---
title: "Politician Member Search"
method: GET
path: "/politician-trades/member-search"
tags: ["Politician Trades"]
---

# Politician Member Search

`GET /politician-trades/member-search`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.dataporium.io`
- URL: `https://api.dataporium.io/politician-trades/member-search`
- Auth: API key in query parameter `apikey`

Find any member of Congress, current or former, with or without reported trades, by name, nickname or initials (for example Pelosi, Bernie or AOC).

The answer is {q, rows, about}.

## Query parameters

- `q` string, required
- `in_office` boolean
- `country` string
- `limit` integer

## Response `200`

Successful response (JSON).

- object

## Other responses

- `401`: No API key in the request.
- `403`: The API key is not valid or has expired.

---

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