Library of Congress formats API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  description: 'Congress.gov shares its application programming interface (API) with the public to ingest the Congressional data. <a href="sign-up/" target="_blank">Sign up for an API key</a> from api.data.gov that you can use to access web services provided by Congress.gov. To learn more, view our <a href="https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/" target="_blank">GitHub repository</a>.

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  title: Congress.gov amendments formats API
  version: '3'
servers:
- url: /v3
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: formats
  description: Browse items by format type
paths:
  /audio/:
    get:
      tags:
      - formats
      summary: Browse audio recordings
      description: Returns items in the Audio Recordings format from loc.gov digital collections.
      operationId: listAudio
      parameters:
      - name: fo
        in: query
        description: Output format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - yaml
        example: json
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query to filter results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: at
        in: query
        description: Limit response to specific attribute(s)
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sp
        in: query
        description: Starting page number
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 150
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of audio recording items
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
  /books/:
    get:
      tags:
      - formats
      summary: Browse books and printed materials
      description: Returns items in the Books/Printed Material format from loc.gov digital collections.
      operationId: listBooks
      parameters:
      - name: fo
        in: query
        description: Output format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - yaml
        example: json
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query to filter results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: at
        in: query
        description: Limit response to specific attribute(s)
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sp
        in: query
        description: Starting page number
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 150
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of book and printed material items
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
  /film-and-videos/:
    get:
      tags:
      - formats
      summary: Browse films and videos
      description: Returns items in the Films/Videos format from loc.gov digital collections.
      operationId: listFilmAndVideos
      parameters:
      - name: fo
        in: query
        description: Output format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - yaml
        example: json
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query to filter results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: at
        in: query
        description: Limit response to specific attribute(s)
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sp
        in: query
        description: Starting page number
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 150
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of film and video items
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
  /manuscripts/:
    get:
      tags:
      - formats
      summary: Browse manuscripts and mixed materials
      description: Returns items in the Manuscripts/Mixed Material format from loc.gov digital collections.
      operationId: listManuscripts
      parameters:
      - name: fo
        in: query
        description: Output format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - yaml
        example: json
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query to filter results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sp
        in: query
        description: Starting page number
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 150
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of manuscript items
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
  /maps/:
    get:
      tags:
      - formats
      summary: Browse maps
      description: Returns items in the Maps format from loc.gov digital collections.
      operationId: listMaps
      parameters:
      - name: fo
        in: query
        description: Output format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - yaml
        example: json
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query to filter results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sp
        in: query
        description: Starting page number
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 150
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of map items
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
  /newspapers/:
    get:
      tags:
      - formats
      summary: Browse newspapers
      description: Returns items in the Newspapers format from loc.gov digital collections.
      operationId: listNewspapers
      parameters:
      - name: fo
        in: query
        description: Output format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - yaml
        example: json
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query to filter results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sp
        in: query
        description: Starting page number
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 150
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of newspaper items
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
  /photos/:
    get:
      tags:
      - formats
      summary: Browse photos, prints, and drawings
      description: Returns items in the Photos/Prints/Drawings format from loc.gov digital collections.
      operationId: listPhotos
      parameters:
      - name: fo
        in: query
        description: Output format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - yaml
        example: json
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query to filter results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sp
        in: query
        description: Starting page number
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 150
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of photo, print, and drawing items
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
  /notated-music/:
    get:
      tags:
      - formats
      summary: Browse printed music and sheet music
      description: Returns items in the Notated Music (sheet music) format from loc.gov digital collections.
      operationId: listNotatedMusic
      parameters:
      - name: fo
        in: query
        description: Output format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - yaml
        example: json
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query to filter results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sp
        in: query
        description: Starting page number
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 150
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of notated music items
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
  /web-archives/:
    get:
      tags:
      - formats
      summary: Browse web archives
      description: Returns items in the Web Archives format from loc.gov digital collections.
      operationId: listWebArchives
      parameters:
      - name: fo
        in: query
        description: Output format
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - json
          - yaml
        example: json
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query to filter results
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sp
        in: query
        description: Starting page number
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 150
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of web archive items
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    Pagination:
      type: object
      description: Pagination information for search results
      properties:
        count:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of items in the result set
        current:
          type: integer
          description: Current page number
        from:
          type: integer
          description: Index of the first item on the current page
        last:
          type: integer
          description: Index of the last item on the current page
        next:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: URL for the next page of results
        of:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of pages
        perpage:
          type: integer
          description: Number of items per page
        previous:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: URL for the previous page of results
        results:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of current result range
        to:
          type: integer
          description: Index of the last item on the current page
    SearchResponse:
      type: object
      description: Standard search result response from the loc.gov JSON API
      properties:
        facets:
          type: object
          description: Available facets for filtering results
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/FacetValue'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination'
        results:
          type: array
          description: List of collection items matching the query
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemSummary'
    ItemSummary:
      type: object
      description: Summary information for a single collection item in search results
      properties:
        date:
          type: string
          description: Date associated with the item
        description:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Descriptions of the item
        id:
          type: string
          description: URL identifier for the item (use to query the item endpoint)
        image_url:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: URLs for item thumbnail images
        index:
          type: integer
          description: Index position in results
        item:
          type: object
          description: Bibliographic metadata for the item
          additionalProperties: true
        language:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Languages of the item
        location:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Geographic locations associated with the item
        original_format:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Original format types of the item
        partof:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Collections or groups this item belongs to
        subject:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Subject headings for the item
        title:
          type: string
          description: Title of the item
        type:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Type classifications of the item
        url:
          type: string
          description: URL for the item's HTML page on loc.gov
    FacetValue:
      type: object
      description: A facet value used to filter search results
      properties:
        count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of results matching this facet
        link:
          type: string
          description: URL to filter results by this facet value
        value:
          type: string
          description: The facet value text
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api_key