Is there an API for Cornell LII?

Cornell LII does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 9 maintained endpoints for law.cornell.edu. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Cornell LII data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when law.cornell.edu changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Cornell LII account?

No. Every Cornell LII action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Cornell LII API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Government Legal

Cornell LII API

law.cornell.edu

Cornell LII - CFR and U.S. Code navigation with full section text.

Actions: 9
Category: Government Legal
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Cornell LII API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_law_cornell_edu_cfr_chapter_toc.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_law_cornell_edu_cfr_chapter_toc",
    "params": {
      "cfr_title": "5",
      "chapter_slug": "chapter-I"
    }
  }'

9 actions on law.cornell.edu

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CFR Chapter Contents
act_law_cornell_edu_cfr_chapter_tocread2 credits / call
Returns CFR chapter contents with subchapter and part links, paths, and navigation.
cfr_title
string · required
chapter_slug
string · required
CFR Contents Index
act_law_cornell_edu_cfr_toc_indexread1 credit / call
Returns the CFR e-CFR root contents index with title links, paths, and listing metadata.
CFR Part Contents
act_law_cornell_edu_cfr_part_tocread2 credits / call
Returns the CFR part section list with prev/next navigation and structured section paths.
cfr_title
string · required
part_slug
string · required
CFR Section Details
act_law_cornell_edu_cfr_section_detailread2 credits / call
Returns full CFR section text, heading, citation metadata, and prev/next navigation.
cfr_title
string · required
section_slug
string · required
CFR Subchapter Contents
act_law_cornell_edu_cfr_subchapter_tocread2 credits / call
Returns the CFR subchapter part listing and section links with paths.
cfr_title
string · required
chapter_slug
string · required
subchapter_slug
string · required
CFR Title Contents
act_law_cornell_edu_cfr_title_tocread1 credit / call
Returns CFR title-level chapter and part navigation links with paths and listing items.
cfr_title
string · required
US Code Contents Index
act_law_cornell_edu_uscode_toc_indexread1 credit / call
Returns the U.S. Code root contents index with title links, paths, and listing metadata.
US Code Section Details
act_law_cornell_edu_uscode_section_detailread2 credits / call
Returns full U.S. Code section text, heading, citation metadata, and navigation.
usc_title
string · required
section_number
string · required
US Code Title Contents
act_law_cornell_edu_uscode_title_tocread1 credit / call
Returns U.S. Code title-level contents with chapter and section links for a title.
usc_title
string · required

Cornell LII API questions

Is there an API for Cornell LII?: Cornell LII does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 9 maintained endpoints for law.cornell.edu. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Cornell LII data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when law.cornell.edu changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Cornell LII account?: No. Every Cornell LII action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Cornell LII API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.