LAW API

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The LAW API gives approved platforms access to 1,900,000+ curated legal passages, 530,080 citation references, 87,085 cross-references, source-reader links, law-guide element maps, and citation verification.

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Authentication

All API requests require an API key passed via the X-API-Key header. Keys inherit your subscription tier and its rate limits.

X-API-Key: law_your_key_here

Generate a key from your dashboard. Raw keys are shown once — store them securely.

Endpoints

GET/api/v1/search

Full-text search across 1,900,000+ legal passages with citation-aware ranking, law-guide context, source-reader links, and budget controls.

qstringrequiredSearch query

limitnumberoptionalResults to return (default 10, max 50)

GET/api/v1/breakdown

Tiered legal analysis of a statute with plain-English explanation and case law.

statutestringrequiredStatute citation (e.g. 42 USC 1983)

tierstringoptionalBreakdown depth — follows your subscription tier (essential · practitioner · enterprise)

POST/api/v1/verify

Verify citations in a text block against the Gage primary source library.

textstring (body)requiredText containing citations to verify

Code examples

Search endpoint — replace law_your_key with your actual key

cURL

curl -H "X-API-Key: law_your_key" \
  "https://law.gagegreengroup.com/api/v1/search?q=habeas+corpus"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch(
  'https://law.gagegreengroup.com/api/v1/search?q=habeas+corpus',
  { headers: { 'X-API-Key': 'law_your_key' } }
)
const data = await res.json()
// { results: [{ title, source, excerpt, lawGuide: { answer, elements, proofPath, neuralMap } }] }

Python

import requests

r = requests.get(
    'https://law.gagegreengroup.com/api/v1/search',
    headers={'X-API-Key': 'law_your_key'},
    params={'q': 'habeas corpus'}
)
data = r.json()  # results may include lawGuide answer, element map, and proof chain context

Access

Tier	Access	API rate limit
Counsel	Dashboard workspace	—
Guardian	Dashboard workspace	—
Advocate	Dashboard workspace	—
Enterprise	Full programmatic API	20 / min

Programmatic API access is included with the Enterprise tier. Every key shares a 20-requests-per-minute limit.

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