Developer Resources

Software developers and researchers can use these resources to help people find useful government information.


  • 1.USA.gov Data
    1.USA.gov URLs are created whenever anyone shortens a .gov or .mil URL using bitly.
  • Citizen Topics API
    This API lists the topics that we use to organize content on USA.gov. You can access it via the /tags call to the Social Media Registry.
  • Federal Agency API
    This API lists top-level federal agencies. You can access it via the /agencies call to the Social Media Registry.
  • Federal Forms API
    This API returns detailed information on federal government forms and the agencies that have created them.
  • Frequently Asked Questions XML
    The contents of our frequently asked questions are available in XML, in English and Spanish.
  • Go.USA.gov API
    Go.USA.gov is a URL shortener for government employees. The API can shorten, preview, and show clicks on short URLs.
  • Product Recall Data API
    This API returns food, car, and product safety data and recalls.
  • RSS Directory
    Find RSS feeds from across government.
  • Social Media Registry API
    The Social Media Registry is an official source of information about federal government social media accounts.