Is there an API for City of Franklin, IN?

City of Franklin, IN does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for franklin.in.gov. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape City of Franklin, IN data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when franklin.in.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a City of Franklin, IN account?

Some City of Franklin, IN actions read data that is only visible when signed in, so those need a credential you connect once. Actions marked "read" without a login requirement run anonymously.

What does the City of Franklin, IN API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Utilities

City of Franklin, IN API

franklin.in.gov

City of Franklin, IN — utility accounts, bills and bill PDFs

Actions: 3
Category: Utilities
Login: Some actions
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the City of Franklin, IN API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs cof_download_bill.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "cof_download_bill",
    "credential_id": "<your-credential-id>",
    "params": {
      "account_number": "<account_number>"
    }
  }'

3 actions on franklin.in.gov

Read

Download Bill
cof_download_billreadlogin required10 credits / call
Download a City of Franklin utility bill as a PDF (the original bill). Leave bill_id empty for the most recent bill.
account_number
string · required
bill_id
string
List Accounts
cof_list_accountsreadlogin required10 credits / call
List the City of Franklin utility account on this login with customer name, service address, amount due and due date.
List Bills
cof_list_billsreadlogin required10 credits / call
List the bills for a City of Franklin utility account, newest first, with bill date, service period and amount.
account_number
string · required

City of Franklin, IN API questions

Is there an API for City of Franklin, IN?: City of Franklin, IN does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for franklin.in.gov. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape City of Franklin, IN data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when franklin.in.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a City of Franklin, IN account?: Some City of Franklin, IN actions read data that is only visible when signed in, so those need a credential you connect once. Actions marked "read" without a login requirement run anonymously.
What does the City of Franklin, IN API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.