The New We the People Write API, and What It Means for You

The White House petitions platform, We the People, just became more accessible and open than ever before with the launch of the "write" version of the Petitions Application Programming Interface, or "API." People can now sign We the People petitions even when they’re not on WhiteHouse.gov. Users can also use third-party platforms, including other petitions services, or even their own websites or blogs. All of those signatures, once validated, will count towards a petition’s objective of meeting the 100,000-signature threshold needed for an official White House response.