# US Department of Defense

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/us-department-of-defense/  
**APIs profiled:** 11

The US Department of Defense is responsible for providing the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of the United States. This includes overseeing the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, as well as coordinating with other defense agencies and organizations. The Department of Defense also plays a critical role in developing military strategies, acquiring and maintaining weapons and equipment, and ensuring the readiness and effectiveness of the armed forces. The DoD's data strategy initiatives have led to the publication of multiple public APIs including the USACE Corps Water Management System API, Lock Performance Monitoring System, and the DoD open data portal.

## Kin Score — 22.5 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 22.5).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 55.9 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

Regulatory layer — **Government & Public Sector**: 20.4 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 24.5 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | na |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | na |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| 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 (11)

- **USACE Lock Performance Monitoring System API** — The USACE Lock Performance Monitoring System (LPMS) API provides data on inland waterway lock operations across the US Army Corps of Engineers lock system. Endpoints return XML ...
- **DoD Data Portal** — The Department of Defense Data Portal features APIs enabling access to DoD open data across military branches, agencies, and programs. The portal surfaces selected APIs from the...
- **DoD Open Data Platform** — The Department of Defense Open Data Platform (data.mil) provides access to unclassified DoD datasets and data services supporting defense research, policy analysis, and public a...
- **US Department of Defense Catalog API** — Data catalog and discovery
- **US Department of Defense Levels API** — Location levels and pool data
- **US Department of Defense Locations API** — CWMS monitoring locations and metadata
- **US Department of Defense Measurements API** — Field measurements and observations
- **US Department of Defense Offices API** — USACE district offices
- **US Department of Defense Projects API** — USACE projects and reservoirs
- **US Department of Defense Ratings API** — Rating curves and tables
- **US Department of Defense Time Series API** — Time series data retrieval and management

## Agentic access (1)

- **Us Department Of Defense Agentic Access** — 16 operations

## Security (1)

- **Us Department Of Defense Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Us Department Of Defense Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Federal-Government, Defense, Military, Water Management, Waterways, Open Data

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