EDD Open Data Portal FAQs
Open data is the process of making non-personal, public information widely accessible and usable by people and machines, without limitations.
Open data allows government to make data easily available for others to use to improve accessibility, transparency, and accountability of government.
No, you do not need to register to have access to all of the EDD Open Data Portal features. You can start searching data right away.
There are more than 22 local California government organizations that use the same open data platform we use. This includes:
- California State Controller’s Office
- Franchise Tax Board
- Health and Human Services
- California State Treasurer’s Office
- California GovOps
- Various cities, counties, and municipalities
You can dynamically link to data in several ways. Select the data set you want to link to:
- Data API: The Data API provides programmatic access to this dataset including the ability to search, filter, query, and update data. To use this option, select the Data API button found at the top right of the dataset preview page. The link to the API Endpoint will be available for you to use.
- OData: OData (Open Data Protocol) APIs are easy to use. The OData metadata, a machine-readable description of the data model of the APIs, allows the creation of generic client proxies and tools. Some of them can help you interact with OData even without knowing anything about the protocol. To use this option, select the Data API button found at the top right of the dataset preview page. The link to the OData Endpoint will be available for you to use.
The EDD Open Data Portal also allows you to publish interactive data tools on an external webpage or intranet site using the data embed tool.
To embed a data table, select Embed (found on dataset preview page), customize the code (optional), and copy and paste the code provided.
If you need help, email opendata@edd.ca.gov.