City Context
open-data:citycontext · citycontext.com ↗
City Context provides a straightforward API to access UK Open Data: crime statistics, schools, demographics and more.
About the City Context API
City Context API on Apizie: 3 endpoints (Query by coordinates (SRID 4326 - decimal degrees), Query by postcode, Get usage in current month) returned as clean JSON through one API key. Send your own provider key in the x-upstream-key header. Call it over REST at https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:citycontext/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.
| Project key | open-data:citycontext |
|---|---|
| Status | Your key |
| Endpoints | 3 |
| Category | Open Data |
| Source | citycontext.com |
| Base URL | https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:citycontext/{endpoint} |
| For AI tools | OpenAPI spec · Markdown (what is this?) |
City Context API FAQ
How do I call the City Context API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/open-data:citycontext/by-point with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.
Is the City Context API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card. City Context itself also needs your own key from citycontext.com.
Can AI agents use the City Context 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 open-data:citycontext.
What is the status of the City Context API?
Needs your own provider key (bring your own key)