Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Open Access API

The Smithsonian Open Access API provides programmatic access to the Smithsonian's publicly available collection data including objects, artworks, specimens, and related media across its museums and research centers. Requires API key registration at api.data.gov.

GitHub OpenAPI

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.si.edu/openaccess/devtools
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Documentation
https://edan.si.edu/openaccess/docs/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smithsonian-institution/refs/heads/main/openapi/smithsonian-open-access-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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GitHub Repository
https://github.com/Smithsonian/smithsonian-openaccess
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Sign Up
https://api.data.gov/signup

OpenAPI Specification

smithsonian-open-access-openapi.yml Raw ↑