House of Commons Oral and Written Questions API API

by parliament.uk

Overview

An API that allows querying all tabled oral and written questions, and motions for the House of Commons.

House of Commons Oral and Written Questions API is an open data API from parliament.uk. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 4 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication: No auth
HTTPS: Yes
CORS: Unknown
Category: Open Data
Base URL: http://oralquestionsandmotions-api.parliament.uk
Version: v1
Endpoints: 4
OpenAPI: Specification ↗
Spec updated: 2023-03-03

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL

curl -X GET "http://oralquestionsandmotions-api.parliament.uk/EarlyDayMotions/list" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("http://oralquestionsandmotions-api.parliament.uk/EarlyDayMotions/list", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "http://oralquestionsandmotions-api.parliament.uk/EarlyDayMotions/list",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

Method	Path	What it does
GET	`/EarlyDayMotion/{id}`	Returns a single Early Day Motion by ID
GET	`/EarlyDayMotions/list`	Returns a list of Early Day Motions
GET	`/oralquestions/list`	Returns a list of oral questions
GET	`/oralquestiontimes/list`	Returns a list of oral question times

Questions

Does the House of Commons Oral and Written Questions API API need an API key?

No. The House of Commons Oral and Written Questions API API can be called without an API key or sign-up, which makes it handy for prototypes and front-end demos.

Does the House of Commons Oral and Written Questions API API support HTTPS?

Yes, the House of Commons Oral and Written Questions API API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the House of Commons Oral and Written Questions API API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 4 endpoints in version v1. All of them are shown on this page.

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