---
type: "Government Publication"
title: "GOV.UK API Catalogue"
description: "Check existing catalogues before building a new API."
resource: "https://www.api.gov.uk/"
tags: [catalogue, uk-government]
generated: { by: human:crpage, at: 2026-07-09T09:44:00Z }
status: stable
sources: [{ id: primary, resource: "https://www.api.gov.uk/" }]
---

GDS recommends checking internal catalogues and the cross-government API Catalogue before building anything new — discovery as a first-class step.