Search Service - Public Preview about api HOT 11 CLOSED

Hi we are using the API at the Library of Congress and would like to see the ability:

1. to filter/search by collection and congress along with lastModified.
2. to filter the CDOC collection by document type , i.e. filter out just treaties for example.

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@krisrobinson - yes, that's correct. The search service is still something that's on our roadmap, and any additional examples will be helpful as we develop it.

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Keyword search capability would be a terrific feature and would significantly enhance the value of the API.

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@eheitfield -thanks for the input. We're looking to enable similar/equivalent search functionality as is available via the UI. Requires some additional planning and design for consistency's sake.

From an api user standpoint, would it be preferable to keep the syntax for searches to be similar to the UI -- allowing field operators, filters, etc.?

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A search service as proposed by jonquandt would be a big plus. A syntax similar to the existing UI is fine.

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Yes, please keep the syntax similar to the UI because it'll make research easier.

It would be great to be able to search
1. what committee(s) a BILL is referred too
2. who sponsored/co-sponsored a BILL

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The keyword search would be great. Is it available now?

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@yanbinghan - not yet. We're looking at prioritizing this into a future release. In the meantime, you may be interested in looking at our recent feature allowing for CSV/JSON exports of search results on the UI.

any additional feedback or thoughts on what you would want to see in the search service would be very valuable.

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@jonquandt Thank you for your quick response. Could you please refer me to the link on how to use the recent feature allowing for CSV/JSON exports of search results on the UI?

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@yanbinghan -- You just need to perform a search. Then in the top right of the search results there is a series of icons that include social media, email, and a link icon. To the right is a download button. Click on that and then choose csv or json

Here's an image that demonstrates the feature:
https://www.govinfo.gov/media/dl_search_results.png

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• Congressional Record entries for a particular speaking Member

I'd really like to be able to get an API call for this. Am I correct in that it's not available yet, but it's something you're looking to add? Something like:

1. All Bills introduced by a particular House of Representative member in the 113th Congress
2. All Bills co-sponsored by a particular House of Rep member in the 116th Congress

Etc.

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