APIs Overview

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) provide developers with a structured way to interact with a service or application. They enable communication between different software systems, allowing data to be exchanged, processed, and manipulated.

Livestock Information Service (LIS) developed these APIs to allow livestock holder to submit, view, modify and confirm movements and animal data.

This is an alpha version of our API, and it may change based on the results of Defra’s public consultation on Bovine Identification, Registration, and Movement policies. You can view the full consultation document on Gov.uk: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/bovine-id-and-traceability-policy-team/changes-to-bovine-identification-registration-and/. As a result, we recommend that software developers refrain from developing against this API at this time.

The purpose of sharing these APIs during the early stages of development is to give software developers early access to key features, allowing them to begin considering how to integrate their software with future LIS services. New features and enhancements will be introduced, and certain endpoints or functionalities may be updated in future versions. We welcome your feedback now to help refine the service, identify potential gaps, and inform future updates.