How AI is applied across API Evangelist and APIs.io. Read my AI disclosure →
API Evangelist API Evangelist
Discovery
Learnings
Guidance
Toolbox
Alignment
API Evangelist LLC

BNSF Reference Files API

The Reference Files API from BNSF — 1 operation(s) for reference files.

BNSF Reference Files API is one of 8 APIs that BNSF publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Reference Files. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.bnsf.com:6443, https://api-trial.bnsf.com:6443.

1 operations 1 paths 0 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
1.0.0
Servers
https://api.bnsf.com:6443
https://api-trial.bnsf.com:6443
Authentication
Mutual TLS
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

BNSF Reference Files API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It requires mutual TLS (MutualTLS). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • MutualTLS — BNSF customer APIs require certificate-based mutual TLS using a client certificate (PEM) issued by an approved Certificate Authority.

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Reference Files 1
GET
/v1/cars
Retrieve car reference data
getCars → 200

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

bnsf-reference-files-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs BNSF publishes across the network.

BNSF Tracing API
BNSF Hub Operations API
BNSF Pricing & Rates API
BNSF Schedules API
BNSF Waybill Management API
BNSF Diagnostics API
Where this information came from

This is an independent, third-party profile of BNSF Reference Files API, published by API Evangelist. We do not operate, host, resell, or support these APIs, and we are not affiliated with or endorsed by the company unless stated above. Everything here is built from publicly available information — the company's own site, developer portal, documentation, public repositories, and the specifications it publishes for public use. Nothing is obtained by breaching a system, defeating an access control, or using credentials.

The Kin Score and Agent Readiness rating are independently calculated assessments of a company's public API artifacts, scored against a published rubric. They are not certifications, endorsements, security assessments, or audits.

Corrections, re-scores, and removal are free — no partnership or purchase required, and you do not need to justify the request. A removed company is recorded as unrated, never scored zero for having asked. Acknowledgement within one business day; removal within two.

info@apievangelist.com · Read the full data-sourcing policy →
On a security or compliance team? Put security in the subject line and you will get a person, not a form — we will tell you exactly which public URLs this profile was built from.