data.gov.in API — Advanced Guide

Query India's open data portal programmatically — fetch any of 500,000+ datasets using Python.

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Provider

National Informatics Centre (NIC) / MeitY

API Base URL

https://www.data.gov.in/apis

Access Level

🟡 Free API Key (register at data.gov.in)

Rate Limit

1,000 requests/day (free tier)

Response Format

JSON, XML, CSV

Docs

www.data.gov.in/apis

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Getting Your API Key

1. Go to data.gov.in
2. Click "Sign In" → Register with email
3. After login: Go to "My Account" → "API Access"
4. Click "Generate API Key"
5. Copy the key — you'll use it in every API request

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API Endpoint Structure

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