---
title: "GET /district/{district_abbreviation}/history"
method: GET
path: "/district/{district_abbreviation}/history"
tags: ["district"]
---

# GET /district/{district_abbreviation}/history

`GET /district/{district_abbreviation}/history`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.thebluealliance.com/api/v3`
- URL: `https://www.thebluealliance.com/api/v3/district/{district_abbreviation}/history`
- Auth: API key in header `X-TBA-Auth-Key`

Gets a list of District objects with the given district abbreviation. This accounts for district abbreviation changes, such as MAR to FMA.

## Path parameters

- `district_abbreviation` string, required

## Headers

- `If-None-Match` string

## Response `200`

Successful response

- District[]
  - `abbreviation` string, required: The short identifier for the district.
  - `display_name` string, required: The long name for the district.
  - `key` string, required: Key for this district, e.g. `2016ne`.
  - `year` integer, required: Year this district participated.
  - `official_advancement_counts` object, required: The number of teams advancing to DCMP and CMP from this district, as specified in the FIRST manual.
    - `dcmp` integer, required: Number of teams advancing to the District Championship.
    - `cmp` integer, required: Number of teams advancing to the Championship.

## Other responses

- `304`: Not Modified - Use Local Cached Value
- `401`: Authorization information is missing or invalid.
- `404`: Not Found

## Changes

- **2026-04-03** `e02edcb016b7`: 1 info
  - added the required property `items/official_advancement_counts` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-04-01** `f3e7de9ca46b`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/thebluealliance/apis/the-blue-alliance-api-v3/changes/district/:district_abbreviation/history/get.md)

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