All APIs published into the DfE Find and Use an API Catalogue through the Find and Use API Management Portal and for access and consumption through the DfE's Find and Use API Consumption Portal must have one of these data exposure classification. These classifications control who can access, view, subscribe to an API and the level of data exposed when consuming the API. The available API data exposure classifications are:
Public-facing - APIs classified as public can be viewed and subscribed to by all users.
Across government services - These APIs can be viewed by all users, however can only be subscribed to by users across government services as indicated by their registered GOV.UK One Login email address. For example, youremail@gov.uk.
Across department services - These APIs can be viewed by all users, however can only be subscribed to by users within specific department services with an DfE (Department For Education) email as indicated by their registered GOV.UK One Login email address. For example email@education.gov.uk.
Across service boundaries - These APIs can be viewed by all users, however can only be subscribed to by users within specific service boundary as indicated by their registered GOV.UK One Login email address. For example, digital@gov.uk.