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Deutscher Bundestag DIP API

Government / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)
72 Score
Grade B
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Overview

Deutscher Bundestag DIP (Dokumentations- und Informationssystem) provides read access to official German Bundestag data including parliamentary activities, printed materials, persons, and procedures. An API key is required and available for free from the Bundestag. It is a valuable resource for researchers and civic developers interested in German federal legislation.

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Beginner Tip

Pass your API key as the apikey query parameter in every request and use the format=json parameter to ensure you receive structured JSON rather than XML.

Available Data

IP address information
geographic location
ASN and ISP data

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Deutscher Bundestag DIP",
    "description": "This API provides read access to DIP entities (e.g. activities, persons, printed material)",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

id Unique identifier for the DIP entity (person, activity, or document).
nachname Last name (Nachname) of the parliamentary person.
vorname First name (Vorname) of the parliamentary person.
fraktion Parliamentary group (Fraktion) the person belongs to.
wahlperiode Election period (Wahlperiode) number the record belongs to.

Implementation Example 

const url = "https://dip.bundestag.de/documents/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized API key is missing or incorrectly formatted in the request.
✓ Pass your API key as the apikey query parameter—e.g., ?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY—and verify it is active.
400 Bad Request Unsupported query parameter or invalid filter value.
✓ Refer to the DIP API documentation PDF for the list of supported parameters and their allowed values.
German-language response fields The API returns data in German as it is an official Bundestag system.
✓ Plan for German field values and names in your application; use a translation library if you need to display them in another language.

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 5/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Government
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-04

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