# Courtlistener — Wrapped API

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> Search through millions of court opinions and RECAP docket documents across 471 jurisdictions to find relevant legal cases and filings for your research. Access free legal information from CourtListener to quickly locate court rulings, case documents, and docket details without subscription fees.

**Category:** Government & Public Data | **Website:** [www.courtlistener.com/](https://www.courtlistener.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/a63fcdb2-df92-4faa-b7ba-f32c05168086/courtlistener-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/a63fcdb2-df92-4faa-b7ba-f32c05168086/courtlistener-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-courtlistener-com-api-a63fcdb2/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### search_opinions

Full-text search over published court opinions (case law). Returns case metadata, judge, citations, and opinion snippets. Results are ordered by the chosen sort and auto-iterated across cursor pages.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `filed_after` | string | No | ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Only return opinions filed on or after this date. |
| `filed_before` | string | No | ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Only return opinions filed on or before this date. |
| `order_by` | string | No | Sort order for results. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for results pagination. |
| `query` | string | Yes | Full-text search query (supports Boolean operators). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-courtlistener-com-api-a63fcdb2/search_opinions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"filed_after":"<string>","filed_before":"<string>","order_by":"<string>","page":"<integer>","query":"<string>"}'
```

### search_recap_documents

Full-text search over the RECAP archive of PACER docket entries and documents. Returns docket metadata, parties, attorneys, and matching documents with text snippets. Results are ordered by the chosen sort and auto-iterated across cursor pages.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `filed_after` | string | No | ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Only return dockets filed on or after this date. |
| `filed_before` | string | No | ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Only return dockets filed on or before this date. |
| `order_by` | string | No | Sort order for results. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for results pagination. |
| `query` | string | Yes | Full-text search query (supports Boolean operators). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-courtlistener-com-api-a63fcdb2/search_recap_documents \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"filed_after":"<string>","filed_before":"<string>","order_by":"<string>","page":"<integer>","query":"<string>"}'
```