Organization Aggregates

Common Parameters

Unless otherwise specified, all aggregate methods respond to entity_id, limit, and cycle parameters.

Methods

Top Organizations

By contributions given, in dollars.

/aggregates/orgs/top_:limit.json

Parameters

cycle and limit only, this method returns multiple entities.

Example

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/orgs/top_1.json?cycle=2006&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "count": "10282",
        "amount": "106113365.64",
        "name": "National Education Assn",
        "id": "1b8fea7e453d4e75841eac48ff9df550"
    }
]

Top Recipients

Top recipients of money from this organization, by dollars received.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/recipients.json

Example

Get the top recipient from the National Education Assn. in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/1b8fea7e453d4e75841eac48ff9df550/recipients.json?cycle=2012&limit=1&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "total_amount": "250000.00",
        "employee_amount": "0",
        "name": "GREGG, JOHN R",
        "total_count": "3",
        "state": "IN",
        "direct_count": "3",
        "party": "D",
        "employee_count": "0",
        "id": "e7ed6fb386c74515837469f6c6f971f0",
        "direct_amount": "250000.00"
    }
]

PAC Recipients

Top PACs receiving money from a given organization.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/recipient_pacs.json

Example

Get the top recipient PAC from the National Education Assn. in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/1b8fea7e453d4e75841eac48ff9df550/recipient_pacs.json?cycle=2012&limit=1&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "employee_amount": "0",
        "total_amount": "10751430.77",
        "total_count": "46",
        "name": "WE ARE OHIO",
        "direct_count": "46",
        "employee_count": "0",
        "id": null,
        "direct_amount": "10751430.77"
    }
]

Party Breakdown

Portion of giving from an organization that went to each party.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/recipients/party_breakdown.json

Parameters

entity_id and cycle only, returns a single breakdown result.

Example

Get the NEA's Party Breakdown for 2012:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/1b8fea7e453d4e75841eac48ff9df550/recipients/party_breakdown.json?cycle=2012&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

{
    "Republicans": [
        "642",
        "1045235.33"
    ],
    "Other": [
        "318",
        "14643671.05"
    ],
    "Democrats": [
        "4367",
        "10816686.44"
    ]
}

State/Federal (Level) Breakdown

Portion of giving from an organization that went state candidates versus federal candidates.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/recipients/level_breakdown.json

Parameters

entity_id and cycle only, returns a single breakdown result.

Example

Get the NEA's State/Federal Breakdown for 2012:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/1b8fea7e453d4e75841eac48ff9df550/recipients/level_breakdown.json?cycle=2012&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

{
    "Federal": [
        "973",
        "12668027.00"
    ],
    "State": [
        "4396",
        "24352801.82"
    ]
}

Lobbing Registrants

Lobbying firms hired by an organization.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/registrants.json

Example

Get the top lobbying firm hired by Procter & Gamble in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/9070ecd132f44963a369479e91950283/registrants.json?cycle=2012&limit=1&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "registrant_name": "Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti Inc",
        "count": 12,
        "amount": "520000.00",
        "registrant_entity": "8595a50e311d4b2fbca37ca0b1367676"
    }
]

Lobbying Issues

Issue areas an organization has hired lobbyists for.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/issues.json

Example

Get the top 2 issue areas for Procter & Gamble in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/9070ecd132f44963a369479e91950283/issues.json?cycle=2012&limit=2&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "count": 24,
        "issue": "Health Issues"
    },
    {
        "count": 20,
        "issue": "Taxes"
    }
]

Bills

Bills an organization has lobbied on.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/bills.json

Example

Get the top 2 bills for Procter & Gamble in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/9070ecd132f44963a369479e91950283/bills.json?cycle=2012&limit=2&apikey=YOUR_KEY

[
    {
        "bill_no": 2735,
        "count": 9,
        "title": "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.",
        "bill_type": "h",
        "bill_name": "H.R.2735",
        "congress_no": 112,
        "cycle": 2012
    },
    {
        "bill_no": 639,
        "count": 8,
        "title": "Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act",
        "bill_type": "h",
        "bill_name": "H.R.639",
        "congress_no": 112,
        "cycle": 2012
    }
]

Lobbyists

Lobbyists hired by an organization.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/lobbyists.json

Example

Get the top lobbyist for Procter & Gamble in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/9070ecd132f44963a369479e91950283/lobbyists.json?cycle=2012&limit=1&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "count": 12,
        "lobbyist_name": "BINGEL, KELLY",
        "lobbyist_entity": "8a0fa1c2d331499ba992d17b53336a49"
    }
]

Registrant Clients

Top clients that hired an organization (lobbying firm).

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/registrant/clients.json

Example

Get the top 2 clients for Patton Boggs in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/52a1620b2ff543ebb74718fbff742529/registrant/clients.json?cycle=2012&limit=2&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "count": 6,
        "client_name": "Depository Trust & Clearing Corp",
        "client_entity": "bb5ac6cef3414fc3baba9cedf62d426a",
        "amount": "1680000.00"
    },
    {
        "count": 6,
        "client_name": "Wholesale Markets Brokers Assn Americas",
        "client_entity": "96eb8866f1574daea5fdef509348d87d",
        "amount": "1450000.00"
    }
]

Registrant Issues

Top issue areas an organization (lobbying firm) has lobbied on.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/registrant/issues.json

Example

Get the top 2 issue areas for Patton Boggs in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/52a1620b2ff543ebb74718fbff742529/registrant/issues.json?cycle=2012&limit=2&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "count": 369,
        "issue": "Fed Budget & Appropriations"
    },
    {
        "count": 241,
        "issue": "Transportation"
    }
]

Registrant Bills

Top bills an organization (lobbying firm) has lobbied on.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/registrant/bills.json

Example

Get the top 2 bills for Patton Boggs in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/52a1620b2ff543ebb74718fbff742529/registrant/bills.json?cycle=2012&limit=2&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "bill_no": 658,
        "count": 109,
        "title": "FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011",
        "bill_type": "h",
        "bill_name": "H.R.658",
        "congress_no": 112,
        "cycle": 2012
    },
    {
        "bill_no": 223,
        "count": 106,
        "title": "FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act",
        "bill_type": "s",
        "bill_name": "S.223",
        "congress_no": 112,
        "cycle": 2012
    }
]

Registrant Lobbyists

Top lobbyists an organization (lobbying firm) employs, by registrations.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/registrant/lobbyists.json

Example

Get the top lobbyist for Patton Boggs in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/52a1620b2ff543ebb74718fbff742529/registrant/lobbyists.json?cycle=2012&limit=1&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "count": 196,
        "lobbyist_name": "BREAUX, JOHN",
        "lobbyist_entity": "5d18bbc40f7e49938f21d0e2068741fc"
    }
]

Mentions in Regulations

Regulatory dockets that most frequently mention an organization

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/regulations_text.json

Example

Get the regulatory docket that mentions McDonald's the most in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/721c64757c11435393edc49bb33d4c96/regulations_text.json?cycle=2012&limit=1&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "count": 11,
        "year": 2011,
        "agency": "DOS",
        "docket": "DOS-2011-0055",
        "title": "60–Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS–5513, Biographical Questionnaire for U.S. \r\nPassport, 1405–XXXX"
    }
]

Regulatory Comment Submissions

Regulatory dockets with the most comment submissions from an organization.

Example

Get the top docket for Procter & Gamble in the 2012 cycle:

transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/9070ecd132f44963a369479e91950283/regulations_submitter.json?cycle=2012&limit=1&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "count": 2,
        "year": 2011,
        "agency": "FAA",
        "docket": "FAA-2011-0183",
        "title": "Notice of Proposed Modification to the June 1, 2006 MOA FAA/Subscriber Memorandum of Agreement for ASDI/NASSI Industry Access and Request for Comments"
    }
]

FACA Memberships

Lists employees of an organization ith memberships on federal advisory committees.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/faca.json

Example

Get FACA memberships for Patton Boggs in the 2012 cycle:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/52a1620b2ff543ebb74718fbff742529/faca.json?cycle=2012&limit=10&apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

[
    {
        "committee_count": 1,
        "agency_abbr": "DOC",
        "agency_name": "Department of Commerce",
        "member_count": 1
    }
]

FEC Summary

Latest figures for an organization from the FEC's summary report, current election cycle only.

/aggregates/org/:entity_id/fec_summary.json

Parameters

Only supports entity_id, returns a single summary report from the latest figures

Example

Get latest figures for Patton Boggs:

http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/aggregates/org/52a1620b2ff543ebb74718fbff742529/fec_summary.json?apikey=YOUR_KEY

Response

{
    "independent_expenditures_made": "0.00",
    "loans_received": "0.00",
    "contributions_from_indiv": "439353.09",
    "nonfederal_transfers_received": "0.00",
    "transfers_from_affiliates": "0.00",
    "cash_on_hand": "110209.79",
    "num_committee_filings": 1,
    "total_raised": "449353.09",
    "debts": "0.00",
    "disbursements": "486694.29",
    "first_filing_date": "2012-11-26",
    "nonfederal_expenditure_share": "0.00",
    "last_filing_date": "2012-11-26",
    "contributions_to_committees": "474000.00",
    "party_coordinated_expenditures_made": "0.00",
    "contributions_from_pacs": "10000.00"
}

Influence Explorer API

Organization Aggregates

Common Parameters

Methods

Top Organizations

Parameters

Example

Response

Top Recipients

Example

Response

PAC Recipients

Example

Response

Party Breakdown

Parameters

Example

Response

State/Federal (Level) Breakdown

Parameters

Example

Response

Lobbing Registrants

Example

Response

Lobbying Issues

Example

Response

Bills

Example

Lobbyists

Example

Response

Registrant Clients

Example

Response

Registrant Issues

Example

Response

Registrant Bills

Example

Response

Registrant Lobbyists

Example

Response

Mentions in Regulations

Example

Response

Regulatory Comment Submissions

Example

Response

FACA Memberships

Example

Response

FEC Summary

Parameters

Example

Response