Getting Started with SODA

So you want to win that hackathon or build the next hot open data app? Follow the Getting Started guide for App Developers at dev.socrata.com to get yourself started. Learn about finding the API endpoint, building filters and queries, and getting set up with an App Token.

Access Start Guide

Additional API Documentation

Ready to start exploring the libraries and more in-depth examples? Check out the libraries at dev.socrata.com, for languages like Java, Ruby, and Scala. Explore the API Docs to learn about the output formats and RESTful verbs. Ready to dive into examples? Check out the example of building a column chart in D3.

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Submit Your App

If you have created an app with the open data on this site, we'd love to know about it! Submit your app here, and we will feature it on the site below. Looking for ideas for an app to build? Check out the library below to see what projects people are working on.

Submit App

How do I access an API?

Find the API Access Endpoint

Under SODA API, you will find the link for the API Endpoint as well as each column id for that dataset.

Find API information through the Export button.

Every dataset, map, chart, and filtered view has an API! Find the API endpoints and column names through the Export button, under SODA API.

Test drive a live example now!

Click the link below!