Govkit
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Govkit is a Ruby gem that provides simple access to open government APIs around the web.

Setup
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Add govkit to your environment.rb or Gemfile

Run <code>./script/generate govkit</code> to copy a config file into <code>config/initializers/govkit.rb</code>. You will need to add your API keys to this config file.

Example
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[http://fiftystates-dev.sunlightlabs.com/](The Fifty States project) has a RESTful API for accessing data about state legislators, bills, votes, etc.

  >> Govkit::FiftyStates::State.find_by_abbrev('CA')

(TODO: add usage examples...)

Bugs? Questions?
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Please join the [Govkit Google Group](http://groups.google.com/group/govkit), especially if you'd like to talk about a new feature and get announcements.

[Report a bug](https://participatorypolitics.lighthouseapp.com/projects/51485-govkit) on our Lighthouse page.

Govkit's main repo is on Github: [http://github.com/opengovernment/govkit](http://github.com/opengovernment/govkit), where your contributions, forks, and feedback are greatly welcomed.

Copyright (c) 2010 Participatory Politics Foundation, released under the MIT license