Court Rules API
Overview
Free reference for U.S. federal court rules, local rules, judge standing orders and court holidays, with a deadline calculator, a public API and an MCP server.
Court Rules is a government API. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS and does not allow direct browser requests (no CORS).
At a glance
- Authentication
- API key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- No
- Category
- Government
Questions
Does the Court Rules API need an API key?
Yes. The Court Rules API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.
Can I call the Court Rules API from the browser?
Not directly. The Court Rules API does not send CORS headers, so call it from your server or a proxy instead of browser JavaScript.
Does the Court Rules API support HTTPS?
Yes, the Court Rules API is served over HTTPS.
What are alternatives to the Court Rules API?
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