This is the API wrapper function for the getDatasetList operation.
It returns a list of available datasets, with optional state
and/or year filtering.
get_dataset_list(state = NULL, year = NULL, api_key = legiscan_api_key())
| state | State filter (optional) |
|---|---|
| year | Year filter (optional) |
| api_key | Your LegiScan API key (see |
List of dataset information.
This opertation does not return the dataset itself. Rather, it gives the
dataset meta-data, and the session_id and access_key required
for the get_dataset function to retrieve the dataset.
If neither state nor year is given, returns a full list of all available dataset
If only state is given, returns datasets for that state from all available years
If only year is given, returns datasets for that year from all 50 states,
plus DC and Congress.