth | Registered MCP server | Declares compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Federal API Programs (api.data.gov, Login.gov, GSA MAS, FedRAMP) | undeclared | - | - | - |
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.
Standards implemented 1
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APIs 9
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
US Census Bureau Data API
The Census Bureau's Data API provides access to a broad range of demographic, economic, and geographic datasets including the American Community Survey, Decennial Census, Econom...
Bureau of Economic Analysis API
The Bureau of Economic Analysis API provides access to national, regional, and international economic data including GDP, personal income, corporate profits, international trade...
International Trade Administration Trade Data API
The International Trade Administration Data Services Platform provides authoritative information on U.S. exporting and international trade, aggregating data from multiple federa...
NOAA Climate and Weather API
The NOAA Climate Data Online Web Services API provides access to climate data including temperature, precipitation, wind, and weather observations from NOAA's National Centers f...
NIST Data Discovery API
The National Institute of Standards and Technology provides a Data Discovery API giving access to NIST's public data collections and research datasets covering materials science...
Commerce Data Hub Open Data Portal API
The Commerce Data Hub Open Data Portal API (version 2.3) provides REST access to the Department of Commerce's open data catalog with rich search capabilities for discovering and...
US Department of Commerce Blogs API
Blog posts published on Commerce.gov
US Department of Commerce Images API
Images published on Commerce.gov
US Department of Commerce News API
News articles published on Commerce.gov
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Open Collections 4
Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
Commerce.gov API
OPEN COLLECTIONCommerce.gov Blogs API
OPEN COLLECTIONCommerce.gov Blogs Images API
OPEN COLLECTIONCommerce.gov Blogs News API
OPEN COLLECTIONUS Department of Commerce API pricing
Not yet checked against US Department of Commerce's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-05-05 from api.data.gov/docs/developer-manual/; confirm before you rely on a figure. A free plan or tier is listed.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Public API Key (api.data.gov) freemium | Free |
Plan details, limits and sources →
Rate limits
- Standard API Key: 1000 requests per hour
- DEMO_KEY (per IP, hourly): 30 requests per hour
- DEMO_KEY (per IP, daily): 50 requests per day
Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against US Department of Commerce's documentation. Rate-limit details →
Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Us Department Of Commerce Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSService Levels 1
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FinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Semantic Vocabularies 1
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Spectral Rules 2
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
JSON Schema 1
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
Commerce.gov News Article
JSON SCHEMAJSON Structure 1
JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.
Commerce Gov News Article Structure
JSON STRUCTUREExamples 1
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
Security Posture 1
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Agentic Access 1
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Resources
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
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 1
The organization behind the API
Source (apis.yml)
US Department of Commerce API — frequently asked questions
Does US Department of Commerce have an API?
Yes. APIs.io lists 9 APIs from US Department of Commerce, including US Census Bureau Data API, Bureau of Economic Analysis API and International Trade Administration Trade Data API, and 6 more.
Is there an OpenAPI specification for the US Department of Commerce API?
Yes. APIs.io indexes 3 OpenAPI specifications for US Department of Commerce, each linked for download from this page.
How much does the US Department of Commerce API cost?
APIs.io lists 1 pricing plan for US Department of Commerce, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.
Is the US Department of Commerce API ready for AI agents?
US Department of Commerce has a Kin Score of 24.1 out of 100 (emerging) and an Agent Readiness score of 22.9 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.
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