About
About Live Directory
Live Directory is an automated, continuously verified directory of free APIs and datasets from official European and UK public-sector sources. We help developers discover and integrate trusted official data quickly, with provenance and confidence on every entry.
How it works
Discovery
We automatically discover public-sector APIs and datasets from official portals, government registries, and other trusted sources.
Verification
Every entry is re-checked on a rolling 6-hour cadence to confirm it is still accessible and working.
Provenance
We extract and track provenance for all metadata, so you always know where each value came from.
Free-access classification
We use explicit, strict classification for free access to help you find tools that are genuinely usable:
- FREE_NO_AUTHNo authentication required at all
- FREE_KEY_REQUIREDFree tier, but requires API-key registration
- FREE_TRIALLimited-time trial or temporary access
- FREE_OSS_EDUFree for open-source or educational use
Takedown policy
We respect intellectual property and privacy. If you own an API or dataset listed in our directory and would like it removed:
- Contact us with proof of ownership
- Specify which entry you want removed
- We will process requests within 48 hours
We also respect robots.txt directives and do not bypass paywalls or login walls.
Privacy
We take privacy seriously:
- We never store user API keys or secrets
- We do not proxy user requests
- Submitter emails are optional and only used for notifications
- We only collect publicly available information
API access
Our directory data is available via a public REST API:
GET /api/v1/entries # List all entries GET /api/v1/entries/:slug # Get entry details POST /api/v1/submissions # Submit new entry
See our methodology for how we score, verify, and track provenance.