get

members

/members/{id}

Get a single member

Returns one member by `ocdPersonId` or by the internal record id. The `ocdPersonId` is the stable identifier and the one to store.

Parameters

nametyperequireddescription
idpathstringrequiredThe member’s `ocdPersonId`, or the internal record id. Prefer `ocdPersonId` — it is the stable identifier across refreshes.

Example

curl
curl "https://civiclens.io/api/v1/members/bioguide%3AS001150"
200 response
{
  "data": {
    "id": "j571qn01a2rx1ayfvwr39kb1cd8513q9",
    "ocdPersonId": "bioguide:S001150",
    "bioGuideId": "S001150",
    "name": "Adam B. Schiff",
    "firstName": "Adam",
    "lastName": "Schiff",
    "title": "Senator",
    "profileImage": "https://svnkcjvhjsabii6v.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/photos/j571qn01a2rx1ayfvwr39kb1cd8513q9-5dsw5ysOvJBvzD3sXHfTGNfAgTQUgX.jpg",
    "dateOfBirth": "1960",
    "party": "Democratic",
    "bio": "Adam Schiff (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from California. He assumed office on December 9, 2024. His current term ends on January 3, 2031. Schiff (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. Senate to represent California.",
    "education": [
      "Stanford University, 1982",
      "Harvard University, 1985"
    ],
    "profession": [
      "Attorney"
    ],
    "religion": "Jewish",
    "government": {
      "country": "us",
      "level": "federal",
      "branch": "legislative",
      "stateCode": "ca",
      "chamber": "upper",
      "termStart": "2025-01-01"
    },
    "contactInfo": {
      "capitolOffice": {
        "address": "112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510",
        "phone": "(202) 224-3841"
      },
      "phone": "(202) 224-3841",
      "website": "https://www.schiff.senate.gov"
    },
    "socialMedia": {
      "facebook": "SenAdamSchiff",
      "instagram": "SenAdamSchiff",
      "twitter": "SenAdamSchiff",
      "youtube": "adamschiff"
    },
    "personalWebsite": "https://www.schiff.senate.gov/",
    "sourceUrl": "<redacted in documentation>",
    "addedToRole": 1776387746537.7458,
    "updatedAt": 1788922908037
  },
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2026-09-15T21:33:48.705Z"
  }
}

A live response, trimmed to the first records. sourceUrl values are shown redacted in documentation; the API returns the full value.

Responses

200Single government member
400Bad request - invalid parameters
404Resource not found
500Internal server error

Try it

PlaygroundLive responses from the real API
curl
curl "https://civiclens.io/api/v1/members/bioguide%3AS001150"