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Quickstart

Developer Preview: The LocalCode API is currently available to design partners. These docs describe the draft v1 API contract and may evolve before general availability.

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Before you begin

The requests below are illustrative examples. Not all jurisdictions or resources are enabled for every account, and response shape/content can vary based on coverage and access tier. Request API Access

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1) Send a Request

curl "https://api.localcode.ai/v1/jurisdictions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {LOCALCODE_API_KEY}"

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2) Fetch a Code Section

curl "https://api.localcode.ai/v1/code-sections/{code_section_id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {LOCALCODE_API_KEY}"

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3) Inspect Official Sources

curl "https://api.localcode.ai/v1/code-sections/{code_section_id}/sources" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {LOCALCODE_API_KEY}"

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4) Read Lineage Context

curl "https://api.localcode.ai/v1/code-sections/{code_section_id}/legislative-chain" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {LOCALCODE_API_KEY}"

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5) Search by Code Text and Citation

curl "https://api.localcode.ai/v1/search?q=short-term%20rental&jurisdiction_id={jurisdiction_id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {LOCALCODE_API_KEY}"
The v1 search endpoint is scoped to code-section discovery and retrieval workflows.

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Happy path (illustrative IDs)

Use a consistent flow with sample IDs:
  • jurisdiction_id: 8f4d62da-a8c2-4db7-8828-2d25b287c9b1
  • code_section_id: f6e1b0a1-3a7f-4c57-b674-f64ed7ac18cf

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1) Get jurisdiction

curl "https://api.localcode.ai/v1/jurisdictions/8f4d62da-a8c2-4db7-8828-2d25b287c9b1" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {LOCALCODE_API_KEY}"

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2) Get code section

curl "https://api.localcode.ai/v1/code-sections/f6e1b0a1-3a7f-4c57-b674-f64ed7ac18cf" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {LOCALCODE_API_KEY}"

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3) Get legislative chain

curl "https://api.localcode.ai/v1/code-sections/f6e1b0a1-3a7f-4c57-b674-f64ed7ac18cf/legislative-chain" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {LOCALCODE_API_KEY}"

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4) Get section sources

curl "https://api.localcode.ai/v1/code-sections/f6e1b0a1-3a7f-4c57-b674-f64ed7ac18cf/sources" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {LOCALCODE_API_KEY}"