Search Pacer Dockets
search_pacer_dockets📊 PACER SEARCH: Search federal court dockets from PACER via CourtListener's RECAP Archive. Find active and terminated cases with comprehensive party, attorney, and filing information. Search by case name, party name, or nature of suit across all federal courts or specific jurisdictions.
When to Use
Use this tool when you need to 📊 pacer search: search federal court dockets from pacer via courtlistener's recap archive. find active and terminated cases with comprehensive party, attorney, and filing information. search by case name, party name, or nature of suit across all federal courts or specific jurisdictions.. This is part of the CourtListener provider on xpay✦.
MCP Connection
Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 13+ others):
{
"mcpServers": {
"xpay": {
"url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
For Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
How to Execute
Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:
xpay_details— Get full input schema:xpay_details("courtlistener/search_pacer_dockets")xpay_run— Execute:xpay_run("courtlistener/search_pacer_dockets", { ...inputs })
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
date_range | object | No | Date range for case filing or termination dates |
nature_of_suit | string | No | Nature of suit code or description (e.g., 'Contract', 'Tort', 'Civil Rights') |
party_name | string | No | Name of a party involved in the case (plaintiff, defendant, etc.). Examples: 'Sean Combs', 'Microsoft Corporation', 'United States' |
case_name | string | No | Case name or title to search for |
limit | number | No | Maximum number of dockets to return |
case_type | string | No | Type of case to search for |
court | string | No | Specific court identifier (e.g., 'ca3', 'cacd', 'nysd', 'dcd') OR jurisdiction name (e.g., 'federal', 'california', 'bankruptcy'). Court IDs are passed directly, jurisdiction names are resolved to multiple courts. |
Pricing
- Cost: $0.01/call
- Balance check: Use
xpay_balanceto check remaining credits - Get your API key at xpay.tools — $5 free credits included
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Links
- Tool page: https://xpay.tools/courtlistener/search-pacer-dockets/
- Provider: https://xpay.tools/courtlistener/
- All tools: https://xpay.tools/explore
How to Execute
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
date_range | object | No | Date range for case filing or termination dates |
nature_of_suit | string | No | Nature of suit code or description (e.g., 'Contract', 'Tort', 'Civil Rights') |
party_name | string | No | Name of a party involved in the case (plaintiff, defendant, etc.). Examples: 'Sean Combs', 'Microsoft Corporation', 'United States' |
case_name | string | No | Case name or title to search for |
limit | number | No | Maximum number of dockets to return |
case_type | string | No | Type of case to search for |
court | string | No | Specific court identifier (e.g., 'ca3', 'cacd', 'nysd', 'dcd') OR jurisdiction name (e.g., 'federal', 'california', 'bankruptcy'). Court IDs are passed directly, jurisdiction names are resolved to multiple courts. |
Install Skill
Pricing
Cost
$0.01/call
Model
Flat rate
Provider
CourtListener