Our API gives your application access to NationBuilder's core features.
Getting Started
| Resource link | Description |
| Quickstart Guide | Guide to get an application registered and authorized to use data |
| Access Token Migration | Guide to migrate from v1 to v2 access tokens |
| Testing your app | A starter guide to testing your app with Postman |
| API Explorer | A tool for exploring the different API endpoints on a live nation |
| Ruby Quickstart | Quickstart guide with example code for the Ruby programming language |
| PHP Quickstart | Quickstart guide with example code for the PHP programming language |
| Python Quickstart | Quickstart guide with example code for the Python programming language |
| Rate Limit Policy | Explanation of our rate limiting policy |
| Usage Patterns | Parameters and settings common to all endpoints |
| Access Tokens | Information about access tokens |
| Sample Code | Sample code showing how to use the NationBuilder API |
| Breaking Changes | NationBuilder's definition of what is a breaking API change |
Libraries
| Library name | Description |
| nationbuilder-rb | The official Ruby client for the NationBuilder API |
| nationbuilder-ios | The official iOS client for the NationBuilder API |
Endpoints
| Objects | Description |
| Basic Pages | Interact with the basic pages on a nation's website |
| Blog Posts | Interface with the blog posts that make up a blog on a nation |
| Blogs | Interface with the blogs on a nation |
| Calendars | Get information about the calendars the nation manages |
| Campaign Data | Get the nation's metadata on campaign information |
| Contacts | Register contacts made to people in your nation |
| Donations | Access the donations made to the nation |
| Events | Get information about the events the nation manages. Also see the event resource description |
| Exports | Export lists from your nation |
| Imports | Create and run imports into your nation |
| Lists | Interface with lists of people in your nation |
| Memberships | Grant and customize memberships |
| Page Attachments | Attach and remove static files to a page |
| Paths | Return a paginated list of paths and steps for a nation |
| People | Interface with the people information stored in your nation |
| People Tags | List tags that a nation uses and people who have a certain tag |
| Petitions | Create and interact with petitions and petition signatures on a site |
| Precincts | Manage precincts in your nation |
| Political Capital | Interface with the political capital associated with each person |
| Sites | Get information about the sites the nation manages |
| Survey Pages | Manipulate NationBuilder survey pages |
iOS SDK
| Document | Description |
| Overview | General information about NationBuilder iOS SDK |
| Installing | How to use the NationBuilder iOS SDK in your project |
| Using the Client | Information on the client layer of the SDK |
| Using Accounts | Information on the accounts layer of the SDK |
| Using Everything | Resources and summaries to further clarify the SDK on a larger scale |
Have suggestions for improvements to this documentation? Submit a post to our API Developers Forum.
If you think you've found a bug or have questions about an issue with your API implementation, we've put together a cheat sheet for bug reporting. Following these guidelines will get you the best response from our team.
Our rate limit policy is described here. The REST API runs on the same infrastructure as the NationBuilder app, and you can view current and historical uptime reports at status.nationbuilder.com.
Please direct API-related questions to [email protected]