name: UNICEF Data API Plans & Pricing
description: >
  UNICEF Data provides free, open public access to all its APIs as a global
  public good in support of the UN mandate to advance children's rights and
  welfare worldwide. There are no paid tiers, subscription fees, or commercial
  licensing costs. The primary SDMX Data Warehouse API requires no authentication
  or registration. The GeoSight API requires free account registration for write
  or admin operations. All data is released under Creative Commons Attribution
  3.0 IGO, permitting broad reuse including commercial applications with
  attribution.
plans:
  - name: SDMX Data Warehouse API - Open Access
    description: >
      Fully open access to UNICEF's Data Warehouse REST API. No registration,
      authentication, or API key required. Provides access to 748+ child welfare
      indicators across all UN member states, organized into thematic dataflows
      for health, nutrition, education, protection, WASH, HIV/AIDS, demography,
      and gender.
    price: Free
    features:
      - No registration required
      - No API key needed
      - 748+ indicators
      - All UN member states covered
      - SDMX-JSON output format
      - SDMX-XML v2.0 and v2.1 output formats
      - CSV output format
      - Excel export support
      - Dataflow browsing interface
      - Bulk dataset generation
      - MICS and DHS survey data included
      - SDG indicators for children
    license: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
  - name: Reference Data Manager API - Open Access
    description: >
      Free access to UNICEF reference data including geographic hierarchies,
      organizational units, and classification codes. Documented via
      Swagger/OpenAPI. No authentication required for read operations.
    price: Free
    features:
      - No registration required for read access
      - Swagger/OpenAPI documentation
      - Geographic hierarchy data
      - Organizational unit classifications
    license: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
  - name: GeoSight API - Free Registered Access
    description: >
      Free access to UNICEF's geospatial data API. Public datasets are available
      without credentials. Write or administrative operations require free account
      registration and Django-based authentication.
    price: Free
    features:
      - Public dataset read access without authentication
      - Free account registration for write access
      - REST API with OpenAPI documentation
      - Geospatial indicator layers
      - Humanitarian data integration
    license: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
notes: >
  UNICEF APIs are provided as global public goods under the UN mandate to
  promote the rights and welfare of every child. Commercial use is permitted
  under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO with attribution. No SLA or formal
  uptime guarantees are published for public API consumers. For high-volume or
  institutional use, contact data@unicef.org.