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Gov services abstraction layer

Create a unified API for countries' fragmented government portals and authentication systems.

Why now

Apps like BA-Secure lock users into single services—developers need standardized access across agencies.

Who for
Civic tech developers
Business model
Government contracts
Effort
A few months

Every government department builds separate apps with different logins. An abstraction layer could normalize access to benefits, taxes, and permits via one API.

Start with read-only endpoints for common queries (benefit status, office locations). Expand to form submissions with official partnerships.

Charge agencies for integration costs while offering free tiers to civic tech nonprofits. Revenue shares with certified developers.

Initial version with 2-3 key services per country. Risk: Bureaucratic resistance to standardization.

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