# CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper — quick start

**Use case:** 

Pre-configured example run of CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper: Scrape federal court dockets via CourtListener / Free Law Project — case name, docket number, court, parties, attorneys, filings, hearing schedule, jurisdiction. PACER alternative

## Input

```json
{
  "search_query": "civil rights",
  "court": "",
  "date_filed_after": "2024-01-01",
  "date_filed_before": "",
  "nature_of_suit": "",
  "max_results": 50,
  "apiToken": "<YOUR_SECRET>"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "case_name": {
    "label": "case name"
  },
  "case_name_full": {
    "label": "case name full"
  },
  "docket_number": {
    "label": "docket number"
  },
  "docket_id": {
    "label": "docket id"
  },
  "court": {
    "label": "court"
  },
  "court_id": {
    "label": "court id"
  },
  "court_citation": {
    "label": "court citation"
  },
  "date_filed": {
    "label": "date filed"
  },
  "date_argued": {
    "label": "date argued"
  },
  "date_terminated": {
    "label": "date terminated"
  },
  "assigned_to": {
    "label": "assigned to"
  },
  "assigned_to_id": {
    "label": "assigned to id"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper — RECAP API Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper — quick start". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/7iq548OacA55eqWY4) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper — quick start" task

The CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper — RECAP API Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like search query (full text), filed on or after, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper — quick start" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as case name, case name full, docket number, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper — quick start" task via API](https://apify.com/nexgendata/courtlistener-federal-docket-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper — RECAP API](https://apify.com/nexgendata/courtlistener-federal-docket-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/nexgendata/courtlistener-federal-docket-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/nexgendata/courtlistener-federal-docket-scraper.md

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`).