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API Setu

Verified Jul 2026

API Setu is the Government of India's federated API marketplace, run by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, exposing DigiLocker, UMANG, myScheme, and hundreds of other public-sector APIs behind one directory and gateway. Consumers must register through the partner portal and subscribe to individual APIs before calling them, so access is governed per API rather than open by default.

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AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSDisabledBrowser calls need a server-side proxy.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.

GreatAPIs Score

Score78out of 100
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months

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Auth quickstart

  1. Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
  2. Send it on every request as a headerAuthorization: <key>
  3. The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored

Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.