Query RIDB permit entrances for wilderness/backcountry permits

domain: ridb.recreation.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Authenticate with your RIDB API key as with any other RIDB endpoint
  2. Call GET https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/permitentrances to list documented permit entrance points
  3. Call GET /permitentrances/{PermitEntranceID} for one entrance's descriptive details
  4. Cross-reference the parent FacilityID to tie a permit entrance back to its recreation area
  5. Treat results as reference/catalog data for building trip-planning tools, not a live quota checker

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