Census.gov API
Overview
The US Census Bureau provides various APIs and data sets on demographics and businesses
Census.gov is a government API. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS.
At a glance
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Government
Questions
Does the Census.gov API need an API key?
No. The Census.gov API can be called without an API key or sign-up, which makes it handy for prototypes and front-end demos.
Does the Census.gov API support HTTPS?
Yes, the Census.gov API is served over HTTPS.
What are alternatives to the Census.gov API?
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