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Connect Census Bureau

1 auth method · updated 2026-09-10

The Census Bureau Data API provides developers with access to a wide range of statistical data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, facilitating integration into applications and data visualizations.

www.census.gov/developers/ ↗

API key

Uses your own credential — Verslay stores it encrypted

Connectable today
  1. 1
    Sign in to Census Bureau
    Open https://www.census.gov/developers/ and sign in to the account you want to connect.
  2. 2
    Create the API key
    Generate a new API key from the API or developer settings in your Census Bureau dashboard.
  3. 3
    Copy it immediately
    Census Bureau usually shows the full API key only once, right after you create it. Store it somewhere safe before closing the page.
  4. 4
    Connect in Verslay
    In the Verslay Hub, open Connections, find Census Bureau, and paste the API key into the Census Bureau API Key field.
  5. 5
    Verify
    The connection flips to Connected. Run any read-only action once to confirm the credential has the right scopes.
  6. 6
    Rotate safely
    When you rotate later: connect the new credential first, confirm it works, then revoke the old one.

What you’ll paste into Verslay

Census Bureau API Key

The API key provided by the Census Bureau for authenticating API requests.

required · secret
Census Bureau website ↗

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