FiscalNote Organization API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: FiscalNote Organization API
  description: >-
    The FiscalNote Organization API provides access to FiscalNote's data on
    government organizations in the United States and globally. It covers
    legislative committees, federal agencies, and other governmental bodies.
    Developers can use this API to retrieve structured information about
    government organizations, enabling integration of organizational data into
    policy tracking, compliance, and government relations applications.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: FiscalNote Support
    url: https://fiscalnote.com/contact
  termsOfService: https://fiscalnote.com/terms
externalDocs:
  description: FiscalNote Organization API Documentation
  url: https://apidocs.fiscalnote.com/apis
servers:
  - url: https://api.fiscalnote.com
    description: Production Server
tags:
  - name: Committees
    description: >-
      Access legislative committee records including membership and
      jurisdiction information.
  - name: Organizations
    description: >-
      Access government organization records including agencies, departments,
      and independent bodies.
security:
  - apiKey: []
paths:
  /organization/v1/organizations:
    get:
      operationId: listOrganizations
      summary: FiscalNote List government organizations
      description: >-
        Returns a paginated list of government organizations including
        federal agencies, state agencies, legislative committees, and
        international governmental bodies.
      tags:
        - Organizations
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/jurisdictionParam'
        - name: type
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Filter by organization type such as agency, committee, or
            department.
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - agency
              - committee
              - department
              - commission
              - board
              - office
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/queryParam'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limitParam'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offsetParam'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/updatedSinceParam'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of organization records.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrganizationListResponse'
        '401':
          description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /organization/v1/organizations/{organizationId}:
    get:
      operationId: getOrganization
      summary: FiscalNote Get organization by ID
      description: >-
        Returns detailed information about a specific government
        organization including its mandate, leadership, and sub-organizations.
      tags:
        - Organizations
      parameters:
        - name: organizationId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: >-
            The unique identifier of the organization.
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Detailed organization record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
        '401':
          description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Organization not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /organization/v1/committees:
    get:
      operationId: listCommittees
      summary: FiscalNote List legislative committees
      description: >-
        Returns a paginated list of legislative committees from federal,
        state, and international legislatures including standing committees,
        select committees, and subcommittees.
      tags:
        - Committees
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/jurisdictionParam'
        - name: chamber
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Filter by legislative chamber.
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - senate
              - house
              - joint
        - name: committeeType
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Filter by committee type.
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - standing
              - select
              - special
              - joint
              - subcommittee
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/queryParam'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limitParam'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offsetParam'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of committee records.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeListResponse'
        '401':
          description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /organization/v1/committees/{committeeId}:
    get:
      operationId: getCommittee
      summary: FiscalNote Get committee by ID
      description: >-
        Returns detailed information about a specific legislative committee
        including its members, jurisdiction, and subcommittees.
      tags:
        - Committees
      parameters:
        - name: committeeId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: >-
            The unique identifier of the committee.
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Detailed committee record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committee'
        '401':
          description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Committee not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /organization/v1/committees/{committeeId}/members:
    get:
      operationId: listCommitteeMembers
      summary: FiscalNote List committee members
      description: >-
        Returns a paginated list of members serving on a specific legislative
        committee.
      tags:
        - Committees
      parameters:
        - name: committeeId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: >-
            The unique identifier of the committee.
          schema:
            type: string
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limitParam'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offsetParam'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of committee member records.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeMemberListResponse'
        '401':
          description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Committee not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: >-
        API key provided by FiscalNote. Include in the Authorization header
        of each request.
  parameters:
    jurisdictionParam:
      name: jurisdiction
      in: query
      required: false
      description: >-
        Filter by jurisdiction code such as US, US-CA, GB, or EU.
      schema:
        type: string
    queryParam:
      name: q
      in: query
      required: false
      description: >-
        Full-text search query to filter results.
      schema:
        type: string
    limitParam:
      name: limit
      in: query
      required: false
      description: >-
        Maximum number of results to return per page.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
        default: 25
    offsetParam:
      name: offset
      in: query
      required: false
      description: >-
        Number of results to skip for pagination.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        default: 0
    updatedSinceParam:
      name: updatedSince
      in: query
      required: false
      description: >-
        Return only records updated after this ISO 8601 datetime.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
  schemas:
    Organization:
      type: object
      description: >-
        A government organization such as a federal agency, state agency,
        or governmental body.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Unique identifier for the organization.
        name:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Official name of the organization.
        abbreviation:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Common abbreviation or acronym.
        type:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Type of organization.
          enum:
            - agency
            - committee
            - department
            - commission
            - board
            - office
        jurisdiction:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Jurisdiction the organization operates in.
        parentOrganizationId:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Identifier of the parent organization if applicable.
        description:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Description of the organization's mandate and purpose.
        website:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            Official website of the organization.
        leadership:
          type: array
          description: >-
            Current leadership of the organization.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaderRef'
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            URL to the organization on the FiscalNote platform.
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: >-
            Timestamp when the record was created.
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: >-
            Timestamp when the record was last updated.
    Committee:
      type: object
      description: >-
        A legislative committee including standing, select, and special
        committees.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Unique identifier for the committee.
        name:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Name of the committee.
        chamber:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Legislative chamber the committee belongs to.
          enum:
            - senate
            - house
            - joint
        type:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Type of committee.
          enum:
            - standing
            - select
            - special
            - joint
            - subcommittee
        jurisdiction:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Jurisdiction of the committee.
        parentCommitteeId:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Identifier of the parent committee for subcommittees.
        description:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Description of the committee's jurisdiction and purpose.
        website:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            Official committee website.
        chair:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaderRef'
        rankingMember:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaderRef'
        memberCount:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            Number of members on the committee.
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            URL to the committee on the FiscalNote platform.
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: >-
            Timestamp when the record was created.
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: >-
            Timestamp when the record was last updated.
    CommitteeMember:
      type: object
      description: >-
        A member of a legislative committee.
      properties:
        officialId:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Unique identifier of the official.
        name:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Full name of the member.
        party:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Political party affiliation.
        role:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Role on the committee.
          enum:
            - chair
            - vice_chair
            - ranking_member
            - member
        state:
          type: string
          description: >-
            State the member represents.
    LeaderRef:
      type: object
      description: >-
        A reference to an organizational or committee leader.
      properties:
        officialId:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Unique identifier of the official.
        name:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Full name of the leader.
        title:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Title or role of the leader.
    OrganizationListResponse:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Paginated response containing a list of organizations.
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
    CommitteeListResponse:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Paginated response containing a list of committees.
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Committee'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
    CommitteeMemberListResponse:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Paginated response containing a list of committee members.
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommitteeMember'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
    Pagination:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Pagination metadata for list responses.
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            Total number of records matching the query.
        limit:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            Maximum number of records returned per page.
        offset:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            Number of records skipped.
        hasMore:
          type: boolean
          description: >-
            Indicates whether more records are available.
    Error:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Error response returned when a request fails.
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            HTTP status code.
        message:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Human-readable error message.