FiscalNote Presidential Transcripts API

Access the real-time presidential transcript feed delivering primary-source transcripts of presidential communications.

Operations 2

GET /policynote/v1/transcripts FiscalNote List presidential transcripts #
GET /policynote/v1/transcripts/{transcriptId} FiscalNote Get presidential transcript by ID #

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OpenAPI Specification

fiscalnote-presidential-transcripts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: FiscalNote PolicyNote Presidential Transcripts API
  description: The FiscalNote PolicyNote API delivers programmatic access to legislative, regulatory, and stakeholder intelligence datasets spanning Congress, all 50 U.S.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: FiscalNote Support
    url: https://fiscalnote.com/contact
  termsOfService: https://fiscalnote.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.fiscalnote.com
  description: Production Server
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Presidential Transcripts
  description: Access the real-time presidential transcript feed delivering primary-source transcripts of presidential communications.
paths:
  /policynote/v1/transcripts:
    get:
      operationId: listPresidentialTranscripts
      summary: FiscalNote List presidential transcripts
      description: Returns a paginated list of presidential transcripts including executive orders, proclamations, press statements, and public remarks. This feed delivers primary-source, verified transcripts purpose-built for programmatic consumption to eliminate AI hallucinations.
      tags:
      - Presidential Transcripts
      parameters:
      - name: type
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter by transcript type such as executive_order, proclamation, press_statement, or public_remarks.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - executive_order
          - proclamation
          - press_statement
          - public_remarks
          - interview
          - formal_event
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/queryParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limitParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offsetParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/updatedSinceParam'
      - name: dateFrom
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter transcripts from this date onward in ISO 8601 format.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: dateTo
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter transcripts up to this date in ISO 8601 format.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of presidential transcript records.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TranscriptListResponse'
        '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'
  /policynote/v1/transcripts/{transcriptId}:
    get:
      operationId: getPresidentialTranscript
      summary: FiscalNote Get presidential transcript by ID
      description: Returns the full text and metadata of a specific presidential transcript, including the verified primary-source record of the communication.
      tags:
      - Presidential Transcripts
      parameters:
      - name: transcriptId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The unique identifier of the transcript.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Detailed presidential transcript record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Transcript'
        '401':
          description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Transcript not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    Transcript:
      type: object
      description: A presidential transcript record including the full text of executive orders, proclamations, press statements, and public remarks.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the transcript record.
        title:
          type: string
          description: Title of the transcript.
        type:
          type: string
          description: Type of presidential communication.
          enum:
          - executive_order
          - proclamation
          - press_statement
          - public_remarks
          - interview
          - formal_event
        date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date of the communication.
        location:
          type: string
          description: Location where the communication took place.
        duration:
          type: string
          description: Duration of the communication in ISO 8601 duration format.
        wordCount:
          type: integer
          description: Total word count of the transcript.
        fullText:
          type: string
          description: Full text of the transcript.
        summary:
          type: string
          description: Summary of the transcript content.
        videoUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to the video recording if available.
        sourceUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to the primary source document.
        verified:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether this transcript has been verified against the primary source.
        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.
    TranscriptListResponse:
      type: object
      description: Paginated response containing a list of presidential transcript records.
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Transcript'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
    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.
        details:
          type: string
          description: Additional details about the error.
    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.
  parameters:
    updatedSinceParam:
      name: updatedSince
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Return only records updated after this ISO 8601 datetime.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
    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
    queryParam:
      name: q
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Full-text search query to filter results.
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: API key provided by FiscalNote. Include in the Authorization header of each request.
externalDocs:
  description: PolicyNote API Documentation
  url: https://fiscalnote.com/products/policynote-api