Accessibility Clearinghouse

Reference Files

• API Schema

Content

Description

Outputs the content required to build the pages on Clearinghouse.

• api call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/content

  sample call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/content?contentType=Fact%20sheet&disabilityId=6&format=json&jsonpCallback=?

  parameters

  • contentType (Required) - Valid values are: Fact Sheet, Intro, UserVoice
  • disabilityId (Optional) - Valid values are: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (for mapping details on the disability type name and id please use the Disability Types API)
  • format (Optional) - Default is xml. Valid values are: xml, json, jsonp

Disability Types

Description

Outputs the disability type name, short description and long description used when constructing the content on the Clearinghouse homepage. This API is called on all the category pages along with the disability id for various filtering.

• api call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/disabilityTypes?format=xml

  sample call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/disabilityTypes?format=jsonp&jsonpCallback=?

  parameters

  • format (Optional) - Default is xml. Valid values are: xml, json, jsonp

Convenience Contacts Listing

Description

Outputs a variety of convenience contact information by state.

• api call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/contacts

  sample call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/contacts?entityType=national&stateName=California&groupByState=false&format=xml

  parameters

  • entityType (Required) - Valid values are: Service Provider, Equipment Manufacturer, School, National, International
  • disabilityID (Optional) - Valid values are: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 (for mapping details on the disability type name and id please use the Disability Types API)
  • tag (Optional) - Valid values are: VET, KID, SEN (To filter out Veterans, Family & Children, Senior resources)
  • stateName (Optional) - Valid values: Any US State name (for a list of states applicable for the particular category please use the States API)
  • groupByState (Optional) - Valid values: true or false
  • format (Optional) - Default is xml. Valid values are: xml, json, jsonp

States

Description

Outputs a variety of convenience contact information by state.

• api call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/states

  sample call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/states?entityType=national&format=xml

  parameters

  • entityType (Required) - Valid values are: Service Provider, Equipment Manufacturer, School, National, International
  • disabilityID (Optional) - Valid values are: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 (for mapping details on the disability type name and id please use the Disability Types API)
  • tag (Optional) - Valid values are: VET, KID, SEN (To filter out Veterans, Family & Children, Senior resources)
  • format (Optional) - Default is xml. Valid values are: xml, json, jsonp

Apps & Technologies

Description

Outputs a list of accessible apps and assistive technologies.

• api call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/apps

  sample call

  http://data.fcc.gov/api/accessibilityclearinghouse/apps?disabilityId=7&page=1&rowPerPage=20&format=xml

  parameters

  • disabilityID (Optional) - Valid values are: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 (for mapping details on the disability type name and id please use the Disability Types API)
  • page (Optional) - Valid values are: Any integer (calculate based on totalRows divided by rowPerPage)
  • format (Optional) - Default is xml. Valid values are: xml, json, jsonp