Open Data — entry 033 of 44
Socrata
Socrata's SODA API is the standard REST interface baked into thousands of government open-data portals — from Chicago to the state of California — letting anyone query, filter, and export tabular datasets as JSON, CSV, XML, RDF, or GeoJSON. Public reads only need an optional app token for higher rate limits, not the OAuth flow the platform reserves for publisher-side administration.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSON, CSV, XML, RDF, GeoJSONResponses can be requested as JSON or CSV or XML or RDF or GeoJSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score70
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats15/15Supports 5 response formats
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/socrata/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/socrata.svg" alt="Scored 70 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - 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.