Open Congress API

A modern REST API built with Deno, TypeScript, and Fresh that serves Philippine Congress data from a Neo4j graph database. Based on data from the bettergovph/open-congress-data repository.

Tech Stack

• Runtime: Deno 2.4
• Framework: Fresh 2.1
• UI Library: Preact 10.27
• Styling: Tailwind CSS 4.1
• Build Tool: Vite 7.1
• Database: Neo4j 5

Prerequisites

• Deno
• Neo4j with bettergovph/open-congress-data set up

Development

Start the development server:

deno task dev

The API will be available at http://localhost:5173

Available Scripts

• deno task dev - Start development server with hot reload
• deno task build - Build for production
• deno task start - Start production server
• deno task check - Run format check, linting, and type checking
• deno task update - Update Fresh framework

Impostor Syndrome Disclaimer

We want your help. No, really.

There may be a little voice inside your head that is telling you that you're not ready to be an open source contributor; that your skills aren't nearly good enough to contribute. What could you possibly offer a project like this one?

We assure you - the little voice in your head is wrong. If you can write code at all, you can contribute code to open source. Contributing to open source projects is a fantastic way to advance one's coding skills. Writing perfect code isn't the measure of a good developer (that would disqualify all of us!); it's trying to create something, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakes. That's how we all improve, and we are happy to help others learn.

Being an open source contributor doesn't just mean writing code, either. You can help out by writing documentation, tests, or even giving feedback about the project (and yes - that includes giving feedback about the contribution process). Some of these contributions may be the most valuable to the project as a whole, because you're coming to the project with fresh eyes, so you can see the errors and assumptions that seasoned contributors have glossed over.

Remember:

• No contribution is too small
• Everyone started somewhere
• Questions are welcome
• Mistakes are learning opportunities
• Your perspective is valuable

(Impostor syndrome disclaimer adapted from Adrienne Friend)

License

This repository is dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication.

You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

• No Copyright
• No Rights Reserved
• No Attribution Required

For more information, see the CC0 1.0 Universal license.