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# FAQ: What is the MDC Public API?
- URL: https://community.mozilladatacollective.com/faq-what-is-the-mdc-public-api/
- Published: 2025-09-08T18:42:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-14T15:15:26.000Z
- Description: The Mozilla Data Collective REST API provides a way for developers to access datasets from their own applications, using the programming language of their choice.
- Author: Mozilla Data Collective
- Tags: FAQ

Users must agree to dataset terms through the web interface before downloading. Each download token can only be used for one complete download session, and downloads are proxied through our API server. 

[API Reference Documentation](https://dev.mozilladatacollective.com/api-reference/docs?ref=community.mozilladatacollective.com)