---
title: "GET /v1/names/audit_candidates/"
method: GET
path: "/v1/names/audit_candidates/"
tags: ["audit"]
---

# GET /v1/names/audit_candidates/

`GET /v1/names/audit_candidates/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.open.fec.gov` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/names/audit_candidates/`
- 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: <https://skmtc.dev/fec/apis/openfec/docs/v1/names/audit_candidates/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Search for candidates or committees by name. If you're looking for information on a
particular person or group, using a name to find the `candidate_id` or `committee_id` on
this endpoint can be a helpful first step.

## Query parameters

- `q` string[], required
- `api_key` string

## Response `default`

Default response

- AuditCandidateSearchList
  - `results` AuditCandidateSearch[]
    - `id` string
    - `name` string

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