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Welcome to ’s Data Services Platform Sign In APIs Applications API OVERVIEW Taxonomy Toggle navigation Components Authoritative Data on U.S. Exporting The Data Services Platform from the International Trade Administration () provides direct access to authoritative information on U.S. exporting and international trade via standard APIs. has built the platform to be the central source for exporting data important to small and medium sized U.S. businesses. The data and information is intended specifically for public use and dissemination. We encourage software developers to integrate the data into their applications and mash-ups to help U.S. small business owners expand their business overseas while creating jobs at home. Documentation for all APIs can be found on this developer portal. Please review the list of all available APIs from to learn how to work with them. We will continue to add APIs as they become available. Guidance for Information Users This page provides guidance for information users who may not be developers. Get more information on: Getting access to ’s data services and APIs How the APIs work Subscribing to an API Examples for using the data as building blocks for innovative applications Instructions for making data requests Contact information for getting help Why provides these APIs How stays compliant with Open Data policies Industry List How to contact us Access to Data Services and APIs The Data Services Platform from the International Trade Administration () provides direct access to authoritative information on U.S. exporting and international trade via standard APIs. To learn more about what "API" stands for and what they are used for, visit the APIs in Government site. This data and information is intended specifically for public use and dissemination. In fact, we publish information that is targeted specifically to U.S. businesses looking to export their products and services overseas. Trade experts from and from Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) agencies produce the wide spectrum of available data. In addition to information developed by , the APIs also provide related information from other trade organizations such as the Departments of State and Treasury, the Small Business Administration, and the Trade Development Agency. We only aggregate this additional information to add further value to ’s APIs - we don’t alter it. We also include references to the original publisher of the data so users can always refer back to the original source. Through this developer portal gives software developers documentation and instructions for accessing all of the available APIs . Open data from the Commerce Department and other Federal agencies is a positive step toward better use of government information. Moreover, it leverages the private sector to help disseminate information to the public. - Greg Sandler, ThinkGlobal How does it work? ’s Data Services platform pulls data from the original sources on a nightly basis. We always refer to the system of record to make sure we are acquiring the information from the authoritative source. Much of the data comes from ’s internal systems, though some comes from external agencies that provide with proprietary data feeds. Regardless of the source, the Data Services platform normalizes the tags from each data feeds, then aggregates them with similar data types. For example, the Data Services platform imports trade events from various agencies, such as the Small Business Administration and from the Export-Import Bank. Because these two agencies use slightly different terminology to describe their events, we map the industry topics assigned to their events to our industry list , then aggregate the events with ’s. Once the Data Services platform has normalized and aggregated the data, we publish one API for that data type. Within the API we do specify what the source of the data is so you can always find the data from just one agency if you need to. Subscribing to an API Using the Login link at the top right corner, log in to the API store. If you have not done this before, you will first need to create an account. Please go to the Applications page and generate an access token. All our APIs are available. Please go to the APIs page and click on an API to view its details. The selected API’s information will be visible. Select a service tier (currently we only have one tier) then click on the Subscribe button. If the subscription is successful, a message appears congratulating you on your successful subscription. Using the Data as Building Blocks for Innovative Applications merely provides the data - it does not prescribe how you should use it. In fact, we hope you and your developers will create new and innovative ways to integrate ’s data with other data and make it more useful for U.S. businesses. The Developer Portal includes comprehensive documentation for each API to help developers get started with the APIs and to learn how to use them. We also provide basic search engines, and the code behind them, so you can easily see what information is provided in the search results. Your developers can use the code as building blocks for creating much more advanced search tools. You have a wealth of opportunities to turn ’s trade information into useful and valuable applications for exporters. Immediate ideas for using the trade information include: Country Pages: Add ’s Trade Event, Trade Leads, Market Intelligence, Consolidated Screening List data, and Trade News & Articles to pages for specific countries. Industry Pages: Create a widget that aggregates event information from other trade organizations with ’s Trade Events for businesses in particular industries. Add a search tool for finding Tariff information for a particular industry. State Resources: Include ’s Offices & Centers in a list of resources for businesses in a particular State. Let us know what you are using the data for or what other data you need from . Data Requests We definitely want to hear from you when you are looking for particular trade data that is not available through our Data Services platform. Your request helps give us the justification needed to spend time and money opening closed data sets. Please contact us with your request. We prioritize new data sets by the number of requests we get from information users like you. Help If you have trouble with any of the data sets, because the documentation is unclear or because the API itself is not working, please contact us immediately and we will set things right. Your satisfaction with ’s Data Services platform is extremely important to us. Why Does Provide These APIs? A core tenet of ’s mission is to educate and inform small and medium-sized businesses about the intricacies of exporting. To support the mission, is committed to making access to ’s breadth of knowledge and resources quick and easy. The Data Services platform is a key component to enabling access to those resources. Data easily flows from and other TPCC agencies, into the Data Services platform, out of the platform as APIs, onto Web sites and mobile apps, and into the hands of U.S. exporters. The result is a triple win: widely shares its exporting knowledge more broadly Trade organizations use this valuable knowledge to help their customers (potential exporters) More exporters see the information on both Web sites and on other Web sites about exporting. There are two complementary benefits to opening ’s data for public use. First, trade organizations that use ’s content reach customers that might never reach. They make the final connection between ’s exporting resources and an aspiring exporter. Second, learns what exporting information is important to businesses because now has exponentially more feedback channels. By including ’s data in your online service offerings, you help make the final connection between trade export and aspiring exporter. Compliance with Open Data Policies The...