# Department of Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs (PDS), Jharkhand

**Provider:** Department of Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs (PDS), Jharkhand
**Category:** security
**Base URL:** `https://apisetu.gov.in/aaharjh/v3`
**Auth:** api-key — `X-APISETU-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY`
**Rate Limit:** Not officially published
**Free Tier:** Yes — available
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://apisetu.gov.in/aaharjh/v3

## Description

Public distribution system (PDS) is an Indian food security system. Established by the Government of India under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and managed jointly with state governments in India. Jharkhand PDS Ration Card Certificates is available in Digilocker for Citi

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| POST | `https://apisetu.gov.in/aaharjh/v3/ratcr/certificate` | Ration Card |

## Authentication

API key in the request header (X-APISETU-APIKEY)

```
X-APISETU-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://apisetu.gov.in/aaharjh/v3/ratcr/certificate' \
  -H 'X-APISETU-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Free and open. Indian Ministry of Food government data API.

---

*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/department-of-food-public-distribution-c/) — CC BY 4.0*