OpenAPI specification of DigitalNZ's Record API. For more information about the API see digitalnz.org/developers. To learn more about the metadata/fields used in the API see the [Metadata Dictionary](https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Z3I_ckQWjnQQ4SzpORb
https://api.digitalnz.org
Auth type
API Key Header
Auth header
GET /endpoint?api_key=YOUR_KEY
Rate limit
10,000 req/day
Pricing
Enterprise / contact sales
Free quota
None
Documentation
https://api.digitalnz.org
Endpoint status
Live — HTTP 200 — endpoint is accessible6.97s
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
D
35%
builder-friendly
API key as a query parameter (api_key)
GET /endpoint?api_key=YOUR_KEY
Free with API key. DigitalNZ New Zealand digital heritage collections.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /records.{format} |
Run queries against DigitalNZ metadata search service. |
| GET | /records/{record_id}.{format} |
View metadata associated with a single record. |
| GET | /records/{record_id}/more_like_this.{format} |
The "More Like This" call returns similar records to the specified ID. |
curl -X GET 'https://api.digitalnz.org/records.{format}' \
-H 'GET /endpoint?api_key=YOUR_KEY'
{}
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official DigitalNZ documentation.