| Overview |
| Summary | Government database linking contributions and votes |
| Category | Government |
| Tags | government |
| Date Reviewed | 2007-11-04 |
| Description | From their site: MAPLight.org, a groundbreaking public database, illuminates the connection between campaign donations and legislative votes in unprecedented ways. Elected officials collect large sums of money to run their campaigns, and they often pay back campaign contributors with special access and favorable laws. |
| API Home Page | http://www.maplight.org/widgets/apis |
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| Protocol |
| Protocols | REST |
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| Data Formats | XML |
| Service Endpoint | http://data.maplight.org/ |
| Functionality |
| API Groups | Financial summaries |
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| Client Install Required | No |
| Security |
| Authentication Model | None |
| SSL Support | No |
| Read-only Without Login | Yes |
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| Signup Requirements | None |
| Developer Key Required | No |
| Account with Service Required | No |
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