FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

aid: fcc
name: FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
description: The Federal Communications Commission provides free public REST APIs for radio station license lookup, broadband coverage maps, spectrum auction data, broadcast contours, census block conversions, consumer complaint databases, electronic comment filings, and regulatory data. All APIs are free with no authentication required for most endpoints.
type: Index
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/fcc/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Telecommunications
  - Radio
  - Broadband
  - Spectrum
  - Licensing
  - Regulatory
apis:
  - aid: fcc:license-view
    name: FCC License View API
    description: Provides information about FCC-issued licenses for use of the nation's airwaves, including snapshots of license counts across different radio services such as 700 MHz, 800 MHz Cellular, AWS, PCS, BRS, EBS, and 2.3 GHz WCS bands.
    humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
    baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/license-view
    tags:
      - Radio Licensing
      - Spectrum
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/license-view-api
  - aid: fcc:spectrum-dashboard
    name: FCC Spectrum Dashboard API
    description: Returns a high-level overview of spectrum ownership across the United States within the 225 MHz to 3700 MHz frequency range, including call sign, licensee name, common name, radio service code, and market information.
    humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/spectrum-dashboard-api
    baseURL: https://data.fcc.gov/api/spectrum-view
    tags:
      - Spectrum
      - Auctions
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/spectrum-dashboard-api
  - aid: fcc:area-census-block
    name: FCC Area and Census Block API
    description: Returns market data, US Census Bureau Census Block population data, FIPS Code, and associated US State and County names based on latitude and longitude coordinates.
    humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
    baseURL: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/census
    tags:
      - Census
      - Geolocation
      - Broadband
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.fcc.gov/census-block-conversions-api
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/fcc-area-census-block-api.yaml
  - aid: fcc:contours
    name: FCC Contours API
    description: Returns broadcast radio and television service area data. Includes coverage contours for FM and TV stations by call sign, Facility ID, or ApplicationID, plus elevation and Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) data.
    humanURL: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
    baseURL: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours
    tags:
      - Radio
      - Broadcast
      - Television
      - Coverage
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/fcc-contours-api.yaml
  - aid: fcc:ecfs
    name: FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) API
    description: Enables external users and organizations to search the FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) for regulatory filings and public comments without using the web interface. Free API key registration available.
    humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/help/public_api
    baseURL: https://ecfs.fcc.gov/api
    tags:
      - Regulatory Filings
      - Public Comments
      - ECFS
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/help/public_api
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/public-api-docs.html
  - aid: fcc:consumer-complaints
    name: FCC Consumer Complaints Center Data API
    description: Provides access to consumer complaint data submitted to the FCC, including complaints about telephone, internet, television, and radio services.
    humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-help-center-api
    baseURL: https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-help-center-api
    tags:
      - Consumer Complaints
      - Telephone
      - Internet
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-help-center-api
  - aid: fcc:public-inspection-files
    name: FCC Public Inspection Files API
    description: Provides programmatic access to public inspection files for broadcast, cable, satellite, and wireless telecommunications entities regulated by the FCC.
    humanURL: https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/developer
    baseURL: https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/api
    tags:
      - Public Files
      - Broadcast
      - Licensing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/developer
  - aid: fcc:broadband-data-collection
    name: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) API
    description: Allows ISPs and developers to interface with the FCC Broadband Data Collection system via API endpoints, including the ability to respond to fixed availability challenges programmatically.
    humanURL: https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/articles/16120522800283-Using-the-API-to-Respond-to-Fixed-Availability-Challenges
    baseURL: https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/api
    tags:
      - Broadband
      - Coverage
      - ISP
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/articles/16120522800283-Using-the-API-to-Respond-to-Fixed-Availability-Challenges
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/FCC/bdcapi
  - aid: fcc:content
    name: FCC Content API
    description: Makes FCC website content accessible to applications, leveraging Drupal as a content management system to deliver news, documents, and regulatory content programmatically.
    humanURL: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/fcc-content-api
    baseURL: https://www.fcc.gov/api
    tags:
      - Content
      - News
      - Documents
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/fcc-content-api
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.fcc.gov
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/FCC
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/federal-communications-commission
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/news-events
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/api-terms-service
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://www.fcc.gov
  - type: X
    url: https://x.com/FCC
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/fcc-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/fcc-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/fcc-finops.yml
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/api-terms-service
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]