---
title: "GET /topics/parks"
method: GET
path: "/topics/parks"
tags: ["topics/parks"]
---

# GET /topics/parks

`GET /topics/parks`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1`
- URL: `https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/topics/parks`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in query parameter `api_key`
  - API key in header `X-Api-Key`

Returns parks associated with National Park Service topics, with optional filters for topic IDs or a search term.

## Query parameters

- `id` string[]
- `q` string
- `limit` integer
- `start` integer
- `sort` string

## Response `200`

successful operation

- TopicPark
  - `total` string
  - `data` object[]
    - `id` string: Unique identifier for topic park record
    - `name` string: Name of topic park record
    - `parks` object[]
      - `states` string: a comma delimeted list of two letter state codes
      - `fullName` string: the full name of a park
      - `url` string
      - `parkCode` string: four letter alpha code for a park
      - `designation` string
      - `name` string
  - `limit` string
  - `start` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid status data

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/nps/apis/national-park-service.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/nps/apis/national-park-service/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/nps/apis/national-park-service/revisions/f1704d8b8142?raw)