# Egazette — Wrapped API

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> Access official Indian gazette publications including recent Extraordinary and Weekly gazettes, browse them by category, and explore the complete directory of available documents. Quickly find and retrieve the latest government publications all in one place.

**Category:** Government & Public Data | **Website:** [egazette.nic.in/](https://egazette.nic.in/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/fd382570-f390-4d5f-b90c-4ab26b151cf7/egazette-nic-in-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/fd382570-f390-4d5f-b90c-4ab26b151cf7/egazette-nic-in-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-egazette-nic-in-api-fd382570/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_gazette_directory

Retrieves a directory listing of published gazettes filtered by category, part/section, and year. Requires a multi-step ASP.NET form interaction. Returns the first page of results (up to 15 items) along with the total count of matching gazettes. The category defaults to 'Extra Ordinary' and year to current year if not specified.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `category` | string | No | Gazette category. Accepted values: 'Extra Ordinary', 'Weekly'. Defaults to 'Extra Ordinary' if omitted. |
| `part_section` | string | No | Part & Section filter. The available options depend on the selected category. Common values include 'Part I-Section 1', 'Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)', 'Part III-Section 4', etc. If omitted, results include all parts/sections. |
| `year` | string | No | Year filter as a 4-digit string (e.g. '2026'). Available range is 1926-2026. Defaults to current year if omitted. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-egazette-nic-in-api-fd382570/get_gazette_directory \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"category":"<string>","part_section":"<string>","year":"<string>"}'
```

### get_gazettes_by_category

Retrieves gazette listings by category ID from the RecentUploads page. Returns detailed gazette entries including ministry, department, office, subject, category type, part and section, issue date, publish date, gazette ID, and file size. Results are the most recent uploads for the given category.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `category_id` | string | Yes | Category ID number. Known values: 1 (Bills & Acts), 2 (Election & Bye-Election), 3 (Land Acquisition), 4 (Delhi Master Plan), 5 (Recruitment Rules). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-egazette-nic-in-api-fd382570/get_gazettes_by_category \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"category_id":"<string>"}'
```

### get_recent_gazettes

Fetches the homepage listing of the most recent Extra Ordinary and Weekly Gazettes published on the India eGazette portal. Returns up to 4 extraordinary and 3 weekly gazette entries currently displayed on the homepage. No parameters needed — always returns the latest publications.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-egazette-nic-in-api-fd382570/get_recent_gazettes \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```