Using a federated model for API discovery in government
Posted by:
Bethan Palmer, Data Standards Authority Developer, Central Digital and Data Office, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Standards, Guidance, Implementation, People and Skills
![API data for a GOV.UK page](https://dataingovernment.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2016/05/send-page-json-620x256.png)
The CDDO Data Standards Authority are working on the discovery of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) within and between different government departments and agencies. APIs are a great way to share data as and when it’s needed using agreed open formats, rather than copying and duplicating data in different places.