MyMinister

Description

A fast REST API to access information on Members of Parliament. Directory of MPs is an example application based on this.

Formats

• XML
• JSON

URLs

The API is hosted at http://api.myminister.info. Access it like http://api.myminister.info/[rest url]. eg. http://api.myminister.info/mps.xml

• Get all MPs
  • GET /mps.xml
  • GET /mps.json
• Get MP by Constituency
  • GET /constituencies/[constituency_id]/mp.xml
  • GET /constituencies/[constituency_id]/mp.json
• Get MPs by State
  • GET /states/[state_id]/mps.xml
  • GET /states/[state_id]/mps.json
• Get MP
  • GET /mps/[mp_id].xml
  • GET /mps/[mp_id].json
• Get MPs by Party
  • GET /parties/[party_id]/mps.xml
  • GET /parties/[party_id]/mps.json
• Search MPs, Parties, Constituencies, States by Name
  • GET /search/[mp|party|constituency]/[name match].xml
  • GET /search/[mp|party|constituency]/[name match].json
• Get all States and Union Territories
  • GET /states.xml
  • GET /states.json
• Get all Constituencies
  • GET /constituencies.xml
  • GET /constituencies.json
• Get Constituencies By State
  • GET /states/[state_id_]/constituencies.xml
  • GET /states/[state_id_]/constituencies.json

DB Snapshot

A snapshot of the db is at RAILS_ROOT/data/snapshot.sqlite3. Run rake data:import to import fresh MP information to RAILS_ROOT/data/test.sqlite3

Todo

• Add PRS published data
• Show that on Directory.MyMinister
• API for badges
• Badges App
• Identify cabinet ministers