OpenSecrets Package

OpenSecrets

• Domain: OpenSecrets
• Credentials: apiKey

How to get credentials:

0. Go to Opensecrets
1. Register or log in
2. Go to Profile & key page

Custom datatypes:

Datatype	Description	Example
	Datepicker	String which includes date and time
	Map	String which includes latitude and longitude coma separated
	List	Simple array
	Select	String with predefined values
	Array	Array of objects

OpenSecrets.getLegislators

provides a list of 114th Congressional legislators and associated attributes for specified subset (state, district or specific CID).

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
id	String	two character state code, or 4 character district or specific CID

OpenSecrets.getMemberPFDprofile

Summary profile from a members personal financial disclosure statement.

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
cid	String	CRP CandidateID
year	String	2013 & 2014 data provided

OpenSecrets.getCandidateSummary

Provides summary fundraising information for specified politician

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
cid	String	CRP CandidateID
cycle	String	2012, 2014, 2016; leave blank for latest cycle

OpenSecrets.getCandidateContributors

Provides the top organizations contributing to specified politician

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
cid	String	CRP CandidateID
cycle	String	2012, 2014, 2016; leave blank for latest cycle

OpenSecrets.getCandidateIndustries

Provides the top industries contributing to a specified politician

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
cid	String	CRP CandidateID
cycle	String	2012, 2014, 2016; leave blank for latest cycle

OpenSecrets.getSingleIndustryCandidateData

Provides the top industries contributing to a specified politician

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
cid	String	CRP CandidateID
industry	String	a 3-character industry code
cycle	String	2012, 2014, 2016; leave blank for latest cycle

OpenSecrets.getCandidateSector

Provides sector total of specified politician’s receipts

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
cid	String	CRP CandidateID
cycle	String	2012, 2014, 2016; leave blank for latest cycle

OpenSecrets.getIndustryRaisedByMember

Provides summary fundraising information for a specific committee, industry and congress number

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
committeeId	String	Committee ID in CQ format
industry	String	a 3-character industry code
congno	String	112 (uses 2012 data), 113 (uses 2014 data) or 114 (uses 2016 data); leave blank for latest congress

OpenSecrets.getOrganization

Look up an organization by name.

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
organizationName	String	name or partial name of organization requested

OpenSecrets.getOrganizationSummary

Provides summary fundraising information for the specified organization id.

Field	Type	Description
apiKey	credentials	Api key obtained from Opensecrets
organizationId	String	CRP orgid