API for Developers

Free public API providing access to U.S. legal data. JSON responses with filtering, pagination, and no authentication required.

Quick Start

No API key required. Make a GET request to any endpoint:

curl "https://megalawusa.com/api/v1/statutes?jurisdiction=federal&limit=5"

GET/api/v1/statutes

Search and filter U.S. federal and state statutes.

Parameter	Type	Description
`jurisdiction`	string	Filter by jurisdiction ID or abbreviation (e.g., 'federal', 'CA')
`topic`	string	Filter by topic keyword (e.g., 'civil-rights', 'labor')
`limit`	number	Results per page (default: 20, max: 100)
`offset`	number	Number of results to skip for pagination

GET/api/v1/cases

Search and filter U.S. court cases.

Parameter	Type	Description
`jurisdiction`	string	Filter by jurisdiction ID or name
`topic`	string	Filter by topic keyword
`court`	string	Filter by court name or level (e.g., 'supreme', 'appeals')
`limit`	number	Results per page (default: 20, max: 100)
`offset`	number	Number of results to skip

GET/api/v1/bills

Search and filter legislative bills.

Parameter	Type	Description
`jurisdiction`	string	Filter by jurisdiction ID or name
`topic`	string	Filter by topic keyword
`status`	string	Filter by status (e.g., 'in_committee', 'passed_chamber', 'signed')
`chamber`	string	Filter by chamber ('senate' or 'house')
`limit`	number	Results per page (default: 20, max: 100)
`offset`	number	Number of results to skip

GET/api/v1/jurisdictions

List all available jurisdictions (federal, 50 states, territories).

All endpoints return JSON with a consistent structure:

{
  "data": [ ... ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 150,
    "limit": 20,
    "offset": 0,
    "hasMore": true
  }
}