# Federal Register Scraper: U.S. Rules, Notices & Comments (`pankajbhatia/federal-register-documents`) Actor Search the U.S. Federal Register: final rules, proposed rules, notices and presidential documents by keyword, agency and date. Get abstracts, effective dates, comment deadlines, dockets, CFR parts and PDF links. Official API. - **URL**: https://apify.com/pankajbhatia/federal-register-documents.md - **Developed by:** [Pankaj Bhatia](https://apify.com/pankajbhatia) (community) - **Categories:** Business, News - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 documents 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 Scraper: U.S. Rules, Notices & Comments **Track new U.S. regulations automatically.** The Federal Register is the official daily journal of the U.S. government: every new rule, proposed rule, agency notice and presidential document is published there. This tool searches it and returns: - **Document number**, title, type (rule, proposed rule, notice, presidential document), subtype and action - **Abstract** (summary) - **Agencies** involved - **Publication date**, **effective date** and **comment deadline** - Docket IDs, RINs, **CFR parts** affected, topics, citation, page count, significance and executive order number - Links to the web page, the official **PDF** and the full-text XML, plus the comment link on Regulations.gov Filter by **keyword, agency, document type, date, open comment period and significant rules**. Data comes from the **official FederalRegister.gov API**. ### Who is it for? - **Compliance, legal and policy teams**: get every new rule from the agencies you follow, every morning. - **Lobbyists, trade associations and nonprofits**: never miss a comment deadline. - **Government contractors**: pairs with the **SAM.gov**, **USAspending** and **Grants.gov** tools listed below. - **Journalists, researchers and AI builders**: build datasets and alerts on regulation. ### How to use it 1. Enter **search terms** and/or **agencies** (names or short names like EPA). 2. Choose **document types**, a date range, and optionally **Only documents open for public comment**. 3. Click **Start** and export to Excel, CSV or JSON. Schedule it daily for a regulation alert. ### Input example ```json { "searchTerms": "artificial intelligence", "agencies": ["Commerce Department", "EPA"], "documentTypes": ["rule", "proposed-rule"], "publishedWithinDays": 30, "onlyOpenForComments": false, "maxResults": 200 } ``` ### Output example ```json { "documentNumber": "2026-14132", "title": "Enhanced Favorable Treatment for the United Arab Emirates Under the Export Administration Regulations", "type": "Rule", "action": "Final rule.", "agencies": ["Commerce Department", "Industry and Security Bureau"], "publicationDate": "2026-07-14", "effectiveDate": "2026-07-10", "commentsCloseDate": null, "rins": ["0694-AK54"], "cfrReferences": ["15 CFR 740", "15 CFR 742", "15 CFR 774"], "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/14/2026-14132/...", "pdfUrl": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-14/pdf/2026-14132.pdf" } ``` ### How much does it cost? Pay-per-event: a small fee **per document** returned, plus a tiny per-run start fee, with no subscription and no separate platform usage costs. For example, 1,000 documents cost about $1. Searches with no matches are **not charged**. Set **Max documents** or **Maximum cost per run** to cap your spending. ### Use it through the API, integrations or AI agents Run it from the Apify API, on a schedule, or connect it to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets or Slack. AI agents can call it through the Apify MCP server. ### FAQ **Is it legal?** Yes. The Federal Register is public U.S. government information, and this tool uses its official public API. **Found a bug or need a feature?** Open an issue. 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Overrides the field above. ## `onlyOpenForComments` (type: `boolean`): Comment deadline is today or later. ## `onlySignificant` (type: `boolean`): Rules marked significant under Executive Order 12866. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): Newest first or most relevant. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): 0 = all matching (up to 10,000). ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchTerms": "artificial intelligence", "publishedWithinDays": 30, "onlyOpenForComments": false, "onlySignificant": false, "sortBy": "newest", "maxResults": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): One row per Federal Register document. # 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 = { "searchTerms": "artificial intelligence", "maxResults": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("pankajbhatia/federal-register-documents").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 = { "searchTerms": "artificial intelligence", "maxResults": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("pankajbhatia/federal-register-documents").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 '{ "searchTerms": "artificial intelligence", "maxResults": 50 }' | apify call pankajbhatia/federal-register-documents --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,pankajbhatia/federal-register-documents" } } } ``` 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 ` 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/D0tYGQ0h9LSX9vnhB/builds/blCy6687w0LyJ6yaP/openapi.json