Election.org Public Data API · Authentication Profile

Election Org Authentication

Authentication

Authentication for Election.org Public Data API

Election.org Public Data API declares 1 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

ElectionsPublic RecordsData APICampaign FinanceGovernmentPolitical Data
Methods: Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

Bearer http-bearer

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-10-11'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://election.org/data/api/access
sources:
- https://election.org/data/api/access
description: Authentication for Election.org Public Data API
schemes:
- type: http-bearer
  name: Bearer
  evidence: 'fetch("https://election.org/api/developers/data/committees?q=buckeye", { headers: { Authorization: "Bearer " + process.env.ELECTION_API_KEY
    }})'
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Free API key via registration form
docs: https://election.org/data/api/access

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