Is there an API for City of Raleigh?

City of Raleigh does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for rwss.raleighnc.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 Raleigh 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 rwss.raleighnc.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a City of Raleigh account?

Some City of Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh API

rwss.raleighnc.gov

Authenticated City of Raleigh Water actions: login, list accounts, list bills, download bill.

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

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Call the City of Raleigh API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs ral_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": "ral_download_bill",
    "credential_id": "<your-credential-id>",
    "params": {
      "account_number": "<account_number>"
    }
  }'

3 actions on rwss.raleighnc.gov

Read

Download Bill
ral_download_billreadlogin required10 credits / call
Download one City of Raleigh Water bill as a PDF. Specify the account number from List Accounts. Choose a statement date from List Bills, or use 'latest' for the most recent bill.
account_number
string · required
bill_date
string
List Accounts
ral_list_accountsreadlogin required10 credits / call
List every utility account on this City of Raleigh Water login, including account number and service address.
List Bills
ral_list_billsreadlogin required10 credits / call
List statement history for a City of Raleigh Water account from List Accounts — bill date, amount, and statement id.
account_number
string · required

City of Raleigh API questions

Is there an API for City of Raleigh?: City of Raleigh does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for rwss.raleighnc.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 Raleigh 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 rwss.raleighnc.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a City of Raleigh account?: Some City of Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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.