National Science Foundation Awards API

naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: National Science Foundation Awards API
  description: The NSF Research Spending and Results Web API provides programmatic access to the award search functionality
    available through Research.gov. The API exposes how federal research dollars are being spent, what research is being performed,
    and project outcomes that result from NSF-funded work.
  tags:
  - National
  - Science
  - Foundation
  - API
  created: '2026-05-06'
  modified: '2026-05-06'
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: national-science-foundation
    baseUri: https://api.nsf.gov/services/v1
    description: National Science Foundation Awards API HTTP API.
    resources:
    - name: awards-format
      path: /awards.{format}
      operations:
      - name: get-awards-format
        method: GET
        description: Search awards
        inputParameters:
        - name: format
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: keyword
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Free-text search supporting Boolean AND, OR, NOT.
        - name: rpp
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Results per page.
        - name: offset
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Starting record offset for pagination.
        - name: sortKey
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: sortDirection
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: dateStart
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Award date start (mm/dd/yyyy).
        - name: dateEnd
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: startDateStart
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: startDateEnd
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: expDateStart
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: expDateEnd
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: estimatedTotalAmtFrom
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: estimatedTotalAmtTo
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: fundsObligatedAmtFrom
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: fundsObligatedAmtTo
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: awardeeName
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: awardeeCity
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: awardeeStateCode
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: awardeeZipCode
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: perfCity
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: perfStateCode
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: perfLocation
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: pdPIName
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: coPDPI
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: poName
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: org_code_dir
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: org_code_div
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: progEleCode
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: ActiveAwards
          in: query
          type: boolean
        - name: ExpiredAwards
          in: query
          type: boolean
        - name: histAwd
          in: query
          type: boolean
        - name: transType
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: callback
          in: query
          type: string
          description: JSONP callback name (when format is json).
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: awards-id-format
      path: /awards/{id}.{format}
      operations:
      - name: get-awards-id-format
        method: GET
        description: Retrieve a single award
        inputParameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
          description: NSF award number.
        - name: format
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: awards-id-projectoutcomes-format
      path: /awards/{id}/projectoutcomes.{format}
      operations:
      - name: get-awards-id-projectoutcomes-format
        method: GET
        description: Retrieve project outcomes for an award
        inputParameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: format
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    port: 8080
    namespace: national-science-foundation-rest
    description: REST adapter for National Science Foundation Awards API.
    resources:
    - path: /awards.{format}
      name: get-awards-format
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: get-awards-format
        description: Search awards
        call: national-science-foundation.get-awards-format
        with:
          format: rest.format
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /awards/{id}.{format}
      name: get-awards-id-format
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: get-awards-id-format
        description: Retrieve a single award
        call: national-science-foundation.get-awards-id-format
        with:
          id: rest.id
          format: rest.format
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /awards/{id}/projectoutcomes.{format}
      name: get-awards-id-projectoutcomes-format
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: get-awards-id-projectoutcomes-format
        description: Retrieve project outcomes for an award
        call: national-science-foundation.get-awards-id-projectoutcomes-format
        with:
          id: rest.id
          format: rest.format
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    port: 9090
    namespace: national-science-foundation-mcp
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for National Science Foundation Awards API for AI agent use.
    tools:
    - name: get-awards-format
      description: Search awards
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: national-science-foundation.get-awards-format
      with:
        format: tools.format
        keyword: tools.keyword
        rpp: tools.rpp
        offset: tools.offset
        sortKey: tools.sortKey
        sortDirection: tools.sortDirection
        dateStart: tools.dateStart
        dateEnd: tools.dateEnd
        startDateStart: tools.startDateStart
        startDateEnd: tools.startDateEnd
        expDateStart: tools.expDateStart
        expDateEnd: tools.expDateEnd
        estimatedTotalAmtFrom: tools.estimatedTotalAmtFrom
        estimatedTotalAmtTo: tools.estimatedTotalAmtTo
        fundsObligatedAmtFrom: tools.fundsObligatedAmtFrom
        fundsObligatedAmtTo: tools.fundsObligatedAmtTo
        awardeeName: tools.awardeeName
        awardeeCity: tools.awardeeCity
        awardeeStateCode: tools.awardeeStateCode
        awardeeZipCode: tools.awardeeZipCode
        perfCity: tools.perfCity
        perfStateCode: tools.perfStateCode
        perfLocation: tools.perfLocation
        pdPIName: tools.pdPIName
        coPDPI: tools.coPDPI
        poName: tools.poName
        org_code_dir: tools.org_code_dir
        org_code_div: tools.org_code_div
        progEleCode: tools.progEleCode
        ActiveAwards: tools.ActiveAwards
        ExpiredAwards: tools.ExpiredAwards
        histAwd: tools.histAwd
        transType: tools.transType
        callback: tools.callback
      inputParameters:
      - name: format
        type: string
        description: format
        required: true
      - name: keyword
        type: string
        description: Free-text search supporting Boolean AND, OR, NOT.
      - name: rpp
        type: integer
        description: Results per page.
      - name: offset
        type: integer
        description: Starting record offset for pagination.
      - name: sortKey
        type: string
        description: sortKey
      - name: sortDirection
        type: string
        description: sortDirection
      - name: dateStart
        type: string
        description: Award date start (mm/dd/yyyy).
      - name: dateEnd
        type: string
        description: dateEnd
      - name: startDateStart
        type: string
        description: startDateStart
      - name: startDateEnd
        type: string
        description: startDateEnd
      - name: expDateStart
        type: string
        description: expDateStart
      - name: expDateEnd
        type: string
        description: expDateEnd
      - name: estimatedTotalAmtFrom
        type: number
        description: estimatedTotalAmtFrom
      - name: estimatedTotalAmtTo
        type: number
        description: estimatedTotalAmtTo
      - name: fundsObligatedAmtFrom
        type: number
        description: fundsObligatedAmtFrom
      - name: fundsObligatedAmtTo
        type: number
        description: fundsObligatedAmtTo
      - name: awardeeName
        type: string
        description: awardeeName
      - name: awardeeCity
        type: string
        description: awardeeCity
      - name: awardeeStateCode
        type: string
        description: awardeeStateCode
      - name: awardeeZipCode
        type: string
        description: awardeeZipCode
      - name: perfCity
        type: string
        description: perfCity
      - name: perfStateCode
        type: string
        description: perfStateCode
      - name: perfLocation
        type: string
        description: perfLocation
      - name: pdPIName
        type: string
        description: pdPIName
      - name: coPDPI
        type: string
        description: coPDPI
      - name: poName
        type: string
        description: poName
      - name: org_code_dir
        type: string
        description: org_code_dir
      - name: org_code_div
        type: string
        description: org_code_div
      - name: progEleCode
        type: string
        description: progEleCode
      - name: ActiveAwards
        type: boolean
        description: ActiveAwards
      - name: ExpiredAwards
        type: boolean
        description: ExpiredAwards
      - name: histAwd
        type: boolean
        description: histAwd
      - name: transType
        type: string
        description: transType
      - name: callback
        type: string
        description: JSONP callback name (when format is json).
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: get-awards-id-format
      description: Retrieve a single award
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: national-science-foundation.get-awards-id-format
      with:
        id: tools.id
        format: tools.format
      inputParameters:
      - name: id
        type: string
        description: NSF award number.
        required: true
      - name: format
        type: string
        description: format
        required: true
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: get-awards-id-projectoutcomes-format
      description: Retrieve project outcomes for an award
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: national-science-foundation.get-awards-id-projectoutcomes-format
      with:
        id: tools.id
        format: tools.format
      inputParameters:
      - name: id
        type: string
        description: id
        required: true
      - name: format
        type: string
        description: format
        required: true
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.