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Healthcare.gov API

⭐ Beginner's Pick Health / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)
87 Score
Grade A
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Overview

The Healthcare.gov API provides access to educational content about the US Health Insurance Marketplace, including articles, glossary terms, and plan information in JSON format. No API key is required, and the data is maintained by the US federal government. It is a good starting point for developers building health insurance information tools or educational resources for Americans.

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Beginner Tip

Append .json to any Healthcare.gov page URL to retrieve that page's content as structured JSON — for example, https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/deductible.json returns the full article as machine-readable data.

Available Data

stock price and symbol
open/close/high/low values
trading volume
market cap
historical price data
vehicle make and model

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "year": 2025,
  "engine": "2.5L 4-cylinder",
  "fuel_economy": {
    "city_mpg": 28,
    "highway_mpg": 39
  },
  "msrp": 28400
}

Field Reference

title Title of the article or glossary term.
content HTML-formatted body content of the article.
url Canonical URL of the content on Healthcare.gov.
categories List of category tags associated with the content.
lang Language code of the content (e.g., en for English, es for Spanish).

Implementation Example 

const url = "https://www.healthcare.gov/developers/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

404 Not Found for a page URL The page may have been moved or the URL slug does not match exactly.
✓ Browse the Healthcare.gov sitemap or use the content index endpoint to discover valid content slugs.
Response is HTML instead of JSON Omitting the .json extension returns the human-readable webpage instead of the API response.
✓ Always append .json to the URL and ensure you are not following a redirect to a non-JSON page.
Content is out of date Enrollment periods and plan details change annually; cached or old data may be inaccurate.
✓ Always display the source URL and encourage users to verify details at healthcare.gov directly.

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 20/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 15/20
✓ Reliability 7/15
Response Time 85ms

Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Health
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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