aid: about-exim-exim-gov-export-import-bank-of-the-united-states
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/about-exim-exim-gov-export-import-bank-of-the-united-states/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Export-Import Bank of the United States
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Export
  - Federal Government
  - Finance
  - Import
  - Trade Finance
description: >-
  The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) is the official export credit agency of
  the United States federal government. It assists in financing and facilitating
  U.S. exports of goods and services by providing export credit insurance,
  working capital guarantees, and direct loans to help American businesses
  compete in the global marketplace. EXIM publishes open government data
  including authorization records accessible via the federal Data.gov catalog
  using the Socrata Open Data API (SODA).
created: '2024-07-11'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: about-exim-exim-gov-export-import-bank-of-the-united-states:open-data
    name: EXIM Open Data API
    tags:
      - Export
      - Federal Government
      - Finance
      - Open Data
    humanURL: https://www.exim.gov/open-government-data
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.exim.gov/open-government-data
      - type: APIReference
        url: https://dev.socrata.com/foundry/data.exim.gov/8mmf-is58
    description: >-
      EXIM Bank publishes open government datasets through the federal Data.gov
      catalog. Datasets include export authorization records from 2006 onward,
      accessible programmatically via the Socrata Open Data API (SODA). The Chief
      Data Officer can be contacted at CDO@exim.gov for dataset requests.
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.exim.gov/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://eximonline.exim.gov/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.exim.gov/open-government-data
  - type: Blog
    url: https://grow.exim.gov/blog
  - type: Contact
    url: https://www.exim.gov/contact/contact-form
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://www.exim.gov/privacy-and-security-policy
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/export-import-bank-of-the-united-states/
  - type: YouTube
    url: https://www.youtube.com/user/EximBank
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Export Credit Insurance
        description: Insurance products protecting US exporters against non-payment by foreign buyers due to commercial or political risks.
      - name: Working Capital Guarantees
        description: Loan guarantees enabling US businesses to obtain working capital financing from commercial lenders for export activities.
      - name: Loan Guarantees
        description: Guarantees on loans made by private lenders to foreign buyers for purchases of US goods and services.
      - name: Direct Loans
        description: Fixed-rate loans provided directly to foreign buyers to finance purchases of US exports.
      - name: Open Government Data
        description: Public datasets including authorization records accessible via Data.gov and the Socrata Open Data API.
      - name: Country Limitation Schedule
        description: Interactive tool to verify export eligibility and financing availability by country.
      - name: EXIM Online Portal
        description: Online portal for submitting and managing export financing applications electronically.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: Export Financing for Small Businesses
        description: Enable small and medium-sized US businesses to compete globally with access to export credit and working capital.
      - name: Foreign Buyer Financing
        description: Help foreign buyers finance purchases of US goods and services with EXIM-backed loans.
      - name: Export Risk Mitigation
        description: Protect US exporters against non-payment risk in international transactions.
      - name: Market Research and Data Analysis
        description: Use EXIM open data to analyze US export financing trends, authorized amounts, and industry distributions.
      - name: Policy and Compliance Research
        description: Access authorization records for policy analysis, academic research, and government oversight.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Data.gov
        description: EXIM datasets are published through the federal Data.gov catalog for public access.
      - name: Socrata SODA API
        description: EXIM open data is accessible via the Socrata Open Data API (SODA) for programmatic data access.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com