Regulations.gov comments API

openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Regulations.gov comment submission utilities comments API
  description: Public API for Regulations.gov — the US federal government's central portal for public participation in the rulemaking process. Provides programmatic access to regulatory dockets, proposed rules, final rules, supporting documents, and public comments submitted to federal agencies.
  version: '4.0'
  contact:
    name: Regulations.gov Support
    url: https://www.regulations.gov/support
    email: eRulemaking@gsa.gov
  x-api-id: regulations-gov:regulations-gov-api
servers:
- url: https://api.regulations.gov/v4
  description: Production endpoint for Regulations.gov API
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: comments
  description: Public comments submitted on regulatory documents
paths:
  /comments:
    get:
      summary: List of comments
      description: This endpoint returns list of comments
      tags:
      - comments
      parameters:
      - name: filter[agencyId]
        in: query
        description: '''Filters results for the agency acronym specified in the value. Example: ''''EPA'''''''
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: filter[searchTerm]
        in: query
        description: Filters results on the given term.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: filter[postedDate]
        in: query
        description: Filters results relative to the posted date.  The value must be formatted as `yyyy-MM-dd`.<br/><br/> Omission of a parameter modifier will match results to the exact date provided, otherwise, one of the parameter modifiers below may be used. <br/> `ge` - greater than or equal <br/> `le` - less than or equal
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: filter[lastModifiedDate]
        in: query
        description: Filters results relative to the last modified date.  The value must be formatted as `yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss`.<br/><br/> Omission of a parameter modifier will match results to the exact date provided, otherwise, one of the parameter modifiers below may be used. <br/> `ge` - greater than or equal <br/> `le` - less than or equal
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: filter[commentOnId]
        in: query
        description: Filters results on the supplied commentOnId
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sort
        in: query
        description: Sorts the results on the field specified in the value.  The default behavior will sort the results in ascending order; to sort in descending order, prepend a minus sign to the value. <br/><br/> The only supported values are `postedDate`, `lastModifiedDate` and `documentId`. Multiple sort options can be passed in as a comma separated list to sort results by multiple fields.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: page[number]
        in: query
        description: Specifies the number for the page of results that will be returned from the query. <br/><br/> Acceptable values are numerical between, and including, 1 and 20.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: page[size]
        in: query
        description: Specifies the size per page of results that will be returned from the query. <br/><br/> Acceptable values are numerical between, and including, 5 and 250.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A JSON:API document with the a list of comments
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentFindAllResponse'
        '400':
          description: Validation error
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JSONError'
        '403':
          description: API key is missing or invalid
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JSONError'
  /comments/{commentId}:
    get:
      summary: Get detailed information for specified commentId
      description: Gets the detailed information of a specific comment with the passed commentId.
      tags:
      - comments
      parameters:
      - name: commentId
        in: path
        description: ID of comment to return
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: resources to include
        example: attachments
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentFindOneResponse'
        '400':
          description: Validation error
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JSONError'
        '403':
          description: API key is missing or invalid
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JSONError'
        '404':
          description: Document not found
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JSONError'
components:
  schemas:
    FindAllResponseMetadata:
      description: Pagination metadata for list responses
      properties:
        hasNextPage:
          type: boolean
        hasPreviousPage:
          type: boolean
        numberOfElements:
          type: integer
        pageNumber:
          type: integer
        pageSize:
          type: integer
        totalElements:
          type: integer
        totalPages:
          type: integer
        firstPage:
          type: boolean
        lastPage:
          type: boolean
    CommentFindAllItem:
      description: A JSON:API document which represents a single comment in the list
      properties:
        id:
          description: The JSON:API resource ID `documentId`
          type: string
        type:
          description: The JSON:API resource type `comments`
          type: string
        attributes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Comment'
        links:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SelfLink'
    CommentFindAllResponse:
      description: A JSON:API document with a list of resources
      properties:
        data:
          description: The list of comments where each comment is a JSON:API document
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentFindAllItem'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FindAllResponseMetadata'
    AttachmentFindAllItem:
      description: A JSON:API document which represents a single attachment in the list
      properties:
        id:
          description: The JSON:API resource ID `attachmentId`
          type: string
        type:
          description: The JSON:API resource type `attachments`
          type: string
        attributes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Attachment'
        links:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SelfLink'
    FileFormat:
      type: object
      properties:
        fileUrl:
          type: string
          description: URL of the file on S3
        format:
          type: string
          description: The format of the file such as `pdf`
        size:
          type: integer
          description: The file size
    CommentFindOneResponse:
      description: A JSON:API document which represents a single comment
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: The JSON:API resource ID (documentId of the comment).
          type: string
        type:
          description: The JSON:API resource type `comments`
          type: string
        attributes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommentDetail'
        relationships:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Relationship'
        links:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SelfLink'
        included:
          description: The list of attachments included with the comment
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttachmentFindAllItem'
    Attachment:
      type: object
      properties:
        agencyNote:
          type: string
          description: The note by agency
        authors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: The individual, organization, or group of collaborators that contributed to the creation of the attachment.
        docAbstract:
          type: string
          description: The detailed description of the attachment.
        docOrder:
          type: integer
          description: The order of the attachment
        fileFormats:
          type: array
          description: list of file formats
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileFormat'
        modifyDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The date when the attachment was last modified.
        publication:
          type: string
          description: The publication date
        restrictReason:
          type: string
          description: If the attachment is restricted, this field will state the reason.
        restrictReasonType:
          type: string
          description: If the attachment is restricted, this field will state the type of restriction.
        title:
          type: string
          description: The formal title of the attachment
    Link:
      description: A string containing the link URL.
      type: string
      format: uri-reference
      uniqueItems: true
    CommentDetail:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BasicDetailModel'
      - type: object
        required:
        - documentId
        properties:
          commentOnDocumentId:
            type: string
            description: documentId of the parent document.
          duplicateComments:
            type: integer
            description: Number of duplicate comments
    BasicDetailModel:
      type: object
      properties:
        address1:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The first line of the submitter's address.
        address2:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The second line of the submitter's address.
        agencyId:
          type: string
          description: The acronym used to abbreviate the name of the agency associated with the document.
        city:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The city associated with the submitter's address.
        category:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: An agency-specific category allowing agencies to group comments according to their type.
        comment:
          type: string
          description: The comment text associated with the comment submission.
        country:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The country associated with the submitter's address.
        docAbstract:
          type: string
          description: The detailed description of the document.
        docketId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the docket to which the document corresponds.
        documentType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentType'
        email:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The submitter's e-mail address.
        fax:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The submitter's fax number.
        field1:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: An agency-specific field used for storing additional data with the document.
        field2:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: An agency-specific field used for storing additional data with the document.
        fileFormats:
          type: array
          description: list of file formats
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileFormat'
        firstName:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The submitter's first name.
        govAgency:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The name of the government agency that the submitter represents.
        govAgencyType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The type of government agency that the submitter represents.
        lastName:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The submitter's last name.
        legacyId:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: An agency-specific identifier that was given to the document in the legacy system.
        modifyDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The date when the document was last modified.
        objectId:
          type: string
          description: The internal ID of the document in our system.
        openForComment:
          type: boolean
          description: Conveys if the document is open for commenting.
        organization:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The organization that the submitter represents.
        originalDocumentId:
          type: string
          description: The document ID that was assigned when first entered into the system.
        pageCount:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Conveys the number of pages contained in the document.
        phone:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The submitter's phone number.
        postedDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The date that the document was posted by the agency to the system.
        postmarkDate:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          format: date-time
          description: The postmark date of a document that was sent by mail.
        reasonWithdrawn:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: If the document is withdrawn, this field will state the reason.
        receiveDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The date that the document was received by the agency.
        restrictReason:
          type: string
          description: If the document is restricted, this field will state the reason.
        restrictReasonType:
          type: string
          description: If the document is restricted, this field will state the type of restriction.
        stateProvinceRegion:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: The submitter's state, province or region.
        subtype:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: An agency-specific attribute to further categorize a document beyond the documentType.
        title:
          type: string
          description: The formal title of the document.
        trackingNbr:
          type: string
          description: The tracking number of the submission.
        withdrawn:
          type: boolean
          description: Conveys if the document is withdrawn.
        zip:
          type: string
          description: The zip associated with the submitter's address.
    SelfLink:
      description: Link to self
      type: object
      properties:
        self:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
    DocumentType:
      type: string
      description: type of document. This field is always returned in JSON response
      enum:
      - Notice
      - Rule
      - Proposed Rule
      - Supporting & Related Material
      - Other
    Comment:
      type: object
      properties:
        agencyId:
          type: string
          description: The acronym used to abbreviate the name of the agency associated with the document.
        documentType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentType'
        highlightedContent:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Content highlighted by search engine for the searchTerm. Only returned for searches with searchTerm.
        lastModifiedDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The date comment was last modified in the system.
        objectId:
          type: string
          description: The internal ID of the comment in our system.
        postedDate:
          type: string
          description: The date that the document was posted by the agency to the system.
        title:
          type: string
          description: The formal title of the document.
        withdrawn:
          type: boolean
          description: Conveys if the document is withdrawn
    RelationshipToAttachment:
      description: An array of attachment objects as relationship resources.
      type: array
      items:
        type: object
        properties:
          type:
            type: string
          id:
            type: string
    RelationshipLinks:
      description: Relationship links to other related resources (`attachments`)
      type: object
      properties:
        self:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        related:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
      additionalProperties: false
    JSONError:
      description: A JSON:API error document
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          description: List of JSON:API Error
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
        title:
          type: string
        detail:
          type: string
    Relationship:
      description: A single relationship object
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RelationshipToAttachment'
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RelationshipLinks'
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Api-Key