Ridb Recreation Gov RIDB API
✓ Official Vendor SpecIdentity AuthAuthenticationapiKey12 EndpointsREST
For Agents
Programmatically list all organizations, get a specific organization. Covers 12 operations with apiKey authentication.
Use for: I need to all organizations, I want to a specific organization, Search for recreation areas, Find all a specific recreation area
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm — use for identity and authentication only.
The Recreation Information Database (RIDB) API provides data about federal recreation areas, facilities, campsites, permits, tours, activities, and events managed by the US government. Requires an API key for authentication. The API exposes 12 endpoints secured with apiKey authentication.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the RIDB API to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the RIDB API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with RIDB API.
List all organizations
Get a specific organization
Integrate RIDB API into automated workflows
Query and filter RIDB API records by parameters
Monitor RIDB API operational status and events
Use Cases
Patterns agents use RIDB API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Identity and Authentication Operations
Use the RIDB API to perform identity auth operations programmatically. The API provides 12 endpoints covering core functionality including list all organizations, get a specific organization, list recreation areas.
Call GET /organizations to list all organizations
Automated Activities Management
Automate activities operations by combining multiple RIDB API endpoints. Agents can get a specific organization and then list recreation areas in a single workflow.
Call GET /organizations/{orgId} to get a specific organization, then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call RIDB API endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle apiKey tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'list all organizations', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
Key Endpoints
12 endpoints — the recreation information database (ridb) api provides data about federal recreation areas, facilities, campsites, permits, tours, activities, and events managed by the us government.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
GET
/organizations
List all organizations
GET
/organizations/{orgId}
Get a specific organization
GET
/recareas
List recreation areas
GET
/recareas/{recAreaId}
Get a specific recreation area
GET
/facilities
List facilities
GET
/facilities/{facilityId}
Get a specific facility
GET
/campsites
List campsites
GET
/campsites/{campsiteId}
Get a specific campsite
GET
/organizations
List all organizations
GET
/organizations/{orgId}
Get a specific organization
GET
/recareas
List recreation areas
GET
/recareas/{recAreaId}
Get a specific recreation area
GET
/facilities
List facilities
GET
/facilities/{facilityId}
Get a specific facility
GET
/campsites
List campsites
GET
/campsites/{campsiteId}
Get a specific campsite
Why Jentic?
Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.
Credential isolation
RIDB API apiKey credentials are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault (MAXsystem). Agents receive scoped access tokens — raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search by intent (e.g., 'list all organizations') and Jentic returns the matching RIDB API operation with its input schema, so the agent can call the right endpoint without browsing docs.
Time to first call
Direct RIDB API integration: 1-3 days for auth handling, response parsing, and error cases. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using RIDB API through Jentic.
What authentication does the RIDB API use?
The RIDB API uses an API key passed in the `apikey` query. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I list all organizations with the RIDB API?
Yes. Use the GET /organizations endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the RIDB API?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I list all organizations through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up, then search for 'list all organizations'. Jentic returns the matching RIDB API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call — credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the RIDB API have?
The RIDB API exposes 12 endpoints covering activities, campsites, events operations.
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