Open Government, South Australian Government API
Overview
The South Australian Government Open Data API gives you free access to datasets published by South Australian government agencies, covering topics like environment, transport, and public services. No API key is needed — just find a dataset on data.sa.gov.au and use the CKAN API to retrieve it programmatically. It is a great resource for civic tech projects, research, or learning to work with real government data.
Beginner Tip
Browse datasets at data.sa.gov.au and note the dataset ID in the URL, then use the CKAN datastore_search endpoint to pull records directly — no sign-up required.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Open Government, South Australian Government",
"description": "South Australian Government Open Data",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
success True if the API call completed without errors result.records Array of row objects from the requested dataset result.total Total number of rows available in the dataset result.offset Current pagination offset (number of rows skipped) result.fields Metadata about each column including id and type Implementation Example
const url = "https://data.sa.gov.au/";
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.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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