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Data.gov Catalog API boundary

Official-source access, authentication, request-shaping, paging, freshness, legal, and interpretation boundaries for Data.gov Catalog API.

version 1.0.0freshness currentobserved 2026-08-27T08:40:00Z

resource.public-data.data-gov-catalog-api
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Evidence-backed facts

  1. The Data.gov Catalog API v4 searches and filters metadata for datasets published by U.S. federal, state, local, and tribal governments. informative
  2. New clients should use the v4 API instead of the older read-only CKAN endpoint and must send an api.data.gov key or limited DEMO_KEY. informative
  3. Catalog results contain dataset metadata, URLs, and descriptions rather than guaranteeing that the referenced data files are hosted by Data.gov. informative
  4. A catalog match is not evidence that a referenced resource is reachable, current, licensed for every use, complete, or endorsed by GSA. informative

Primary sources

Data.gov Catalog API

U.S. General Services Administration · observed 2026-08-27T08:40:00Z