Open States API v3 API

by openstates.org

Overview

* [More documentation](https://docs.openstates.org/en/latest/api/v3/index.html) * [Register for an account](https://openstates.org/accounts/signup/) **We are currently working to restore experimental support for committees & events.** During this period please note that data is not yet available for all states and the exact format of the new endpoints may change slightly depending on user feedback. If you have any issues or questions use our [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/openstates/issues/issues) to give feedback.

Open States API v3 is an open data API from openstates.org. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 12 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication: No auth
HTTPS: Yes
CORS: Unknown
Category: Open Data
Version: 2021.11.12
Endpoints: 12
OpenAPI: Specification ↗
Spec updated: 2023-03-06

Endpoints

Method	Path	What it does
GET	`/bills`	Bills Search
GET	`/bills/ocd-bill/{openstates_bill_id}`	Bill Detail By Id
GET	`/bills/{jurisdiction}/{session}/{bill_id}`	Bill Detail
GET	`/committees`	Committee List
GET	`/committees/{committee_id}`	Committee Detail
GET	`/events`	Event List
GET	`/events/{event_id}`	Event Detail
GET	`/jurisdictions`	Jurisdiction List
GET	`/jurisdictions/{jurisdiction_id}`	Jurisdiction Detail
GET	`/metrics`	Metrics
GET	`/people`	People Search
GET	`/people.geo`	People Geo