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You can use the GOV.UK Content API to look up the data that is used to render content on GOV.UK.

To get started:

  1. Pick a page on GOV.UK, for example: https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad.
  2. Make a note of the path, for example: /take-pet-abroad.
  3. Using a tool such as curl, Postman or your web browser, make a GET request to https://www.gov.uk/api/content/take-pet-abroad.
  4. You’ll receive a JSON response and the fields for this are explained in the reference documentation.

For example, using the curl command line utility tool:

curl https://www.gov.uk/api/content/take-pet-abroad

Or, you can use the govuk-browser-extension. Note that this is intended for internal use.

Authentication

Usage of GOV.UK Content API does not require authentication.