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Census.gov
The US Census Bureau provides various APIs and data sets on demographics and businesses.
Census.gov API is a free Government API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and has unconfirmed CORS support.
- Authentication
- None required
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Government
Visit documentation ↗www.census.gov
About Census.gov
We plan on adding all of our publicly available data sets. Here you'll find which of our many data sets are currently available via API.
- Provider
- Census.gov
- Website
- census.gov ↗
Details from census.gov.
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Census.gov API FAQ
Who provides the Census.gov API?
The Census.gov API is provided by Census.gov (census.gov). We plan on adding all of our publicly available data sets. Here you'll find which of our many data sets are currently available via API.
Is the Census.gov API free?
Yes. The Census.gov API is listed in the Government category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.
Does the Census.gov API require an API key?
No. The Census.gov API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.
Can I call the Census.gov API from the browser?
CORS support for the Census.gov API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.
Does the Census.gov API support HTTPS?
Yes. The Census.gov API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.