Developers · REST + JSON

Legislative data API for civic AI.

Access bills, votes, members of Congress, and CivicAlign's civic-AI endpoints programmatically. A free alternative to the Google Civic Information API, built for newsrooms, researchers, and apps.

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Overview

The CivicAlign API provides programmatic access to congressional bill data and member information. Build applications that track legislation, analyze voting patterns, and keep users informed about their representatives.

📍 Base URL

https://api.civic-align.com/api/v1

Quick Start

  1. Get an API Key - Visit your Organization Settings to create an API key with the scopes you need.
  2. Make Your First Request - Include your API key in the X-API-Key header.
  3. Parse the Response - All responses are JSON formatted with consistent pagination.
First Request Example
curl -X GET 'https://api.civic-align.com/api/v1/bills?pageSize=5' \
            -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'

Features

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Bill Data

Access detailed information on congressional bills, including status, sponsors, and actions.

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Member Directory

Query current and historical congressional members with filtering options.

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Search

Full-text search across bills by title, ID, or keywords.

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Pagination

Efficiently paginate through large datasets with consistent response format.