efiling

GET /v1/efile/form1/

Basic information about electronic files coming into the FEC, posted as they are received.

Request

  • Base URL
    https://api.open.fec.gov (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
  • Auth
    API key in header X-Api-Key and API key in query parameter api_key and API key in query parameter api_key
  • TypeScript
    A function with typed inputs. Its response is checked against the schema.

Query parameters

pageinteger

For paginating through results, starting at page 1

per_pageinteger

The number of results returned per page. Defaults to 20.

file_numberstring[]

Filing ID number

committee_idstring[]

A unique identifier assigned to each committee or filer registered with the FEC. In general a committee id begins with the letter C which is followed by eight digits.

candidate_idstring[]

A unique identifier assigned to each candidate registered with the FEC. If a person runs for several offices, that person will have separate candidate IDs for each office. First character indicates office - [P]residential, [H]ouse, [S]enate]. Second character is the last digit of the two-year period the ID was created. Third and fourth is the candidate state. Presidential IDs don't have state. Fifth and sixth is the district when the candidate first ran. This does not change if the candidate/member's district changes during re-districting. Presidential IDs don't have districts. The rest is sequence.

election_statestring[]

State or territory of the office sought.

candidate_officestring[]

Federal office candidate runs for: H, S or P

candidate_districtstring[]

House district of the office sought, if applicable.

candidate_partystring[]

Three-letter code for the party affiliated with a candidate or committee. For example, DEM for Democratic Party and REP for Republican Party.

image_numberstring[]

An unique identifier for each page where the electronic or paper filing is reported.

min_load_timestampstring

Date the information was loaded into the FEC systems. This can be affected by reseting systems and other factors, refer to receipt_date for the day that the FEC received the paper or electronic document. Keep in mind that paper filings take more time to process and there can be a lag between load_date and receipt_date. This field can be helpful to identify paper records that have been processed recently.

max_load_timestampstring

Date the information was loaded into the FEC systems. This can be affected by reseting systems and other factors, refer to receipt_date for the day that the FEC received the paper or electronic document. Keep in mind that paper filings take more time to process and there can be a lag between load_date and receipt_date. This field can be helpful to identify paper records that have been processed recently.

committee_typestring[]

Box checked on Form 1 Line 5 - A principal campaign committee - B other authorized committee - C single candidate independent expenditure-only committee - D party committee - E PAC - seperate segregated fund - F PAC - nonconnected - G independent expenditure-only (super PACs) - H PAC with non-contribution account (hybrid PACs) - I joint fundraising representative (at least one authorized) - J joint fundraising representative (no authorized committees)

organization_typestring[]

The one-letter code for the kind for organization: - C corporation - L labor organization - M membership organization - T trade association - V cooperative - W corporation without capital stock - H host committee - I inaugural committee

sortstring

Provide a field to sort by. Use - for descending order.

sort_hide_nullboolean

Hide null values on sorted column(s).

sort_null_onlyboolean

Toggle that filters out all rows having sort column that is non-null

sort_nulls_lastboolean

Toggle that sorts null values last

api_keystring

Response

Default response

Changes

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