Lobbyist registration, federal/state disclosure

Lobbyist registration verification
in one API call

Verify lobbyist registrations at both federal and state levels. Confirm active status, client disclosures, and compliance with lobbying disclosure laws.

Terminal
$ curl -H "Authorization: Bearer rk_..." \
  "https://api.verified.fast/v1/verify?type=lobbyist&name=John+Smith&state=IL"

# Returns 200 (cached) or 202 (async job_id → poll for result)

Sources we verify against

State Lobbyist Registries|Federal LDA Database|Senate/House Disclosures

API Parameters & Response

Use type=lobbyist with the unified verify endpoint.

Parameters for type=lobbyist
name
required

Full professional name

state
required

2-letter state code (e.g. IL, TX)

city
optional

City for disambiguation

force
optional

Set to 1 to bypass cache

license_number
optional

Lobbyist registration ID

Cache Hit Response200 OK
{
  "source": "cache",
  "type": "lobbyist",
  "data": {
    "verified": true,
    "match_confidence": 0.88,
    "full_name": "William F. Harris",
    "profession": "lobbyist",
    "license_number": "LOB-2021-7890",
    "license_status": "Active",
    "issuing_authority": "Senate Office of Public Records",
    "disciplinary_actions": [],
    "organization": "K Street Partners LLC",
    "city": "Washington",
    "state": "DC",
    "sources": [
      "https://lda.senate.gov"
    ]
  }
}
New Verification Response202 Accepted
{
  "status": "processing",
  "job_id": "cm4x7abc123def456",
  "poll_url": "/v1/verify/status/cm4x7abc123def456",
  "message": "Verification in progress. Poll the poll_url for results."
}

Poll poll_url every 15-20s until status is "complete"

<20ms

Cached response

50+

Jurisdictions

88%

Registration accuracy

90 days

Cache duration

Built for lobbyists verification

Industry-specific use cases powered by one API.

Government Relations

Verify lobbyist registrations before engaging them for advocacy. Ensure compliance with disclosure laws.

Corporate Compliance

Monitor lobbyist registration status for corporate government affairs teams.

Media & Research

Verify lobbyist registrations for investigative journalism and policy research.

Frequently asked questions

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