# List committees

List committees with chair and backlog.

`GET https://www.chicagopolitics.org/api/v1/committees`

## Authorizations

| Header | Value |
| --- | --- |
| `Authorization` | `Bearer <key>`. [Get a key](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/account); see [authentication](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/developers/authentication). |

## Response

200 Committees: a list in `data`, with `meta` and `links` (see [pagination](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/developers/requests)).

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `slug` | string |  |
| `name` | string |  |
| `type` | string |  |
| `chair` | object \| null |  |
| `memberCount` | integer |  |
| `backlog` | object |  |
| `links` | object |  |

## Example request

```bash
curl "https://www.chicagopolitics.org/api/v1/committees" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHICAGO_POLITICS_KEY"
```

Errors: `400`, `401`, `429` (see [errors](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/developers/errors)).

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/developers/api/list-committees · Chicago Politics, an independent, nonpartisan tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt