---
title: "Topic Bills"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/topics/{slug}"
tags: ["topics"]
---

# Topic Bills

`GET /api/v1/topics/{slug}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.billcommons.org`
- URL: `https://api.billcommons.org/api/v1/topics/{slug}`
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `slug` string, required

## Query parameters

- `jurisdiction` string, nullable: Optional two-letter state or DC abbreviation, e.g. NC
- `page` integer
- `per_page` integer

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- PageBillSummary
  - `data` BillSummary[], required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `jurisdiction_id` string, uuid, required
    - `session_id` string, uuid, required
    - `jurisdiction_abbreviation` string, nullable
    - `session_identifier` string, nullable
    - `chamber` string, nullable
    - `identifier` string, required
    - `identifier_norm` string, required
    - `title` string, required
    - `short_title` string, nullable
    - `bill_type` string, nullable
    - `status` string, nullable
    - `status_date` string, date, nullable
    - `introduced_date` string, date, nullable
    - `latest_action_text` string, nullable
    - `latest_action_date` string, date, nullable
    - `source_url` string, nullable
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `pagination` PaginationMeta, required
    - `page` integer, required
    - `per_page` integer, required
    - `total` integer, required
    - `total_pages` integer, required
  - `meta` ResponseMeta, required
    - `source_freshness` string, nullable
    - `api_version` string, required
    - `request_id` string, required
    - `data_status` string, nullable
    - `notice` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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