find_governments_by_name
Find governments by name
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Resolve a place *name* to the governments OpenPublica tracks there.
Use this when you know a city/state name but not its coordinates — it returns
matching governments with their account_id (prefix matches first), which you
then pass to the search/list tools. Prefer this over find_local_governments
when starting from a name rather than a latitude/longitude.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | A place name to search for, e.g. 'Sacramento', 'San Francisco, CA', or a state like 'Texas'. |
| limit | integer | no | Max governments to return (1-50). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"query": {
"description": "A place name to search for, e.g. 'Sacramento', 'San Francisco, CA', or a state like 'Texas'.",
"title": "Query",
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"default": 10,
"description": "Max governments to return (1-50).",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"title": "find_governments_by_nameArguments",
"type": "object"
}