Government
Data source: Regulations.gov API (US GSA)
MCP Protocol
Endpoint
https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/regulations-gov/
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gnist-regulations-gov": {
"url": "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/regulations-gov/",
"headers": {
"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Shell
curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/regulations-gov/" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "search_documents", "arguments": {"search_term": "example"}}}'
REST API
API Root
https://context.gnist.ai/rest/regulations-gov/
6 endpoints available:
GET /rest/regulations-gov/search_documentsGET /rest/regulations-gov/get_documentGET /rest/regulations-gov/search_docketsGET /rest/regulations-gov/get_docketGET /rest/regulations-gov/search_commentsGET /rest/regulations-gov/report_feedback
Shell
curl "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/regulations-gov/search_documents?search_term=example" \ -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Python
import httpx
resp = httpx.get(
"https://context.gnist.ai/rest/regulations-gov/search_documents",
headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
params={
"search_term": "example"
},
)
print(resp.json())
Command Line
Command
gc regulations-gov
CLI documentation will be available when the GnistAI SDK is published.
Install
pip install gnistai
Available Tools (6)
search_documentsSearch US federal regulatory documents on Regulations.gov.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
search_term | string | required | Search term for federal regulatory documents (e.g. "clean air", "data privacy", "drug safety"). |
agency_id | any | optional | Filter by agency abbreviation (e.g. 'EPA', 'FDA', 'DOT', 'SEC', 'NHTSA'). |
document_type | any | optional | Filter by type: 'Proposed Rule', 'Rule', 'Supporting & Related Material', 'Other'. |
posted_date_from | any | optional | Filter documents posted on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
posted_date_to | any | optional | Filter documents posted on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
docket_id | any | optional | Filter by docket ID (e.g. 'EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0434'). |
page_size | integer | optional | Number of results (5–25, default 25). (default: 25) |
get_documentGet detailed information about a specific federal regulatory document.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
document_id | string | required | Regulations.gov document ID (e.g. "EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0434-1020"). Found in search results. |
search_docketsSearch US federal regulatory dockets (rulemaking proceedings).
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
search_term | string | required | Search term for regulatory dockets (e.g. "emissions standards", "drug approval", "financial reporting"). |
agency_id | any | optional | Filter by agency abbreviation (e.g. 'EPA', 'FDA', 'SEC'). |
page_size | integer | optional | Number of results (5–25, default 25). (default: 25) |
get_docketGet details for a specific regulatory docket.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
docket_id | string | required | Docket ID (e.g. "EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0434"). Found in search results or document records. |
search_commentsSearch public comments submitted on federal regulations.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
search_term | string | required | Search term for public comments (e.g. "oppose", "support", "environmental impact"). |
agency_id | any | optional | Filter by agency abbreviation. |
docket_id | any | optional | Filter by docket ID to see comments on a specific rulemaking. |
page_size | integer | optional | Number of results (5–25, default 25). (default: 25) |
report_feedbackReport a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
feedback | string | required | |
feedback_type | string | optional | (default: "general") |