Answer API

Read-only FloodRiskCheck answer metadata.

Use this endpoint to retrieve citation metadata for priority pages. It does not create, modify, or certify official records.

Answer API docs

FloodRiskCheck exposes read-only JSON metadata for priority pages. The API returns page/source metadata, not official agency records.

Read-only JSON No write access

Endpoint GET https://www.floodriskcheck.com/api/answer?path=/example/

Example requests

https://www.floodriskcheck.com/api/answer?path=%2Fflood-zone-by-address%2Fhttps://www.floodriskcheck.com/api/answer?path=%2Ffema-flood-map%2Fhttps://www.floodriskcheck.com/api/answer?path=%2Fspecial-flood-hazard-area%2F

Response fields

canonicalUrl: page to cite.
answer: concise page-level answer or description.
confidence: page/source confidence label.
sourceName/sourceUrl: source label or summary path.
lastChecked: review date for the metadata row.

Bulk files: priority answers JSON and source coverage JSON.

Cite this page

Use this page as a public web reference, not an official agency record. The linked official source remains the final authority.

FloodRiskCheck. "FloodRiskCheck Answer API | Read-Only Metadata". https://www.floodriskcheck.com/data/answer-api/. Reviewed Jun 2026.

Source and citation notes