Discontinued
This API no longer responds. Our last check on 2026-07-31 found no working endpoint — the service appears to have shut down or moved. The documentation, code samples and score below are kept for reference only; do not build against this API. See working Open Data APIs →
Overview
The Lowy Asia Power Index API provides data on the relative power of states in Asia, measuring resources and influence across multiple dimensions. No authentication is required, making it straightforward to start querying. It is useful for political science researchers, journalists, and developers building geopolitical dashboards.
Beginner Tip
No API key is needed — simply make a GET request to the endpoint. The index scores are updated periodically, so check the GitHub documentation for the latest available years and country codes.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Lowy Asia Power Index",
"description": "Get measure resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in Asia",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
country Name of the Asian state being measured. rank Overall power rank of the country in Asia for the given year. score Composite power score out of 100. year The index year the data corresponds to. measures Breakdown of scores across individual power measures such as economic capability and military capability. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://github.com/0x0is1/lowy-index-api-docs";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested
Technical Specifications
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