# EUR-Lex Legislation Search & Full Text (`jadelike_mustang/eurlex-legislation`) Actor

Search EU legislation (EUR-Lex) by title words, CELEX number, document type, date range and in-force status. Returns one item per act: CELEX, title, type, dates, entry into force, ELI, link and optionally the clean full text split into articles, in 24 EU languages. Official open data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jadelike_mustang/eurlex-legislation.md
- **Developed by:** [Ernesto Privato](https://apify.com/jadelike_mustang) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $1.40 / 1,000 act (metadata)s

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

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# README

## EUR-Lex Legislation Search & Full Text

Search EU legislation and get **clean, structured data and full texts split into articles**, in any of the 24 official EU languages. Built for compliance tools, legal research and RAG / AI pipelines that need the actual text of the GDPR, the AI Act, NIS2, DORA and every other EU regulation, directive and decision.

### What it does

- **Search** EU acts by words in the title, document type, adoption date, or **CELEX number**
- Returns **metadata**: CELEX, title, type (regulation, implementing/delegated act, directive, decision, recommendation), adoption date, **all entry-into-force dates** (the AI Act has five), in-force status, ELI identifier and EUR-Lex link
- Optionally downloads the **full text**, cleaned of markup and footnotes
- Optionally **splits the text into articles** (number, heading, text): ready to index in a vector database or feed to an LLM

### Data source

All data comes from the **official open data of the EU Publications Office** (Cellar SPARQL endpoint and content negotiation), the machine-readable channel the EU provides for exactly this purpose. No scraping of the EUR-Lex website, no proxies. EU legal texts can be reused under [Commission Decision 2011/833/EU](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/833/oj).

### Examples

**The GDPR and the AI Act in Italian, split into articles**

```json
{
  "celexNumbers": ["32016R0679", "32024R1689"],
  "language": "it",
  "includeFullText": true
}
```

**All regulations about artificial intelligence still in force**

```json
{
  "titleContains": "artificial intelligence",
  "documentTypes": ["regulation"],
  "inForceOnly": true
}
```

**Every directive adopted in 2026**

```json
{
  "documentTypes": ["directive"],
  "dateFrom": "2026-01-01"
}
```

### Output

```json
{
  "celex": "32024R1689",
  "title": "Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence ...",
  "documentType": "REG",
  "date": "2024-06-13",
  "entryIntoForce": ["2024-08-01", "2025-02-02", "2025-08-02", "2026-08-02", "2027-08-02"],
  "inForce": true,
  "eli": "http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj",
  "language": "en",
  "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1689",
  "fullText": "...",
  "articles": [
    { "id": "art_1", "number": "Article 1", "title": "Subject matter", "text": "1. The purpose of this Regulation is ..." }
  ]
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event, only for results you get:

- **$0.002** per act with metadata, **$0.01** per act with full text split into articles.
- Apify subscribers pay less: **10% off on Bronze, 20% on Silver, 30% on Gold** and higher plans.
- Set a maximum charge per run in the run options: the Actor stops cleanly when it is reached.

### Input reference

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `titleContains` | string |  | **Words in the title**. All words must appear in the act's title, in the chosen language (e.g. 'artificial intelligence', 'data protection'). |
| `celexNumbers` | array |  | **CELEX numbers**. Fetch specific acts by CELEX number (e.g. 32016R0679 for the GDPR, 32024R1689 for the AI Act). |
| `documentTypes` | array of codes |  | **Document types**. Leave empty for all. Each type includes its implementing and delegated acts. |
| `dateFrom` | string |  | **Adopted from**. Document date, YYYY-MM-DD. |
| `dateTo` | string |  | **Adopted until**. Document date, YYYY-MM-DD. |
| `inForceOnly` | boolean | `false` | **Only acts in force**. Return only acts currently in force. |
| `includeCorrigenda` | boolean | `false` | **Include corrigenda**. Also return corrections (corrigenda) of acts as separate results. |
| `language` | string (`bg`, `cs`, `da`, `de`, `el`, `en`, `es`, `et`, `fi`, `fr`, `ga`, `hr`, `hu`, `it`, `lt`, `lv`, `mt`, `nl`, `pl`, `pt`, `ro`, `sk`, `sl`, `sv`) | `en` | **Language**. Language of titles and texts. All 24 official EU languages are available. |
| `includeFullText` | boolean | `false` | **Include full text**. Download and clean the full text of each act (charged as a separate, higher-priced event). |
| `splitArticles` | boolean | `true` | **Split text into articles**. With full text, also return a list of articles (number, heading, text). Ideal for RAG and compliance tools. |
| `maxResults` | integer | `50` | **Max results**. Maximum number of acts to return. |

### Tips

- **CELEX numbers** are the most precise way to fetch known acts: `3` + year + `R`/`L`/`D` + number (e.g. `32022L2555` is NIS2).
- Title search matches **all** words, in the language you choose: search in Italian with `"language": "it"` and Italian words.
- Corrigenda (corrections) are excluded by default; enable *Include corrigenda* to get them.
- Very old acts may not have an HTML text in every language; you still get the metadata and a note.

### Limitations

- This version covers **legislation** (sector 3 of EUR-Lex). Case law of the Court of Justice and consolidated versions are on the roadmap: open an issue if you need them.
- Searches the title, not the full text.

### Privacy

The Actor sends the developer an anonymous end-of-run notice (number of results, amount charged, duration, success or error) to monitor reliability. Your input, your results and your identity are never sent.

### Feedback

Found a bug or need a field? Open an issue on the Actor page: issues are answered within a few days.

# Actor input Schema

## `titleContains` (type: `string`):

All words must appear in the act's title, in the chosen language (e.g. 'artificial intelligence', 'data protection').

## `celexNumbers` (type: `array`):

Fetch specific acts by CELEX number (e.g. 32016R0679 for the GDPR, 32024R1689 for the AI Act).

## `documentTypes` (type: `array`):

Leave empty for all. Each type includes its implementing and delegated acts.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Document date, YYYY-MM-DD.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

Document date, YYYY-MM-DD.

## `inForceOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Return only acts currently in force.

## `includeCorrigenda` (type: `boolean`):

Also return corrections (corrigenda) of acts as separate results.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language of titles and texts. All 24 official EU languages are available.

## `includeFullText` (type: `boolean`):

Download and clean the full text of each act (charged as a separate, higher-priced event).

## `splitArticles` (type: `boolean`):

With full text, also return a list of articles (number, heading, text). Ideal for RAG and compliance tools.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of acts to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "titleContains": "artificial intelligence",
  "inForceOnly": false,
  "includeCorrigenda": false,
  "language": "en",
  "includeFullText": false,
  "splitArticles": true,
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `acts` (type: `string`):

Overview table of the EU acts found (CELEX, title, type, dates, in-force status, link).

## `fullData` (type: `string`):

All fields, including full text and articles when requested.

# 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 = {
    "titleContains": "artificial intelligence"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jadelike_mustang/eurlex-legislation").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 = { "titleContains": "artificial intelligence" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jadelike_mustang/eurlex-legislation").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 '{
  "titleContains": "artificial intelligence"
}' |
apify call jadelike_mustang/eurlex-legislation --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,jadelike_mustang/eurlex-legislation"
        }
    }
}
```

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/2JgTPBejjD1siTNyD/builds/77eNWnwUyCohhnFSZ/openapi.json