API guides/India
India’s open government data portal. Free API key, per-dataset resources, JSON/CSV. Confirm quotas on the dataset page.
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India
data.gov.in is a catalogue, not a single “India API”. Each dataset has a resource id, a licence, and its own fields. You register for a key, then query one resource at a time.
GET https://api.data.gov.in/resource/{id}?api-key=YOUR_KEY&format=json
HTTPS
Yes
API key
Required
CORS
Backend only
Use
See limits
Limits. Free key. Rate and row limits vary by resource — read the API tab on that dataset.
Commercial. Follow each dataset’s licence and attribution.
Note. Keep the key on a server. Do not ship it in a static frontend.
curl -sS "https://api.data.gov.in/resource/RESOURCE_ID?api-key=YOUR_KEY&format=json&limit=5"PureDevKit does not host or proxy these APIs. Pricing, rate limits, CORS, authentication, and JSON shapes can change without notice. Always confirm the current rules on the provider’s official documentation before you ship.
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