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APIs.io Areas API

The API Evangelist areas taxonomy — curated topic collections (authentication, webhooks, payments, …), each a scored provider index with its own site. Pro.

APIs.io Areas API is one of 18 APIs that APIs.io publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 2 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Areas. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, authentication docs, rate-limit docs, a changelog, and 2 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 3 operations across 3 paths, and defines 6 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.5.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://apis.io/api/v1.

3 operations 3 paths 6 schemas 3 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.5.0
Base URL
https://apis.io/api/v1
Authentication
API Key
License
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

APIs.io Areas API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as X-API-Key (ApiKeyAuth).

  • ApiKeyAuth — Send a plan key to be served above the free tier. Keyless callers get the free tier; a call that needs a paid tier answers 402 rather than refusing the connect…

Paths & Operations 3

Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 3 operations — 3 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Areas 3

The API Evangelist areas taxonomy — curated topic collections (authentication, webhooks, payments, …), each a scored provider index with its own site. Pro.

GET
/areas
List and filter areas (Pro).
listAreas 5 params → 200400402
GET
/areas/{slug}
Get one area, with its ranked providers (Pro).
getArea 2 params → 200402404
GET
/areas/{slug}/leaders
Top-rated providers in a curated area.
getAreaLeaders 2 params → 200402404

Schemas 6

The contract defines 6 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Area (11 properties), RankedProvider (7 properties), Problem (6 properties), Meta (5 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Meta
object
Pagination and echoed-query metadata for collection responses.
5 properties 4 required
Problem
object
A Problem Details object per [RFC 9457](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9457). Served as application/problem+json. Extension members (e.g. parameter) may be…
6 properties 3 required
RankedProvider
object
A provider summary as it appears in an industry or region membership list.
7 properties 2 required
Band
string
Rating band derived from the composite score.
AreaList
object
A page of curated areas
2 properties 2 required
Area
object
A curated API Evangelist area — a topic collection with its own scored provider index and dedicated site.
11 properties 2 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

apis-io-areas-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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