Government Index Endpoints
Search the Government Index
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Search the Government Index
Search primary law and regulatory material from US federal, state, and local government sources: statutes, regulations, codes, court opinions, and other government publications. Results come back in the standard
For a workflow overview, see the Government Index guide.
web group, the same shape as a web result from /search.
POST is available on the same path with the same fields as a JSON body. Unknown fields are rejected with 400.
query is required. Include the jurisdiction, agency or citation, and relevant date when known. k is the result count, from 1 to 100, defaulting to 10; general /search uses limit instead.
Results are matched excerpts and may include historical versions, bill text, guidance, or third-party reproductions. Verify the issuer, jurisdiction, enacted/effective status, and version before citing current governing law. Read the source behind a match when the snippet is insufficient. The index focuses on US material; no hits does not establish that no applicable law exists.
Authorizations
Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.
Query Parameters
Natural-language question or search phrase.
Minimum string length:
1Number of results to return.
Required range:
1 <= x <= 100
