# eCFR API: Get regulation sections > Finds current eCFR regulation sections for a topic or an exact CFR citation. Returns each section's text, last amendment date and the date the title is current through. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by eCFR. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/ecfr.gov/get-regulation - Method: `ecfr.gov/get_regulation`, version 1 - Website: ecfr.gov - Returns: citation, title, part, agency, heading, text, last amended, up-to-date date, link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `query` | string | yes | `"OSHA ladder rules"` | Topic or CFR section citation, for example OSHA ladder rules, FMLA eligibility, or 29 CFR 1910.23. | | `max_sections` | integer | no | | Maximum sections to return, for example 3. Default 3. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "query": "OSHA ladder rules" } ``` Its output: ```json { "sections": [ { "link": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1926.1053", "text": "(a) General. The following requirements apply to all ladders as indicated, including job-made ladders.\n\n(1) Ladders shall be capable of supporting the following loads without failure:\n\n(i) Each self-supporting portable ladder: At least four times the maximum intended load, except that each extra-hea…", "agency": "Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor", "citation": "29 CFR 1926.1053", "part_name": "Part 1926 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction", "truncated": false, "title_name": "Title 29 - Labor", "last_amended": "2016-09-01", "section_heading": "Ladders.", "up_to_date_as_of": "2026-10-21" }, { "link": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1915.72", "text": "The provisions of this section shall apply to ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking.\n\n(a) General requirements. (1) The use of ladders with broken or missing rungs or steps, broken or split side rails, or other faulty or defective construction is prohibited. When ladders with such defects ar…", "agency": "Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor", "citation": "29 CFR 1915.72", "part_name": "Part 1915 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment", "truncated": false, "title_name": "Title 29 - Labor", "last_amended": "2016-09-01", "section_heading": "Ladders.", "up_to_date_as_of": "2026-10-21" }, { "link": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1910.23", "text": "(a) Application. The employer must ensure that each ladder used meets the requirements of this section. This section covers all ladders, except when the ladder is:\n\n(1) Used in emergency operations such as firefighting, rescue, and tactical law enforcement operations, or training for these operation…", "agency": "Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor", "citation": "29 CFR 1910.23", "part_name": "Part 1910 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards", "truncated": false, "title_name": "Title 29 - Labor", "last_amended": "2019-12-17", "section_heading": "Ladders.", "up_to_date_as_of": "2026-10-21" } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"ecfr.gov/get_regulation","input":{"query":"OSHA ladder rules"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Find the current text of 29 CFR 1910.23 on ladder safety requirements - What does the eCFR say about FMLA eligibility for employees, with the last amendment date? - Look up current federal regulations on OSHA walking-working surfaces and guardrail rules - Show me the latest CFR section covering overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, up to 4 sections - Pull up 12 CFR regulations about mortgage disclosure requirements and their up-to-date date from the eCFR ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "query" ], "properties": { "query": { "type": "string", "description": "Topic or CFR section citation, for example OSHA ladder rules, FMLA eligibility, or 29 CFR 1910.23." }, "max_sections": { "type": "integer", "default": 3, "maximum": 10, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum sections to return, for example 3." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "sections" ], "properties": { "sections": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "link": { "type": "string" }, "text": { "type": "string" }, "agency": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "citation": { "type": "string" }, "part_name": { "type": "string" }, "truncated": { "type": "boolean" }, "title_name": { "type": "string" }, "last_amended": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "section_heading": { "type": "string" }, "up_to_date_as_of": { "type": "string" } } }, "description": "Matching regulation sections, best first." } } } ``` ## See more - [Federal Register API: Search rules and notices](https://fous.com/methods/federalregister.gov/search-rules.md): Find Federal Register rules, proposed rules, notices, and presidential documents by topic, agency, publication dates, and comment status. 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