search_dockets
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Search Regulations.gov dockets.
Dockets are containers for related regulatory documents (proposed rules,
comments, supporting materials). FAR cases, DFARS cases, and agency
rulemaking actions each have a docket.
docket_type is CASE-SENSITIVE: 'Rulemaking' or 'Nonrulemaking'.
lastModifiedDate format: 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS' (space-separated, NOT ISO).
This is a Regulations.gov quirk; ISO 8601 is rejected.
Limited filters: only searchTerm, agencyId, docketType, lastModifiedDate.
sort: 'title', 'docketId', 'lastModifiedDate'; prefix '-' for descending
('-lastModifiedDate' lists the most recently active dockets first).
Catch-all dockets such as DARS_FRDOC_0001 and SBA_FRDOC_0001 hold
miscellaneous Federal Register documents and often top that list.
Page size: 5-100; page_number 1-40. The API serves 40 pages; when more
dockets match, page_limit_note (and truncated=true on page 40) says how
many are out of reach. Split the query into last_modified_date_ge/le
windows.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| sort | No | ||
| agency_id | No | ||
| page_size | No | ||
| docket_type | No | ||
| page_number | No | ||
| search_term | No | ||
| last_modified_date_ge | No | ||
| last_modified_date_le | No |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||