# Federal Register US Rules & Regulations Scraper (`litezero/federal-register-documents-scraper`) Actor

Extract US federal government rules, proposed rules, executive orders, presidential documents, public notices, and agency regulatory filings.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/litezero/federal-register-documents-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [LiteZero](https://apify.com/litezero) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, AI, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.84 / 1,000 item scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

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

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# README

## 🏛️ Federal Register US Rules & Regulations Scraper

Extract official United States federal government rules, proposed rules, executive orders, presidential documents, public notices, and regulatory filings directly from the **Federal Register (National Archives & US GPO)**.

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### 🥊 Why This Actor Beats the Competition

| Feature | ⚡ Federal Register Scraper | 🐢 Traditional Web Scrapers |
|---|---|---|
| **Speed** | **40+ federal notices in < 2 seconds** | Slow navigation across government web tables |
| **Pricing** | **$1.20 / 1,000 items** (Platform Usage: FREE) | High enterprise regulatory compliance tool subscriptions |
| **Coverage** | All US Agencies (SEC, EPA, FDA, FCC, DOD, Treasury) | Fragmented across agency-specific portals |
| **Enriched Data** | Direct PDF download URLs, docket IDs, RINs | Often lacks document citations and docket links |
| **Uptime & Stability** | Official US Government REST API integration | 100% reliable, zero captcha headaches |

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### 🛠️ Step-by-Step: How to Use

#### Method 1: Apify Web Console (No-Code GUI)

1. Enter your **Search Term** (e.g. `artificial intelligence`, `clean energy`, `cryptocurrency`, `semiconductors`).
2. Select your desired **Document Type** (`ALL`, `RULE`, `PRORULE`, `NOTICE`, `PRESDOCU`).
3. Optionally specify a federal **Agency** acronym (e.g. `SEC`, `FDA`, `EPA`).
4. Set **Max Items** and click **Start**.
5. Download results in JSON, CSV, or pipe into automated compliance alerts.

#### Method 2: Python SDK

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run_input = {
    "searchTerm": "generative AI",
    "documentType": "RULE",
    "maxItems": 30
}
run = client.actor("litezero/federal-register-documents-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['documentNumber']} - {item['title']} ({item['publicationDate']})")
```

#### Method 3: Node.js SDK

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

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('litezero/federal-register-documents-scraper').call({
    searchTerm: 'quantum computing',
    documentType: 'ALL',
    maxItems: 25,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Extracted ${items.length} federal documents.`);
```

#### Method 4: REST API / cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/litezero~federal-register-documents-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchTerm": "tariffs", "maxItems": 20}'
```

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### 📥 Input Parameters

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `searchTerm` | String | `"artificial intelligence"` | Keyword to search across federal regulations and notices. |
| `documentType` | String | `"ALL"` | Filter: `ALL`, `RULE` (Final Rules), `PRORULE` (Proposed), `NOTICE`, `PRESDOCU` (Executive Orders). |
| `agency` | String | *Optional* | Filter by US agency acronym (e.g. SEC, FDA, FTC, EPA). |
| `maxItems` | Integer | `40` | Maximum number of regulatory documents to extract. |

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### 📤 Output Data Dictionary

```json
{
  "documentNumber": "2024-05432",
  "title": "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence",
  "type": "Presidential Document",
  "action": "Executive Order 14110",
  "agencyNames": [
    "Executive Office of the President"
  ],
  "publicationDate": "2024-03-15",
  "effectiveOn": "2024-03-15",
  "citation": "88 FR 75191",
  "abstract": "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America...",
  "htmlUrl": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/15/2024-05432/safe-secure-and-trustworthy...",
  "pdfUrl": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-15/pdf/2024-05432.pdf",
  "docketIds": [],
  "regulationIdNumber": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-04T10:00:00.000Z"
}
```

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### 💡 Top Use Cases

1. **Regulatory Intelligence & Policy Tracking:** Real-time tracking of new federal rules, policy shifts, and proposed agency regulations.
2. **GovCon & Federal Tender Alerts:** Early detection of government procurement notices, agency RFP solicitations, and grant guidelines.
3. **Legal & Compliance Automation:** Automated ingestion of compliance changes for enterprise risk management systems.

# Actor input Schema

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

Keyword to search federal documents (e.g. 'artificial intelligence', 'clean energy', 'cybersecurity', 'semiconductors').

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

Filter by type: ALL, RULE (Final Rules), PRORULE (Proposed Rules), NOTICE (Public Notices), PRESDOCU (Presidential Documents & Executive Orders).

## `agency` (type: `string`):

Optional agency acronym or name (e.g. SEC, EPA, FDA, FCC, FTC, DOD).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of federal documents to extract.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerm": "artificial intelligence",
  "documentType": "ALL",
  "maxItems": 40
}
```

# 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("litezero/federal-register-documents-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 '<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("litezero/federal-register-documents-scraper").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 litezero/federal-register-documents-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/SRXaoV1Wiz1xaWDPj/builds/JjNtPfYi27aLdEjVR/openapi.json