European Parliament API Skill

Purpose

Expertise in integrating European Parliament Open Data for cross-parliament political analysis alongside Swedish Riksdag data.

Data Sources

• EP Open Data Portal — Legislative documents, MEP info, votes
• EUR-Lex — EU legislation and case law
• Legislative Observatory (OEIL) — Procedure tracking
• EP Plenary — Debates and voting records

Key Endpoints

• /meps — Member of European Parliament profiles
• /activities — Parliamentary activities
• /documents — Legislative documents
• /votes — Plenary voting records
• /committees — Committee information

Cross-Parliament Analysis

• Compare Swedish Riksdag and EP voting patterns
• Track Swedish MEP activities in Brussels
• Monitor EU legislation affecting Sweden
• Analyze party group alignments (S&D, EPP, RE, etc.)

Integration Patterns

• REST API with JSON responses
• Pagination handling for large datasets
• Caching strategy for static data (MEP profiles)
• Rate limiting compliance
• Error handling with graceful degradation

Data Quality

• Validate response schemas
• Handle missing or incomplete data
• Cross-reference with official sources
• Track data freshness and updates

Related Policies

• Secure Development Policy