FCC Area and Census Block API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: FCC Area and Census Block API
  description: >
    The FCC Area and Census Block API returns US Census Bureau Census Block FIPS codes,
    county FIPS codes, state FIPS codes, and associated US State and County names based
    on latitude and longitude coordinates. Also returns market data and population data.
    All endpoints are free with no authentication required.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Federal Communications Commission
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
  license:
    name: FCC API Terms of Service
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/api-terms-service
servers:
  - url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/census
    description: FCC Census/Area API
tags:
  - name: area
    description: Get market area data by latitude and longitude
  - name: block
    description: Get census block, county, and state FIPS codes by latitude and longitude
paths:
  /area:
    get:
      tags:
        - area
      operationId: getArea
      summary: Get Market Area Data
      description: >
        Returns market data for a location based on latitude and longitude, including
        US Census Bureau Census Block population data and FCC market information.
      parameters:
        - name: lat
          in: query
          required: true
          description: Latitude in decimal degrees (e.g., 38.26)
          schema:
            type: number
            format: double
        - name: lon
          in: query
          required: true
          description: Longitude in decimal degrees (e.g., -77.51)
          schema:
            type: number
            format: double
        - name: censusYear
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Census year for data. Valid values: 2010, 2020 (default)
          schema:
            type: integer
            enum:
              - 2010
              - 2020
            default: 2020
        - name: format
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Response format. Defaults to xml.
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - xml
              - json
              - jsonp
            default: xml
      responses:
        "200":
          description: Market area data for the specified location
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: "#/components/schemas/AreaResponse"
            text/xml:
              schema:
                type: string
  /block/find:
    get:
      tags:
        - block
      operationId: findBlock
      summary: Get Census Block FIPS by Latitude and Longitude
      description: >
        Returns the US Census Bureau Census Block FIPS code, county FIPS code,
        and state FIPS code for a given latitude and longitude. Also returns the
        associated US State and County names.
      parameters:
        - name: latitude
          in: query
          required: true
          description: >
            Latitude in decimal degrees or DMS format. Range: -90 to 90.
            Examples: 38.26 or 38:15:36N
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: longitude
          in: query
          required: true
          description: >
            Longitude in decimal degrees or DMS format. Range: -180 to 180.
            Examples: -77.51 or 77:30:36W
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: censusYear
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Census year for results. Valid values: 2010, 2020 (default)
          schema:
            type: integer
            enum:
              - 2010
              - 2020
            default: 2020
        - name: showall
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >
            If the coordinate lies on the boundary of multiple geographies, use
            showall=true to return the complete list.
          schema:
            type: boolean
            default: false
        - name: format
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Response format. Defaults to xml.
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - xml
              - json
              - jsonp
            default: xml
      responses:
        "200":
          description: Census block, county, and state data for the specified location
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: "#/components/schemas/BlockResponse"
            text/xml:
              schema:
                type: string
components:
  schemas:
    AreaResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          description: Status of the response (OK or error message)
          example: OK
        executionTime:
          type: string
          description: Time taken to execute the query
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              block_fips:
                type: string
                description: Census Block FIPS code
              county_fips:
                type: string
                description: County FIPS code
              state_fips:
                type: string
                description: State FIPS code
              county_name:
                type: string
                description: County name
              state_name:
                type: string
                description: State name
    BlockResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        Block:
          type: object
          properties:
            FIPS:
              type: string
              description: Full Census Block FIPS code (15 digits)
              example: "110010083011001"
            bbox:
              type: array
              items:
                type: number
              description: Bounding box [minLon, minLat, maxLon, maxLat]
        County:
          type: object
          properties:
            FIPS:
              type: string
              description: County FIPS code
              example: "11001"
            name:
              type: string
              description: County name
              example: District of Columbia
        State:
          type: object
          properties:
            FIPS:
              type: string
              description: State FIPS code
              example: "11"
            code:
              type: string
              description: State two-letter code
              example: DC
            name:
              type: string
              description: State name
              example: District of Columbia
        status:
          type: string
          description: Status of the response
          example: OK
        executionTime:
          type: string
          description: Time taken to execute the query
          example: "0"