Social Security Administration (social-security-administration)

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is a U.S. federal agency that administers Social Security programs including retirement, disability (SSDI), and survivor benefits. SSA's Developer Support portal provides APIs for locating field offices and resident stations, accessing open data on OASDI beneficiary statistics, and verifying Social Security Numbers through the eCBSV program.

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Scope

• Position: Consuming
• Access: 3rd-Party

Tags

• Federal Government
• Social Security
• Government API
• Open Data
• OASDI
• Disability Benefits
• Retirement Benefits

Timestamps

• Created: 2024-12-03
• Modified: 2026-05-19

APIs

SSA Field Office Address API

Provides location, address, telephone numbers, and office hours for Social Security Administration Field Offices across the United States. Uses the Esri ArcGIS Online platform as a RESTful Feature Service.

• Human URL: https://www.ssa.gov/developer/api/FO_Address_Data_AppDevs.htm

Tags

• Field Offices
• Location Services
• Government Data
• Open Data

Properties

• Documentation
• OpenAPI — OpenAPI Specification
• Postman Collection — Postman Collection 2.1
• Open Collection — Open Collection 1.0
• Arc G I S Feature Service

SSA Resident Station Address API

Provides location, address, telephone numbers, and office hours for Social Security Administration Resident Stations — smaller SSA offices that serve rural communities. Uses the Esri ArcGIS Online platform as a RESTful Feature Service.

• Human URL: https://www.ssa.gov/developer/api/RS_Address_Data_AppDevs.htm

Tags

• Resident Stations
• Location Services
• Government Data
• Open Data

Properties

• Documentation
• OpenAPI — OpenAPI Specification
• Postman Collection — Postman Collection 2.1
• Open Collection — Open Collection 1.0
• Arc G I S Feature Service

SSA OASDI Open Data API

Provides statistics on Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) beneficiaries including counts by state, total population data, and benefit payment statistics. Available through SSA's open data portal and Esri Feature Services.

• Human URL: https://www.ssa.gov/data/OASDIBeneficiariesbyState.htm

Tags

• OASDI
• Beneficiary Statistics
• Open Data
• Benefits Data

Properties

• Documentation
• Open Data Portal
• Postman Collection — Postman Collection 2.1
• Open Collection — Open Collection 1.0
• Postman Collection — Postman Collection 2.1
• Open Collection — Open Collection 1.0

SSA eCBSV Verification API

The Electronic Consent Based SSN Verification (eCBSV) Service allows financial institutions to verify that a provided Social Security Number, name, and date of birth match SSA records, with consent from the individual. Access is restricted to eligible financial institutions.

• Human URL: https://www.ssa.gov/dataexchange/eCBSV/

Tags

• SSN Verification
• Identity Verification
• Financial Services
• Consent Based

Properties

• Documentation
• C B S V Web Service
• Postman Collection — Postman Collection 2.1
• Open Collection — Open Collection 1.0
• Postman Collection — Postman Collection 2.1
• Open Collection — Open Collection 1.0

Common Properties

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Developer Portal
• Open Data Portal
• Open Data Inventory
• Data.gov Organization
• J S O N Schema
• J S O N Schema
• J S O N Structure
• J S O N- L D Context
• Vocabulary
• Examples

Maintainers

FN: Kin Lane Email: kin@apievangelist.com