Is there an API for PDOK (Netherlands)?

PDOK (Netherlands) does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for pdok.nl. 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 PDOK (Netherlands) 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 pdok.nl changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a PDOK (Netherlands) account?

No. Every PDOK (Netherlands) action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the PDOK (Netherlands) 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.

Government Legal

PDOK (Netherlands) API

pdok.nl

Netherlands geodata portal - location search, geo metadata, and open dataset catalog.

Actions: 4
Category: Government Legal
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the PDOK (Netherlands) API

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

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": "act_pdok_dataset_catalog_listing",
    "params": {}
  }'

4 actions on pdok.nl

Read

Dataset Catalog Listing
act_pdok_dataset_catalog_listingread1 credit / call
Returns the datasets catalog with titles, themes, and article links.
Dataset Details
act_pdok_dataset_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns geodataset metadata including heading, description, download links, and JSON-LD.
dataset_slug
string · required
Location Autocomplete
act_pdok_location_autocomplete_suggestread2 credits / call
Returns autocomplete suggestions for Dutch places and addresses with ids and types.
search_query
string · required
rows
integer
fq
string
Portal Homepage
act_pdok_portal_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the portal homepage with hero headline, dataset counts, and featured viewers.

PDOK (Netherlands) API questions

Is there an API for PDOK (Netherlands)?: PDOK (Netherlands) does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for pdok.nl. 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 PDOK (Netherlands) 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 pdok.nl changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a PDOK (Netherlands) account?: No. Every PDOK (Netherlands) action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the PDOK (Netherlands) 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.