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Accessibility statement for the UK Government API Catalogue

This statement applies to the UK Government API Catalogue at https://www.api.gov.uk/#uk-government-apis, a service for finding and publishing details of central and local government APIs.

This website is run by the Data Standards Authority team at the Government Digital Service (GDS). It is built on the GOV.UK Technical Documentation Template, so you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts, and zoom in up to 300%
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

Feedback and contact information

If you need any part of this service in a different format like large print, audio recording or braille, or if you find any accessibility problems not listed above, email api-standards-request@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk. We’ll aim to reply within 2 working days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Government Digital Service is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed in How accessible this website is.

How we tested this website

We last tested this website in September 2020, using manual and automated checks (including the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool) covering all pages. The test was carried out by the technical writing team at GDS.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was prepared on 4 September 2020 and last reviewed on 25 June 2026.