# Resource

Resources are websites, articles, or other sources that we think are helpful for understanding the case. This can include in-depth case studies, law review articles discussing the case, or websites that post litigation documents beyond what we save in the Clearinghouse.

Each resource url endpoint returns a list of resources, where each resource is a JSON dictionary.

<details>

<summary>Example: a completely blank resource</summary>

When accessing the \`api/v2p1/cases/case\_id/resources/\` endpoint.

```javascript
{
  "next": null,
  "previous": null,
  "results": [
    {
      "file": null,
      "title": "",
      "author_role": null,
      "abstract": "",
      "author": "",
      "institution": "",
      "citation": "",
      "external_url": "",
      "display_date": "",
      "resource_types": [],
      "cases": [],
      "case_types": [],
      "date": null,
      "causes": [],
      "issues": [],
      "special_collections": [],
      "attorney_orgs": [],
      "source": "",
      "status": ""
    }
  ]
}

```

</details>

For more information:

| Field                | Type           | Documentation (link)                                                                        |
| -------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| file                 | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#file)           |
| title                | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#title)          |
| author\_role         | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#author_role)    |
| abstract             | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#abstract)       |
| author               | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#author)         |
| institution          | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#institution)    |
| citation             | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#citation)       |
| external\_url        | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#external_url)   |
| display\_date        | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#display_date)   |
| resource\_types      | array\[string] | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#resource_types) |
| cases                | array\[string] | [Related Items](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/related-items.md#cases)                |
| case\_types          | array\[string] | [Related Items](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/related-items.md#case_types)           |
| date                 | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#date)           |
| causes               | array\[string] | [Related Items](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/related-items.md#causes)               |
| issues               | array\[string] | [Related Items](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/related-items.md#issues)               |
| special\_collections | array\[string] | [Related Items](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/related-items.md#special_collections)  |
| attorney\_orgs       | array\[string] | [Related Items](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/related-items.md#attorney_orgs)        |
| source               | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md#source)         |
| status               | string         | [Resource Details](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource/resource-details.md)                |


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://api.clearinghouse.net/api-reference-v2p1/objects/resource.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.