HHS (US Department of Health and Human Services)

aid: hhs
name: HHS (US Department of Health and Human Services)
description: The US Department of Health and Human Services provides data APIs for health programs, public health datasets, grants data, and interoperability standards for health information. HHS operates a broad ecosystem of APIs spanning FDA drug and device data, grants opportunity search, health IT open data, HRSA health center locators, and public health content syndication through its agencies including FDA, HRSA, ONC, and ODPHP.
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tags:
  - Health
  - Public Health
  - Grants
  - Interoperability
  - FHIR
  - Government
  - Open Data
  - FDA
  - HRSA
  - ONC
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hhs/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: "2026-06-13"
modified: "2026-06-13"
specificationVersion: "0.19"
type: Index

apis:

  - name: openFDA API
    description: OpenFDA provides RESTful APIs and raw download access to high-value FDA public datasets including drug adverse events, drug labels, drug recalls, medical device 510(k) clearances, device classifications, device recalls, and food recall enforcement reports. Free API key available for higher rate limits.
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    humanURL: https://open.fda.gov/apis/
    baseURL: https://api.fda.gov
    tags:
      - FDA
      - Drugs
      - Medical Devices
      - Food Safety
      - Adverse Events
      - Recalls
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://open.fda.gov/apis/
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://open.fda.gov/apis/authentication/
      - type: RateLimits
        url: rate-limits/openfda.yml
      - type: Plans
        url: plans/openfda.yml
    contact:
      - FN: openFDA Team
        url: https://open.fda.gov/contact/

  - name: Simpler Grants.gov API
    description: The Simpler Grants.gov API provides programmatic access to search and retrieve federal grant opportunities. Supports keyword search, fielded search, pagination, sorting, and detailed opportunity retrieval. Requires an API key managed through a developer account.
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    humanURL: https://simpler.grants.gov/developers
    baseURL: https://api.simpler.grants.gov
    tags:
      - Grants
      - Federal Funding
      - Opportunities
      - Search
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://simpler.grants.gov/developers
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://api.simpler.grants.gov/docs
      - type: OpenAPISpec
        url: openapi/simpler-grants-gov.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/opportunityv1.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/opportunitysearchresponsev1.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/agencyv1.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/errorresponse.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/paginationinfo.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/healthcheckresponse.json
      - type: Examples
        url: examples/v1_opportunities_search_post_request.json
      - type: Examples
        url: examples/v1_agencies_search_post_request.json
      - type: JSONLDContext
        url: json-ld/context.json
      - type: RateLimits
        url: rate-limits/simpler-grants.yml
      - type: Plans
        url: plans/simpler-grants.yml
    contact:
      - FN: Grants.gov Support
        email: [email protected]
        url: https://simpler.grants.gov/

  - name: MyHealthfinder API
    description: The MyHealthfinder API (Version 4) allows developers to add evidence-based, plain language health content to their websites and applications. Content is available in English and Spanish and is completely free to use. Provides personalized health recommendations based on age, sex, and pregnancy status.
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    humanURL: https://odphp.health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/health-literacy/consumer-health-content/free-web-content/apis-developers
    baseURL: https://health.gov/myhealthfinder
    tags:
      - Public Health
      - Health Content
      - Consumer Health
      - ODPHP
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://odphp.health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/health-literacy/consumer-health-content/free-web-content/apis-developers/api-documentation
    contact:
      - FN: ODPHP
        url: https://odphp.health.gov/

  - name: ONC Health IT Open Data API
    description: The ONC Health IT Open Data API provides access to open datasets published by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Supports filtering by state and year, and returns data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats. Covers datasets on EHR adoption, health IT use, and interoperability metrics.
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    humanURL: https://healthit.gov/data/api/
    baseURL: https://healthit.gov/data/open-api
    tags:
      - Health IT
      - EHR
      - Interoperability
      - ONC
      - Open Data
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://healthit.gov/data/api/
    contact:
      - FN: ONC
        email: [email protected]
        url: https://healthit.gov/

  - name: HRSA Health Center Data Web Service
    description: The HRSA Health Center Data Web Service allows querying for federally qualified health centers by state, county, or ZIP code. A separate service provides access to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Medical Care Providers searchable by latitude and longitude. Uses SOAP/XML. Registration required to obtain a web token.
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    humanURL: https://data.hrsa.gov/data/services
    baseURL: https://data.hrsa.gov
    tags:
      - HRSA
      - Health Centers
      - HIV/AIDS
      - Provider Locator
      - SOAP
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://data.hrsa.gov/data/services
    contact:
      - FN: HRSA Data
        email: [email protected]
        url: https://data.hrsa.gov/

  - name: HealthData.gov Catalog API
    description: The HealthData.gov Catalog API uses CKAN and provides machine-readable access to the HHS health data catalog. Developers can find newly added datasets, search the catalog, download catalog metadata for analysis, or build new catalog tools. Conforms to DCAT-US 3.0 standards.
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    humanURL: https://healthdata.gov/
    baseURL: https://healthdata.gov/api/3
    tags:
      - Open Data
      - CKAN
      - Health Data
      - Data Catalog
      - DCAT
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://healthdata.gov/
    contact:
      - FN: HealthData.gov
        url: https://healthdata.gov/

common:
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/HHS
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.hhs.gov/web/policies-and-standards/hhs-web-policies/terms-of-service/index.html
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://www.hhs.gov/web/policies-and-standards/hhs-web-policies/privacy/index.html
  - type: OpenData
    url: https://healthdata.gov/
  - type: Status
    url: https://www.hhs.gov/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/index.html
  - type: Accessibility
    url: https://www.hhs.gov/web/policies-and-standards/hhs-web-policies/accessibility/index.html

maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]