# Legifrance — Wrapped API

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> Search and retrieve official French legal documents, laws, and unclaimed estate notices from the Journal Officiel (JORF), including the ability to browse the latest published issues. Find specific legal texts and succession notices to stay informed about French legislation and inheritance announcements.

**Category:** Government & Public Data | **Website:** [legifrance.gouv.fr/](https://legifrance.gouv.fr/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/f66e9005-464c-4346-b39f-97782bfb2cf0/legifrance-gouv-fr-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/f66e9005-464c-4346-b39f-97782bfb2cf0/legifrance-gouv-fr-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-legifrance-gouv-fr-api-f66e9005/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_jorf_issue

Retrieve the table of contents of a specific JORF issue by date and number. Returns sections with their text items. The date and number are obtainable from list_latest_jorf_issues.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `day` | string | Yes | Day of publication in DD format (e.g. 11). Leading zeros preserved. |
| `month` | string | Yes | Month of publication in MM format (e.g. 06). Leading zeros preserved. |
| `number` | string | Yes | Issue number (e.g. 0135). Leading zeros preserved. |
| `year` | string | Yes | Year of publication in AAAA format (e.g. 2026). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-legifrance-gouv-fr-api-f66e9005/get_jorf_issue \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"day":"<string>","month":"<string>","number":"<string>","year":"<string>"}'
```

### get_jorf_text

Retrieve a specific JORF text (law, decree, announcement, notice) by its unique identifier. Returns the full text content, metadata (NOR, ELI, publication date, JORF number), and content sections. The text_id is obtainable from search_jorf or search_succession_notices results.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `text_id` | string | Yes | The unique JORF text identifier (e.g. JORFTEXT000054100654). Obtainable from search_jorf results[*].id or search_succession_notices results[*].id. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-legifrance-gouv-fr-api-f66e9005/get_jorf_text \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"text_id":"<string>"}'
```

### list_latest_jorf_issues

Retrieve the most recently published JORF issues. Returns the latest issues with their date, number, and title. No parameters required. Useful for discovering current issue dates and numbers to pass to get_jorf_issue.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-legifrance-gouv-fr-api-f66e9005/list_latest_jorf_issues \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### search_jorf

Full-text search over the Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF). Matches titles and text bodies. Filters by nature of text (decree, announcement, etc.) and supports relevance or date sorting. Paginates via integer page counter. Each result carries a text_id usable with get_jorf_text for full content.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `nature` | string | No | Filter by nature of text. Known values include 'annonce', 'decret', 'arrete', 'loi', 'ordonnance'. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number. |
| `page_size` | integer | No | Number of results per page. |
| `query` | string | No | Search keyword or expression. |
| `sort_value` | string | No | Sort order for results. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-legifrance-gouv-fr-api-f66e9005/search_jorf \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"nature":"<string>","page":"<integer>","page_size":"<integer>","query":"<string>","sort_value":"<string>"}'
```

### search_succession_notices

Specialized search for unclaimed estate (succession vacante) and inheritance-related legal texts in the JORF. Returns paginated results matching succession-related terms. Each result carries a text_id usable with get_jorf_text.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `page` | integer | No | Page number. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-legifrance-gouv-fr-api-f66e9005/search_succession_notices \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"page":"<integer>"}'
```