recap_filings
Pack: recap · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recap/mcp
List the DOCUMENTS FILED in a US federal court case — complaints, motions, orders, exhibits — with a direct link to each PDF. Reads the free RECAP archive on the Internet Archive; no API key and no PACER fee. Give a docket_id from a docket search, or a court and docket number. Returns document links and docket-entry numbering, NOT document text. Coverage is partial (about 36% of dockets, higher in appellate courts) because RECAP holds only what PACER users have contributed.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
docket_id | number | no | Docket id from federal_civil_search, federal_criminal_search, bankruptcy_search or federal_appeal_search. |
court | string | no | Court id, e.g. “nysd” — use together with docket_number. |
docket_number | string | no | Docket number as the court records it, e.g. “1:15-cv-02842”. |
limit | number | no | Maximum documents to return (1-200, default 50). |
Example call
Arguments
{
"docket_id": 73433096
}
curl
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recap/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"recap_filings","arguments":{"docket_id":73433096}}}'
TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();
const result = await pipeworx.call('recap_filings', {
"docket_id": 73433096
});
Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"recap": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recap/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.