GET /api/v2/references/agency/{agency_id}/
usaspending.gov:usaspending-api
Summary: Get agency reference
Operation ID: getAgencyReference
Auth: none
Operation ID: getAgencyReference
Auth: none
Description
Returns basic information about a federal agency
Parameters (1)
agency_id
(string, path, required)
Agency internal ID
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get Department of Defense agency info | curl |
https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/references/agency/1/ |
|
| Get Department of Health and Human Services agency info | curl |
https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/references/agency/2/ |
|
| Get Department of Treasury agency info | curl |
https://api.usaspending.gov/api/v2/references/agency/12/ |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:28:07.592940 | 200 | 827ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:44:20.342287 | 200 | 761ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:29:54.560093 | 200 | 752ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:28:07.592940 | 03b7df9e792f |
bb296eeb32b6 |