OpenSecrets

A Ruby wrapper around the OpenSecrets.org API.

You will need to have an OpenSecrets.org API key before you can use this library.

See the OpenSecrets API documentation.

This project was inspired by a project suggestion on the SunlightLabs.com website. If you would like to contribute or learn more please see https://sunlightfoundation.com/

gem install opensecrets

See examples/example.rb for more complete examples.

require 'rubygems'
require 'opensecrets'
require 'pp'

# Note, you can also provide your API key in an environment variable for security and convenience.
#   export OPENSECRETS_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY
# If you provide your key this way you do not have to provide a key in the OpenSecrets::*.new constructors.
# A key provided to the constructor overrides any environment variable that is set.

member = OpenSecrets::Member.new('YOUR OPEN SECRETS API KEY')
pp member.pfd({:cid => 'N00007360', :year => '2008'})["response"]

cand = OpenSecrets::Candidate.new('YOUR OPEN SECRETS API KEY')
pp cand.summary({:cid => 'N00007360'})["response"]

com = OpenSecrets::Committee.new('YOUR OPEN SECRETS API KEY')
pp com.by_industry({:cmte => 'HARM', :congno => '110', :indus => 'F10'})["response"]

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Licensed under the MIT License; you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

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