Frictionless open data
Anybody can use the OS Downloads API to discover what OS OpenData products are available. Check which coverage and formats are available before downloading, all without needing an API key.
OS Downloads API
The OS Downloads API lets you script and automate your downloads of OS OpenData and OS Premium data. This can be a huge time saver and make your data pipelines more efficient.
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What OS Downloads API provides you with
Download detailed Premium data
The OS Downloads API can be used to download Premium data packages that you've licensed.
Improve efficiency
With OS Downloads API you can improve the efficiency of finding and downloading data, automating elements of your data pipeline. It's designed to be flexible and work with many different tools and libraries. Additional metadata about each product ensures you have the right data for your needs.
OS Downloads API
Technical information
Specifications
- Use cases
Reduce your data management overheads and increase your time to value.
- Access
- API
- Data structure
- Dependent on the product downloaded
- Coverage
- Great Britain
- Format
- RESTful API
- OS Data Hub plan
- OS OpenData Plan (FREE)
- Premium Plan
- Public Sector Plan
Documents and Support
Technical documentation
- OS Downloads API technical documentationVisit docs.os.uk to access all technical documentation for this product, including getting started guide and technical specification.
Additional information
API key requirements
Anybody can use OS Downloads API to discover and download OS OpenData products. This functionality does not require an OS Data Hub account or key. You will need a key to download Premium data packages.
Access to metadata and images
The API has a number of resources which includes product metadata and a set of thumbnail images.
OS Downloads API
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What you get
- Key features
- Frictionless open data
- Download detailed Premium data
- Improve efficiency
- Category
- Networks
- Access
- API
- Data structure
- Dependent on the product downloaded
- Update frequency
- Depending on the product downloaded
How to access
OS OpenData APIs are free
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