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Overview

GET /v1/status returns DocketLayer’s current operational status and the full list of covered courts. This endpoint is free — no payment, no wallet, no x402 required. Use it to check coverage before querying a court, to verify connectivity, and to monitor for PACER maintenance windows. Base URL: https://api.docketlayer.com Price: Free

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Request

curl https://api.docketlayer.com/v1/status
No parameters required.

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Response

{
  "operational": true,
  "updated_at": "2026-04-15T12:00:00Z",
  "courts": [
    {
      "court_code": "nysd",
      "name": "Southern District of New York",
      "type": "district",
      "status": "full",
      "last_refreshed": "2026-04-15T11:55:00Z"
    },
    {
      "court_code": "deb",
      "name": "District of Delaware Bankruptcy",
      "type": "bankruptcy",
      "status": "full",
      "last_refreshed": "2026-04-15T11:58:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

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Response fields

FieldTypeDescription
operationalbooleanWhether DocketLayer is currently operational
updated_atstringTimestamp of last status update
courtsarrayList of currently covered courts

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Court object fields

FieldTypeDescription
court_codestringThe identifier to use in API queries
namestringFull court name
typestringdistrict or bankruptcy
statusstringfull — complete coverage. partial — see known_limitations
last_refreshedstringWhen DocketLayer last polled this court

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Status values

StatusMeaning
fullComplete docket coverage — all case types and filing types
partialCoverage available with known limitations — check known_limitations field
maintenanceCourt temporarily unavailable due to PACER maintenance

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Current coverage

Phase 1 courts:
CodeCourt
nysdSouthern District of New York
debDistrict of Delaware Bankruptcy
candNorthern District of California
cacdCentral District of California
ilndNorthern District of Illinois
txsdSouthern District of Texas
nyebEastern District of New York Bankruptcy
njbDistrict of New Jersey Bankruptcy
caebEastern District of California Bankruptcy
The live list is always available at /v1/status. See the coverage roadmap for planned expansion.