National Park Service, US
Data from the US National Park Service
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Government
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/
Overview
National Park Service provides park data — key-based (an invalid key returns 403, verified).
Quick Start
Parks (replace YOUR_KEY):
curl "https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?api_key=YOUR_KEY"{ "error": { "code": "API_KEY_INVALID", "message": "Your API key is not valid." } }Authentication
- Register at nps.gov → API key.
- Send it as the
api_keyquery parameter (invalid → 403, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free with registration (check the docs).
- Parks, alerts, activities.
FAQ
Is NPS free? Yes — free with a key.
Why 403? Invalid keys return 403 (verified) — register for a key.
What’s the auth style?
api_key query parameter.
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