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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Bulk Data API

Information about the bulk data json files maintained by Marketplace API.

This API exposes 6 operations across 6 paths, and defines 17 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://marketplace.api.healthcare.gov/api/v1.

6 operations 6 paths 17 schemas 6 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1
Base URL
https://marketplace.api.healthcare.gov/api/v1
Authentication
API Key
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Bulk Data API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the query as apikey (API_Key). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • API_Key — Your API key should be included as a query parameter with the request. You can [fill out this form](https://cms.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV4N2GHCJfNuX7n8x)…

Paths & Operations 6

Across 6 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 6 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Bulk Data 6

Information about the bulk data json files maintained by Marketplace API.

GET
/data/apt
Get data apt
getDataApt 2 params → 302400
GET
/data/decile-mapping
Get data decile mapping
getDataDecileMapping 2 params → 302400
GET
/data/state-medicaid
Get data state medicaid
getDataStateMedicaid 2 params → 302400
GET
/data/rate-areas
Get data rate areas
getDataRateAreas 2 params → 302400
GET
/data/county-zips
Get data county zips
getDataCountyZips 2 params → 302400
GET
/data/crosswalk
Get data crosswalk
getDataCrosswalk 2 params → 302400

Schemas 17

The contract defines 17 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are StateMedicaid (12 properties), DecileUtilizationAgeMap (7 properties), CrosswalkData (7 properties), CountyZips (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

DecileEnum
string
LowIncomeChild
object
3 properties
Crosswalk
object
3 properties
CrosswalkData
object
7 properties
DecileUtilizationAgeMap
object
7 properties
StateMedicaidList
object
3 properties
Range
object
2 properties
CountyZips
object
3 properties
StateRateArea
object
2 properties
CrosswalkCode
object
2 properties
StateCounty
object
2 properties
RateAreaCounty
object
2 properties
APT
object
2 properties
APTTier
object
2 properties
DecileUtilizationMapping
object
2 properties
StateMedicaid
object
12 properties
DecileMapping
object
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

cms-bulk-data-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
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