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Sources
See where civic facts come from
This inventory shows which sources are connected, what each one covers, and where the app still depends on missing credentials or incomplete integration.
Source inventory is part of the product trust model: freshness, coverage, and verification should stay visible before a user trusts the data.
Configured now
8
Public without key
11
Still need keys
0
The app now knows which public sources are already usable, which ones are configured, and which ones still need credentials. 19 sources are mapped into the product.
Coverage area
Federal politicians and laws
1 source
Congress.gov
Primary federal legislative source for members, bills, committees, and congressional activity.
Use it for
Open official source- Members of Congress
- Bills
- Committees
Coverage area
State politicians and laws
1 source
Open States
Broad state legislature coverage for lawmakers, state bills, and chambers across the country.
Use it for
Open official source- State representatives
- State senators
- State bills
Coverage area
Location and ZIP validation
1 source
USPS Developer APIs
Postal validation and city/state lookup for ZIP codes, addresses, and ZIP+4 handling.
Use it for
Open official source- ZIP validation
- Address standardization
- City/state lookup
Coverage area
Elections
1 source
Google Civic
Fast lookup source for elections, divisions, and representative data tied to an address.
Use it for
Open official source- Elections
- Divisions
- Representatives
Coverage area
Campaign money
1 source
FEC / OpenFEC
Official campaign finance data for donations, committees, filings, and election spending.
Use it for
Open official source- Donations
- Committees
- Campaign spending
Coverage area
Demographics
1 source
Census API
Core federal demographic source for population, income, poverty, and household context.
Use it for
Open official source- Population
- Income
- Poverty
Coverage area
Geography
1 source
Census Geocoder / TIGERweb
Boundary and location services for translating an address into counties, tracts, and districts.
Use it for
Open official source- Address lookup
- County mapping
- District mapping
Coverage area
U.S. debt
1 source
Treasury FiscalData
Treasury source for debt, interest, and other federal finance series.
Use it for
Open official source- Debt totals
- Interest costs
- Federal finance
Coverage area
Federal spending
1 source
USAspending
Federal grants, contracts, and agency spending data for tracing where public money goes.
Use it for
Open official source- Grants
- Contracts
- Agency spending
Coverage area
Jobs and inflation
1 source
BLS
Labor and inflation indicators such as CPI, unemployment, and wage trends.
Use it for
Open official source- CPI
- Unemployment
- Wages
Coverage area
GDP and income
1 source
BEA
Economic accounts for GDP, personal income, and related macroeconomic context.
Use it for
Open official source- GDP
- Personal income
- Regional income
Coverage area
Housing
1 source
HUD User
Housing affordability and program datasets, including rent limits and ZIP crosswalk support.
Use it for
Open official source- Rent limits
- Income limits
- ZIP crosswalks
Coverage area
Federal rules
1 source
Federal Register
Executive orders, notices, and agency rules from the federal rulemaking pipeline.
Use it for
Open official source- Executive orders
- Agency rules
- Notices
Coverage area
Official docs
1 source
GovInfo
Official government publications such as the Congressional Record, statutes, and downloadable PDFs.
Use it for
Open official source- Congressional Record
- Statutes
- PDF documents
Coverage area
Regulations
1 source
Regulations.gov
Federal rulemaking dockets, public comments, and document packages tied to regulations.
Use it for
Open official source- Dockets
- Comments
- Rules
Coverage area
Court data
1 source
CourtListener
Court opinions, judge profiles, and federal court records for legal context.
Use it for
Open official source- Opinions
- Judges
- Court records
Coverage area
Health
1 source
CDC / Socrata
Public health datasets that can add local and national health context where useful.
Use it for
Open official source- Public health datasets
- Health indicators
- Trend tables
Coverage area
Environment
1 source
EPA Envirofacts
Environmental facility and compliance data for air, water, land, and local exposure context.
Use it for
Open official source- Facilities
- Air data
- Water and land data
Coverage area
Education
1 source
College Scorecard
College cost, debt, completion, and earnings data for education comparisons.
Use it for
Open official source- College cost
- Debt
- Earnings