Open Government, India
Indian Government Open Data
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Government
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://data.gov.in/
Overview
data.gov.in provides Indian government datasets — key-based (an invalid key returns 403, verified).
Quick Start
Resource (replace YOUR_KEY):
curl "https://api.data.gov.in/resource/9ef84268-d588-465a-a308-a864a43d0070?api-key=YOUR_KEY&format=json&limit=1"{ "error": "Key not authorised" }Authentication
- Register at data.gov.in → API key.
- Send it as the
api-keyquery parameter (invalid → 403, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free with registration (check the docs).
- Thousands of datasets by resource ID.
FAQ
Is data.gov.in free? Yes — free with registration.
Why 403? Invalid keys return 403 (verified) — register for a key.
What’s the auth style?
api-key query parameter.
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