---
title: "Find tracked governments"
method: GET
path: "/v1/governments"
tags: ["Governments"]
---

# Find tracked governments

`GET /v1/governments`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.openpublica.com`
- URL: `https://api.openpublica.com/v1/governments`
- Auth: none declared

Provide AT MOST ONE selector. None returns an alphabetical page.

## Query parameters

- `q` string
- `near` string
- `postal_code` string
- `country_code` string
- `limit` integer

## Response `200`

Matching governments

- object
  - `data` Government[], required
    - `government_id` string
    - `name` string
    - `city` string, nullable
    - `state` string, nullable
    - `location` object
      - `coordinates` number[]: [longitude, latitude]
    - `categories` object[]
      - `name` string
      - `category_tag` string
  - `meta` object, required
    - `count` integer
    - `mode` 'name' | 'near' | 'postal' | 'all'
    - `resolved_location` object: Echoes the geocoded place when postal_code was used.

## Other responses

- `400`: Malformed or invalid parameters.
- `404`: No such record.
- `429`: Per-IP rate limit exceeded.
- `500`: Internal server error.

---

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