Want to learn more about MuckRock’s tools? Join us for Building with MuckRock: An Introduction to our APIs and Add-Ons, an introductory session into the ecosystem of tools and APIs developed by the MuckRock Foundation.

On Thursday, May 15 at 2 PM Eastern, we’ll explore the MuckRock API, which enables you to query, file requests, interact with public records and much more. We’ll also look at the DocumentCloud API, which allows you to search, upload, manage, and analyze documents.

Whether you’re a developer, journalist, or simply passionate about open-source tools, this session will provide the foundation you need to start building with some of the MuckRock ecosystems.

We’ll also dive into Add-Ons, re-usable scripts hosted on GitHub Actions that extend the capabilities of DocumentCloud, helping you automate tasks in your journey to dissect documents you may have received from a public records request.

We’ll guide you through the official documentation, share examples of what you can achieve with these tools, and discuss case studies of users who have built custom solutions to advance their reporting, promote transparency and keep the public informed.

You can also stay up to date with the latest MuckRock developments by subscribing to our newsletter or joining our Slack channel.