DATA INTERFACES · READ ONLY

Aotearoa GIS API

Browse source-linked New Zealand GIS data records in your own tools. The JSON and MCP interfaces are read-only. Follow each record’s source links before relying on a claim.

Start here: Complete catalogue JSON · OpenAPI 3.1 specification · MCP endpoint

JSON collections

Datasets — LINZ property, parcel, title and address records.
Systems — NZ property, addressing and council data context.
Contacts — public support and responsibility routes.
Providers — provider-described GIS services and public contacts.
GIS roles — short workplace and role references.
Reference terms — plain language definitions.
Source register — reviewed public source pages and monitoring notes.

Connect an MCP client

Use https://guide.pm4gis.nz/api/mcp as a remote MCP endpoint. It supports search_catalog, get_record and list_providers over Streamable HTTP. Setup instructions are in the MCP connection note.

How to read the records

Source checked dates describe when this reference last checked a page; source update dates describe publisher metadata.
Empty provider regions, sectors or software facets mean the public source page did not state the detail.
Provider claims are summarised from public provider pages and do not imply endorsement.
Open spatial property layers do not replace official ownership records or licensed cadastral survey advice.