`search_dockets`

Pack: regulations-gov · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/regulations-gov/mcp

Search regulatory dockets. Filter by free-text query, agency (acronym like “EPA”, “FDA”), docket type (Rulemaking / Nonrulemaking), or date range. Returns dockets with title, agency, type, status, document counts.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	no	Full-text search
`agency`	string	no	Agency acronym (e.g., “EPA”, “FDA”, “DOT”)
`docket_type`	string	no	Rulemaking \| Nonrulemaking
`last_modified_from`	string	no	YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS or YYYY-MM-DD
`last_modified_to`	string	no	YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS or YYYY-MM-DD
`page_size`	number	no	5-250 (default 25)
`page_number`	number	no	1-based page

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "emissions standards",
  "agency": "EPA",
  "docket_type": "Rulemaking"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/regulations-gov/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_dockets","arguments":{"query":"emissions standards","agency":"EPA","docket_type":"Rulemaking"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_dockets', {
  "query": "emissions standards",
  "agency": "EPA",
  "docket_type": "Rulemaking"
});

More examples

{
  "agency": "FDA",
  "last_modified_from": "2024-01-01",
  "last_modified_to": "2024-12-31",
  "page_size": 50
}

Response shape

Always returns: total, page, page_size, total_pages, returned, results

Field	Type	Description
`total`	integer \| null	Total number of dockets matching the query
`page`	integer \| null	Current page number
`page_size`	integer \| null	Number of results per page
`total_pages`	integer \| null	Total number of pages
`returned`	integer	Number of results in this response
`results`	array	List of docket objects with metadata

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Total number of dockets matching the query"
    },
    "page": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Current page number"
    },
    "page_size": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Number of results per page"
    },
    "total_pages": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Total number of pages"
    },
    "returned": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of results in this response"
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "List of docket objects with metadata",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Docket ID"
          },
          "type": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Resource type"
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": true
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total",
    "page",
    "page_size",
    "total_pages",
    "returned",
    "results"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "regulations-gov": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/regulations-gov/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_dockets