crowddodger Data API

Read-only JSON access to our verified overtourism dataset: saturation scores, bands, and current taxes, fees, and restrictions — every fact carries the source URL it was verified against. Built for travel agents and AI travel apps.

Authentication

Every /api/v1 request needs an API key, passed in the X-API-Key header. Requests without a valid key get 401.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://crowddodger.com/api/v1/destinations

Need a key? Email nolines@crowddodger.com.

Endpoints

GET /api/v1/destinations

Every live destination, summary fields only.

{
  "count": 62,
  "destinations": [
    {
      "slug": "petra",
      "name": "Petra",
      "country": "Jordan",
      "region": "Asia",
      "saturation_score": 57,
      "band": "Crowded",
      "last_verified": "2026-05-30"
    }
  ]
}

GET /api/v1/destinations/{slug}

Full detail for one live destination: the four saturation sub-scores with their sources, every fee/tax/restriction with amount and source, and the description. Returns 404 if the slug isn't a live destination.

{
  "slug": "petra",
  "name": "Petra",
  "country": "Jordan",
  "region": "Asia",
  "saturation_score": 57,
  "band": "Crowded",
  "description": "An ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red sandstone ...",
  "last_verified": "2026-05-30",
  "sub_scores": {
    "crowd_density":   { "value": 70, "weight": 0.40, "source_url": "https://..." },
    "visitor_impact":  { "value": 55, "weight": 0.30, "source_url": "https://..." },
    "local_sentiment": { "value": 48, "weight": 0.20, "source_url": "https://..." },
    "trajectory":      { "value": 52, "weight": 0.10, "source_url": "https://..." }
  },
  "fees": [
    {
      "name": "Single-day entry (foreigner)",
      "amount": 50.0,
      "currency": "JOD",
      "amount_display": "50.00 JOD",
      "applies_to": "Foreign visitors, one-day ticket",
      "when_applies": null,
      "source_url": "https://international.visitjordan.com/page/17/entry-fees",
      "source_name": "international.visitjordan.com",
      "last_verified": "2026-05-30"
    }
  ]
}

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