For researchers and application developers who want to utilize Meals for Kids site data, FNS provides an option to download a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file and also connect directly to an API (Application Program Interface) of the site.
CSV is a common data exchange format that is widely supported by consumer, business, and scientific applications. The CSV format is the most common import and export format for spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) and databases. Download the CSV file containing the state sites here.
An API is a set of programming instructions and standards for accessing a Web-based software application or Web tool. The Meals for Kids Site Finder API has been released to the public so that researchers and application developers may use it to design products that are powered by its service to enhance software that these researchers and application developers have created. Download the Meals for Kids Site Finder API here.