# disease.sh API

> disease.sh API on Apizie: 2 endpoints (COVID-19 global, COVID-19 by country) returned as clean JSON through one API key. 2 endpoints are live now. Call it over REST at https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:disease-sh/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `health:disease-sh`
- Category: Health
- Status: live
- Source: https://disease.sh
- Page: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/health/disease-sh
- OpenAPI: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/health/disease-sh/openapi.json

Open disease data: COVID-19 totals by country and history.

## Endpoints

### COVID-19 global
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:disease-sh/covid-global`

### COVID-19 by country
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:disease-sh/covid-country`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | yes |  |

## Example
```
curl "https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:disease-sh/covid-global" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the disease.sh API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/health:disease-sh/covid-global with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the disease.sh API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card.

### Can AI agents use the disease.sh API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://zieapi.vercel.app/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key health:disease-sh.

### What is the status of the disease.sh API?
Live: works with just an Apizie key