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OpenFEC

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) API is a RESTful web service supporting full-text and field-specific searches on FEC data. Bulk downloads are available on the current site. Information is tied to the underlying forms by file ID and image ID. Data are updated nightly.

OpenFEC publishes 8 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Candidate API, Candidates API, Committee API, and 5 more. Tagged areas include Campaign Finance, Elections, FEC, Federal, and Government.

OpenFEC’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, and 5 more developer resources.

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35.2/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
8 APIs
Campaign FinanceElectionsFECFederalGovernment

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 35.2/100 · thin
Contract Quality 13.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 8

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

OpenFEC Candidate API

The Candidate API from OpenFEC — 3 operation(s) for candidate.

OpenFEC Candidates API

The Candidates API from OpenFEC — 2 operation(s) for candidates.

OpenFEC Committee API

The Committee API from OpenFEC — 2 operation(s) for committee.

OpenFEC Committees API

The Committees API from OpenFEC — 1 operation(s) for committees.

OpenFEC Elections API

The Elections API from OpenFEC — 1 operation(s) for elections.

OpenFEC Filings API

The Filings API from OpenFEC — 1 operation(s) for filings.

OpenFEC Names API

The Names API from OpenFEC — 2 operation(s) for names.

OpenFEC Schedules API

The Schedules API from OpenFEC — 3 operation(s) for schedules.

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

OpenFEC API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Open Fec Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Open Fec Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Open Fec Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Open Fec Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Open Fec Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Open Fec Agentic Access

15 operations

15 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: open-fec
name: OpenFEC
description: The Federal Election Commission (FEC) API is a RESTful web service supporting full-text and field-specific searches
  on FEC data. Bulk downloads are available on the current site. Information is tied to the underlying forms by file ID and
  image ID. Data are updated nightly.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/open-fec.png
tags:
- Campaign Finance
- Elections
- FEC
- Federal
- Government
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/open-fec/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-03-30'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: open-fec:open-fec-candidate-api
  name: OpenFEC Candidate API
  description: The Candidate API from OpenFEC — 3 operation(s) for candidate.
  humanURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/v1
  tags:
  - Candidate
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/open-fec-candidate-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
- aid: open-fec:open-fec-candidates-api
  name: OpenFEC Candidates API
  description: The Candidates API from OpenFEC — 2 operation(s) for candidates.
  humanURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/v1
  tags:
  - Candidates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/open-fec-candidates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
- aid: open-fec:open-fec-committee-api
  name: OpenFEC Committee API
  description: The Committee API from OpenFEC — 2 operation(s) for committee.
  humanURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/v1
  tags:
  - Committee
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/open-fec-committee-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
- aid: open-fec:open-fec-committees-api
  name: OpenFEC Committees API
  description: The Committees API from OpenFEC — 1 operation(s) for committees.
  humanURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/v1
  tags:
  - Committees
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/open-fec-committees-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
- aid: open-fec:open-fec-elections-api
  name: OpenFEC Elections API
  description: The Elections API from OpenFEC — 1 operation(s) for elections.
  humanURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/v1
  tags:
  - Elections
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/open-fec-elections-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
- aid: open-fec:open-fec-filings-api
  name: OpenFEC Filings API
  description: The Filings API from OpenFEC — 1 operation(s) for filings.
  humanURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/v1
  tags:
  - Filings
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/open-fec-filings-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
- aid: open-fec:open-fec-names-api
  name: OpenFEC Names API
  description: The Names API from OpenFEC — 2 operation(s) for names.
  humanURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/v1
  tags:
  - Names
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/open-fec-names-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
- aid: open-fec:open-fec-schedules-api
  name: OpenFEC Schedules API
  description: The Schedules API from OpenFEC — 3 operation(s) for schedules.
  humanURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
  baseURL: https://api.open.fec.gov/v1
  tags:
  - Schedules
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/open-fec-schedules-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/open-fec-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/open-fec-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/open-fec-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/fecgov
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/federal-election-commission
- type: Website
  url: https://www.fec.gov/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com