eCFR · Example Payload

Ancestry Response

Federal RegulationsGovernmentLegalComplianceOpen DataUnited States

Ancestry Response is an example object payload from eCFR, with 1 top-level field. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

ancestors

Example Payload

{
  "ancestors": [
    {
      "identifier": "2",
      "label": "Title 2\u2014Federal Financial Assistance",
      "label_level": "Title 2",
      "label_description": "Federal Financial Assistance",
      "reserved": false,
      "type": "title",
      "size": 2899980
    },
    {
      "identifier": "A",
      "label": "Subtitle A\u2014Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance",
      "label_level": "Subtitle A",
      "label_description": "Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance",
      "reserved": false,
      "type": "subtitle",
      "size": 1039636,
      "descendant_range": "1 \u2013 299"
    },
    {
      "identifier": "II",
      "label": " Chapter II\u2014Office of Management and Budget Guidance",
      "label_level": " Chapter II",
      "label_description": "Office of Management and Budget Guidance",
      "reserved": false,
      "type": "chapter",
      "size": 697020,
      "descendant_range": "200 \u2013 299"
    },
    {
      "identifier": "200",
      "label": "Part 200\u2014Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards",
      "label_level": "Part 200",
      "label_description": "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards",
      "reserved": false,
      "type": "part",
      "volumes": [
        "1"
      ],
      "size": 697020,
      "descendant_range": "200.0 \u2013 200.521"
    }
  ]
}

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