National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

aid: nist
name: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
description: >-
  APIs provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for
  accessing scientific and technical data, standards, and research information
  including vulnerability databases, chemistry data, and time services.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Cybersecurity
  - Government
  - Measurements
  - Research
  - Scientific Data
  - Standards
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nist/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: nist:nist-nvd-api
    name: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) API
    description: >-
      Provides programmatic access to the National Vulnerability Database,
      including CVE information, vulnerability metrics, and security advisories.
    humanURL: https://nvd.nist.gov/developers
    baseURL: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json
    tags:
      - CVE
      - Cybersecurity
      - Security
      - Vulnerabilities
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://nvd.nist.gov/developers/vulnerabilities
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://nvd.nist.gov/developers/request-an-api-key
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nist/refs/heads/main/openapi/nist-nvd-cve-openapi.yml
  - aid: nist:nist-chemistry-webbook-api
    name: NIST Chemistry WebBook API
    description: >-
      Access to chemical and physical property data for thousands of chemical
      species.
    humanURL: https://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/
    baseURL: https://webbook.nist.gov/cgi
    tags:
      - Chemistry
      - Physical Properties
      - Scientific Data
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/form-ser/
  - aid: nist:nist-data-gateway
    name: NIST Data Gateway
    description: >-
      Provides access to NIST's scientific and technical databases across
      multiple domains.
    humanURL: https://data.nist.gov
    baseURL: https://data.nist.gov
    tags:
      - Open Data
      - Research Data
      - Scientific Data
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://data.nist.gov/sdp/#/
  - aid: nist:nist-time-api
    name: NIST Time API
    description: >-
      Provides access to official NIST time services for time synchronization.
    humanURL: https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/time-distribution/internet-time-service-its
    tags:
      - Standards
      - Synchronization
      - Time
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.nist.gov
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]