Use to check one US statute citation before relying on it
Use to check one US statute citation before relying on it. Returns whether the section exists, is in force or repealed, its heading, full text and official source link. 48 states, DC and the US Code. Data: Open US Law v2026.08 (CC BY 4.0). Not legal advice.
Answeringour last check, 2026-10-01
1 of 1checks answered this week
905 msmedian answer time
$0.003listed price per call
$0.003price it asked us
Paid test badge: not yet. The checks above are free: we call the tool without paying and read the payment request it sends back. The Verified badge needs paid calls whose answers match the promised output, and nobody can buy a badge.
Endpoint
GET https://x402-tools-production-2755.up.railway.app/tools/statute-lookup
| Category | Code and developer |
|---|---|
| Provider host | x402-tools-production-2755.up.railway.app |
| Networks | eip155:8453 |
| Payment schemes | exact |
| Self-reported calls, 30 days | 1 from 1 payers (the provider's figure, not ours) |
Our checks, last 30 days
| Day | Result | HTTP | Asked | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | valid payment request | 402 | $0.003 | 905 ms |
Example input (from the provider)
{
"method": "GET",
"queryParams": {
"cite": "Cal. Penal Code \u00a7 187(a)"
},
"type": "http"
}
Promised output schema (from the provider)
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"input": {
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"method": {
"enum": [
"GET"
],
"type": "string"
},
"queryParams": {
"properties": {
"cite": {
"description": "One citation, e.g. 'Tex. Fam. Code \u00a7 6.001', '42 U.S.C. \u00a7 1983', 'RCW 9A.32.030', 'Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, \u00a7 9'",
"type": "string"
},
"live": {
"description": "If the section isn't in the snapshot, confirm against the official state site (Minnesota so far; see /tools/statute-coverage). $0.006 only when a live check runs, else $0.003; not charged if the site can't answer",
"enum": [
"true",
"false"
],
"type": "string"
},
"state": {
"description": "Two-letter state (or 'us') for citations that don't name one, e.g. 'Penal Code \u00a7 187'",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"cite"
],
"type": "object"
},
"type": {
"const": "http",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"type",
"method"
],
"type": "object"
},
"output": {
"properties": {
"example": {
"type": "object"
},
"type": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"type"
],
"type": "object"
}
},
"required": [
"input"
],
"type": "object"
}