> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.openconstitution.us/compliance-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.openconstitution.us/compliance-docs/global-data-policies/api-resource-specific-policies.md).

# API Resource specific policies

Several digital public goods and services on the Open Constitution Network are also available as public APIs for developers and members to embed these services into their use cases, in any use cases which they are building.

An API (Application Programming Interface) is simply some piece of machine code(software) that sends information back and forth between a website or app and a user. It is like an access point to an app that can access a database behind the app or service.

1. **Network Live Status API:** The following documentation is provided to let users of the Open Constitution Network status page programmatically access various elements on the page. You can embed the status page or any live tracked components in any application use case.  

{% embed url="<https://status.open-bank.org/api>" %}


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