Federal Register API: rules, proposed rules and notices as clean JSON
Search the official US Federal Register by keyword, agency, document type and date. Official open-government data.
Pricing: $3 per 1,000 documents, plus $0.005 per run. No subscription: you pay per result.
What people use it for
- Regulatory watch for compliance teams
- Policy research datasets
- Alerts for new rules from specific agencies
Quick start (Python)
pip install "apify-client>=3"
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("best_apis/federal-register-api").call(run_input={
"term": "artificial intelligence",
"maxItems": 20,
"order": "newest"
})
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)Quick start (cURL)
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/best_apis~federal-register-api/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"term": "artificial intelligence", "maxItems": 20, "order": "newest"}'FAQ
Is this official data?
Yes. It reads the government's public Federal Register JSON API; nothing is scraped from private areas.
Yes. It reads the government's public Federal Register JSON API; nothing is scraped from private areas.
Can I schedule it?
Yes. Put the Actor on an Apify schedule and use the publication-date filter.
Yes. Put the Actor on an Apify schedule and use the publication-date filter.
How do I get an API token?
Create a free Apify account, then copy your token from Settings > API & Integrations. New accounts include free monthly platform credit.
Create a free Apify account, then copy your token from Settings > API & Integrations. New accounts include free monthly platform credit.