# eCFR US Federal Agencies Scraper (`compute-edge/ecfr-agencies-scraper`) Actor Extract every US federal agency and sub-agency from the eCFR with the CFR titles and chapters they administer. Useful for govtech, compliance, federal contracting, and lobbying research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/compute-edge/ecfr-agencies-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Compute Edge](https://apify.com/compute-edge) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## eCFR US Federal Agencies Scraper Extract the **complete directory of US federal agencies** with their CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) title and chapter cross-references — sourced from the official **eCFR** (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations) administered by the Office of the Federal Register and the Government Publishing Office. This Actor wraps the eCFR public agencies API into a flat, denormalized dataset showing exactly which CFR titles and chapters each federal agency administers. Critical for govtech, regulatory compliance, federal contracting research, and lobbying intelligence workflows. ### Features - **Complete agency catalog** — 150+ top-level agencies plus 200+ sub-agencies (department bureaus, commissions, offices). - **CFR cross-references** — Every record includes the list of CFR titles + chapters that agency administers. - **Parent / sub-agency relationships** — Sub-agency records include parent agency name and slug. - **Sortable, filterable** — Filter by agency name, CFR title number, or sub-agency inclusion. - **Government-grade source** — Data comes directly from the eCFR `admin/v1/agencies.json` endpoint maintained by the federal government. ### Output fields | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `name` | string | Full agency name | | `shortName` | string | Common acronym (e.g. EPA, DOJ, FCC) | | `slug` | string | URL slug used by eCFR | | `displayName` | string | Display-formatted name | | `parentName` | string | Name of parent agency (null for top-level) | | `parentSlug` | string | Parent slug (null for top-level) | | `isSubAgency` | bool | Whether this record is a sub-agency | | `subAgencyCount` | int | Number of direct sub-agencies | | `cfrTitles` | array | List of CFR title numbers administered (1-50) | | `cfrChapterCount` | int | Number of CFR chapters administered | | `cfrReferences` | array | Full `{title, chapter}` reference objects | ### How to scrape eCFR federal agencies 1. Click **Run** with empty input to pull every federal agency and sub-agency (450+ records). 2. Filter by `cfrTitle: 40` to get only agencies that administer Title 40 (Protection of Environment). 3. Set `includeSubAgencies: false` to get only top-level agencies (~150 records). 4. Use `nameFilter: "Health"` to find HHS, NIH, FDA, etc. ### Pricing Pay-per-result: **$0.003/result**. A full empty-input scrape (~450 records) costs ~$1.35. Apify compute is charged separately at platform rates. ### Use cases - **GovTech / RegTech**: build a regulatory mapping product showing which agency to contact for a given CFR rule - **Lobbying intelligence**: identify which agencies oversee a CFR title relevant to a client's industry - **Federal contracting**: map prospect agencies to the CFR areas they administer (procurement clues) - **Legal research**: cross-reference an agency citation back to its CFR titles for case prep - **AI/RAG pipelines**: ground LLM responses about US federal regulators with structured authority data ### FAQ **Is this data official?** Yes — sourced directly from `ecfr.gov`, jointly maintained by the Office of the Federal Register and the Government Publishing Office. **How fresh is the data?** eCFR updates continuously when agencies are added or restructured. Each Actor run pulls the latest snapshot. **Do I need an API key?** No. ### Legal The eCFR is published by the US federal government and the underlying data is in the public domain. This Actor wraps a public, unauthenticated, documented API. Use for legitimate research, compliance, or commercial purposes. Contact support via the Apify Console with any issues. # Actor input Schema ## `nameFilter` (type: `string`): Case-insensitive partial match on agency name or short name (e.g. 'EPA', 'Health'). ## `cfrTitle` (type: `integer`): Only include agencies that administer this CFR title (1-50). 0 = all titles. ## `includeSubAgencies` (type: `boolean`): If true, emit a record for each sub-agency as well as parent agencies. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum agency records to return. 0 = unlimited. ## Actor input object example ```json { "nameFilter": "", "cfrTitle": 0, "includeSubAgencies": true, "maxResults": 1000 } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("compute-edge/ecfr-agencies-scraper").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("compute-edge/ecfr-agencies-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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 compute-edge/ecfr-agencies-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=compute-edge/ecfr-agencies-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "eCFR US Federal Agencies Scraper", "description": "Extract every US federal agency and sub-agency from the eCFR with the CFR titles and chapters they administer. 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"x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/compute-edge~ecfr-agencies-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-compute-edge-ecfr-agencies-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "nameFilter": { "title": "Agency Name Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Case-insensitive partial match on agency name or short name (e.g. 'EPA', 'Health').", "default": "" }, "cfrTitle": { "title": "CFR Title", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Only include agencies that administer this CFR title (1-50). 0 = all titles.", "default": 0 }, "includeSubAgencies": { "title": "Include Sub-Agencies", "type": "boolean", "description": "If true, emit a record for each sub-agency as well as parent agencies.", "default": true }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": 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