Fetch basic information about candidates in OpenFEC
A documented OpenFEC operation that only reads, so it can watch for changes without altering anything. Describe what you want to happen and HumDay builds it.
What this operation does
Fetch basic information about candidates, and use parameters to filter results to the candidates you're looking for.
- GETReads data · candidate
/candidates/
How HumDay uses it
- You describe the outcome. Not this operation by name — what you want to happen. HumDay works out which operations it needs.
- The contract names it. Before anything is built, you see exactly which OpenFEC operations the program may use, and this is one of them.
- You approve access. Read-only access is still yours to grant, and still limited to what the contract needs.
Other OpenFEC operations
- Combines the election and reporting dates with Commission meetingsGET · reads data
- Search legal documents by document typeGET · reads data
- List elections by cycle, office, state, and districtGET · reads data
- Schedule E covers the line item expendituresGET · reads data
- All official records and reports filed by or delivered to the FECGET · reads data
- Basic information about electronic files coming into the FECGET · reads data
- Search for candidates or committees by nameGET · reads data
- Search for candidates or committees by nameGET · reads data
Questions
- Can HumDay fetch basic information about candidates in OpenFEC?
- Yes. This operation is published in OpenFEC's own API description, so HumDay can use it without a hand-built connector — once you have approved it for your automation.
- Does this change anything in my OpenFEC account?
- No. This is a read-only operation, so it can be used to watch for changes or fetch data without altering anything in OpenFEC.
- Do I need to write code?
- No. You describe the outcome you want in plain words. HumDay agrees a contract with you, writes the program, and shows you a proof run before anything touches your OpenFEC account.
Where this came from
Read from a published API description for OpenFEC at api.open.fec.gov/swagger/. The description above is the provider’s own wording, not ours. Last published 2023-03-06.