`usc_search`

Pack: us-code · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/usc_search for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search the United States Code by subject to find which statutes are relevant — “wire fraud”, “endangered species take”. Returns matching section headings and their titles; call usc_section for the text. Needs a data.gov API key, which Pipeworx fronts; pass _apiKey to use your own. For a citation you already have, usc_section is keyless and more direct.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Subject matter, e.g. “wire fraud” or “clean water discharge permit”.
`limit`	number	no	Maximum results (1-50, default 10).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "wire fraud",
  "limit": 5
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/us-code/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"usc_search","arguments":{"query":"wire fraud","limit":5}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('usc_search', {
  "query": "wire fraud",
  "limit": 5
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the us-code pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-code": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/us-code/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

usc_search