---
title: "Returns a list of government posts."
method: GET
path: "/api/Posts/GovernmentPosts"
tags: ["Posts"]
---

# Returns a list of government posts.

`GET /api/Posts/GovernmentPosts`

## Query parameters

- `departmentId` integer

## Response `200`

OK

- GovernmentOppositionPostItem[]
  - `value` GovernmentOppositionPost
    - `type` 0 | 1 | 2
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `hansardName` string, nullable
    - `id` integer
    - `postHolders` GovernmentOppositionPostHolder[], nullable
      - `member` MemberItem
        - `value` Member
          - `id` integer
          - `nameListAs` string, nullable
          - `nameDisplayAs` string, nullable
          - `nameFullTitle` string, nullable
          - `nameAddressAs` string, nullable
          - `latestParty` Party
            - `id` integer
            - `name` string, nullable
            - `abbreviation` string, nullable
            - `backgroundColour` string, nullable
            - `foregroundColour` string, nullable
            - `isLordsMainParty` boolean
            - `isLordsSpiritualParty` boolean
            - `governmentType` 0 | 1 | 2 | 3
            - `isIndependentParty` boolean
          - `gender` string, nullable
          - `latestHouseMembership` HouseMembership
            - `membershipFrom` string, nullable
            - `membershipFromId` integer, nullable
            - `house` 1 | 2
            - `membershipStartDate` string, date-time, nullable
            - `membershipEndDate` string, date-time, nullable
            - `membershipEndReason` string, nullable
            - `membershipEndReasonNotes` string, nullable
            - `membershipEndReasonId` integer, nullable
            - `membershipStatus` HouseMembershipStatus
              - …
          - `thumbnailUrl` string, nullable
        - `links` Link[], nullable
          - `rel` string, nullable
          - `href` string, nullable
          - `method` string, nullable
      - `startDate` string, date-time
      - `endDate` string, date-time, nullable
      - `layingMinisterName` string, nullable
      - `isPaid` boolean
    - `governmentDepartments` GovernmentDepartment[], nullable
      - `id` integer
      - `name` string, nullable
      - `url` string, nullable
      - `imageUrl` string, nullable
    - `createdWhen` string, date-time
    - `order` integer
  - `links` Link[], nullable
    - `rel` string, nullable
    - `href` string, nullable
    - `method` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found

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