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Open Government, India API

⭐ Beginner's Pick Government / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)
29 Score
Grade F
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Overview

The Open Government India API (data.gov.in) provides access to thousands of datasets published by Indian government ministries and departments, covering agriculture, health, education, finance, and more. You need a free API key to make requests — sign up at https://data.gov.in/ to get started. It is one of the largest open government data platforms in Asia and a great resource for data-driven projects about India.

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Beginner Tip

Get your free API key from your data.gov.in account dashboard, then include it as api-key=YOUR_API_KEY in the query string. Use the resource_id parameter with a dataset ID from the portal to fetch specific data.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate indian government open data data into web and mobile applications
Open Government, India data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Requires API key authentication

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Open Government, India",
    "description": "Indian Government Open Data",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

status Request status, typically ok when successful
total Total number of records available in the dataset
count Number of records returned in this response
records Array of data records from the requested dataset
fields Metadata describing each field name and type in the records

Implementation Example 

const url = "https://data.gov.in/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
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

403 Forbidden or Invalid API Key The api-key parameter is missing or the key has not been activated yet
✓ Check your data.gov.in account email for an activation link, then copy the key exactly from the dashboard
Empty records array The offset or limit parameters exceed the dataset size
✓ Start with limit=10&offset=0 to verify the dataset has records, then paginate from there
resource_id not found error Using a dataset page URL instead of the actual resource UUID
✓ Open the dataset page on data.gov.in and copy the resource ID from the API tab, not the page URL

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 0/30
⚡ Speed 2/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 0/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Government
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-07

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