# Federal Register US Government Rules and Executive Orders Radar (`adaptive_nightmare/federal-register-documents-radar`) Actor

Extract Federal Register US Government Rules and Executive Orders data in clean JSON/CSV. Query by searchTerm, documentType, maxDocuments for records, metrics, and metadata. Export datasets, run via API, schedule runs, or connect webhooks without proxy fees.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/adaptive_nightmare/federal-register-documents-radar.md
- **Developed by:** [Darim Quraishi](https://apify.com/adaptive_nightmare) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, News, Automation
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$1.25 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Federal Register US Government Rules and Executive Orders Radar

Track official US government executive orders, administrative agency rules, proposed regulations, and presidential documents published in the Federal Register.

### Features

- Scrapes the official daily Federal Register capturing regulatory actions from federal departments and independent agencies.
- Collects official government document numbers, formal citations, docket IDs, and effective enactment dates.
- Gathers agency rosters, administrative actions, and direct links to official archival government PDF releases.
- Filters regulatory publications by document classification including final rules, proposed rules, notices, and presidential orders.
- Operates via public federal REST endpoints with zero API keys and zero proxy overhead.
- Delivers clean structured records formatted for export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or automated legal compliance monitors.

### Input parameters

- Search Keyword: Keyword to search across federal notices (such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or tariff).
- Document Type Filter: Filter by publication classification (Final Rules, Proposed Rules, Notices, Presidential Documents, or all). Default is all.
- Maximum Documents: Maximum number of regulatory records to retrieve, up to 100. Default is 25.

### Output dataset fields

Each dataset record contains:

- documentNumber: Official federal registration code (for example: 2026-23456).
- title: Complete administrative regulation title.
- type: Publication classification (Rule, Proposed Rule, Notice, Presidential Document).
- action: Formal regulatory action summary.
- agencies: Array of sponsoring federal departments and bureaus.
- publicationDate: Calendar date of Federal Register publication.
- effectiveOn: Official enactment date when the rule takes legal effect.
- citation: Official Federal Register volume and page citation.
- docketIds: Array of legal docket case numbers.
- regulationIdNumber: Federal Regulation Identifier Number (RIN).
- htmlUrl: Direct permanent link to the document on federalregister.gov.
- pdfUrl: Downloadable link to the authentic government printing office PDF.
- scrapedAt: UTC timestamp when the data was extracted.

### Use cases

- Regulatory compliance: Monitor emerging administrative requirements and compliance deadlines across target commercial sectors.
- Policy analysis: Track executive orders and presidential determinations as soon as they enter the public record.
- Legal research: Automate the discovery of proposed rulemaking notices during public comment periods.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerm` (type: `string`):

Keyword to search across federal regulations (for example: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, or tariffs).

## `documentType` (type: `string`):

Filter by administrative classification.

## `maxDocuments` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of government regulatory records to collect.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "documentType": "all",
  "maxDocuments": 25
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("adaptive_nightmare/federal-register-documents-radar").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("adaptive_nightmare/federal-register-documents-radar").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call adaptive_nightmare/federal-register-documents-radar --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,adaptive_nightmare/federal-register-documents-radar"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/e3MqBOjygM4hmkHK3/builds/zOGLAP7ftOBPAEojO/openapi.json