LawsSearchRequest

query
Type: string
required

Full-text query, matched against document text, headings, and citations
collection_types
Type: array of stringenum
values
statuteregulationconstitutionguidanceexecutive_ordernotice
collections
Type: array of string

Restrict to collection ids or human-readable names (see /laws/collections). Values are resolved server-side.
current_only
Type: boolean

When true (default), only documents that are the law in force today. Currency is derived — not historical, not future-effective, no in-force successor version.
effective_date_from
Type: stringFormat: date

full-date notation as defined by RFC 3339, section 5.6, for example, 2017-07-21
effective_date_to
Type: stringFormat: date

full-date notation as defined by RFC 3339, section 5.6, for example, 2017-07-21
page
Type: integer
min:
1

Integer numbers.
page_size
Type: integer
min:
1
max:
50

Integer numbers.
path_prefix
Type: string

Restrict to a subtree via a dot-separated ltree path prefix. Pair with collections — paths are only unique within a collection.
publication_date_from
Type: stringFormat: date

full-date notation as defined by RFC 3339, section 5.6, for example, 2017-07-21
publication_date_to
Type: stringFormat: date

full-date notation as defined by RFC 3339, section 5.6, for example, 2017-07-21
states
Type: array of string

State names or USPS abbreviations; federal law is "Federal". Values are validated server-side.