API Standard
API Standard Project
This package documents the AI-assisted development of API standards for the New Zealand public service.
Project Overview
The API Standard project created plain language summaries and technical documentation for government API development, ensuring consistency and quality across public service digital infrastructure.
View the output: Draft API Standard on DocRef
Getting Started
We recommend starting with the Plain Language Project Overview for an accessible introduction, then exploring the detailed methodology and completion reports.
Key Materials
- Plain Language Project Overview - Accessible summary of the project goals and approach
- Project Timeline - Detailed timeline of development activities
- Methodology and Technology Overview - Technical details of tools and processes used
- Completion Report and Deliverables - Final outputs and assessment
- Verification and Quality Assessment - Quality control processes and results
Transparency Package
The complete transparency package includes:
- Execution plans with detailed decision logs
- Timeline and metrics reports
- Methodology documentation
- Verification reports
- Search retrieval results
View Complete Transparency Package →
About Raw Data Files
Some sections contain "search retrieval results" - these are raw JSON and markdown files showing exactly what content was retrieved from DocRef during the project. They are presented as-is to provide complete transparency, not as polished narrative content.
These files demonstrate:
- Exact queries used
- Precise citations retrieved
- Unfiltered source material
- Complete audit trail
Related Projects
The API Standard has been used as the basis for additional work:
- API Catalogue - A catalogue of government APIs with fields derived from the API Guidelines
- Draft Compliance Assets - Exploratory rules-as-code work for automated compliance checking against the standard