"We the People" API To Be Released

Kwyj1b0 writes "The Whitehouse plans to open up the APIs to its 'We the People' initiative. The first set of Read APIs (allowing anyone to read data on petitions) will be released in March 2013. In addition, selected people will be invited to attend the White House Open Data Day Hackathon on February 22nd. Write APIs will follow, allowing people to extend petition capabilities to their own sites. Privacy, of course, should be an important concern that needs to be addressed."

Comments

Self-refernetial use ?

[vikingpower]

So one could theoretically, through this very API, gather signatures for this API to be discontinued ?

Nevermind APIs for silly things..

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd like to see all bills source controlled... GIT being the obvious best choice. I want every line.. every change to be documented as to who wrote it and when with the full repo being publicly readable.

Re:Nevermind APIs for silly things..

[Githaron]

I really like this idea. All commits would be digitally signed and anyone can clone the repository.

CODE LEAKED

[GameboyRMH]

function process_petition($num_votes)
{
if ($num_votes>=30000)
    {
    $response=make_polite("Fuck You");
    return $response;
    }
else
    {
    return NULL;
    }
}

//this is actually all of the code except the make_polite function and some HTTP request handling

How about

[sunking2]

Releasing a budget instead. I'm not taking sides, but it is at least their job to present something.

Re:How about

[geekoid]

How about you realize thier is more then one agency, and they do more then one thing at a time?

The people doing this have nothing to do with the budget; which won't happen until everything is broken and the republicans can blame their hindering everything on the dems.

Mod parent up

[schneidafunk]

I believe this is the API the GP is looking for, which is for congress: govtrack.us