US executive orders scraper: how to get executive orders and presidential documents as JSON/CSV (API, Python, no code)

Q: How do I use the US executive orders scraper from Python?

Install the apify-client package, create a client with your Apify API token, call the Actor v0iddo/us-executive-orders-tracker with an input like the one above, and read the rows from the run's dataset. The Python snippet above does exactly that.

Pull all US Presidential Documents from the Federal Register API: Executive Orders, Proclamations, Memoranda, Determinations, Notices. This guide shows the output fields, a working input, and Python, JavaScript and cURL code for the Actor v0iddo/us-executive-orders-tracker on Apify.

Open US executive orders scraper on Apify

What data you get

One row per result. Every row can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read through the API.

Field	Label	Type	Example
`documentNumber`	Document Number	text	2026-21666
`type`	Type	text	Presidential Document
`subtype`	Subtype	text	Executive Order
`title`	Title	text	Advancing Women's Health To Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life
`executiveOrderNumber`	Executive Order Number	text	14437
`presidentialDocumentNumber`	Presidential Document Number	text	14437
`signingDate`	Signing Date	date	2026-10-19
`publicationDate`	Publication Date	date	2026-10-22
`citation`	Citation	text	91 FR 66779
`abstract`	Abstract	text
`executiveOrderNotes`	Executive Order Notes	text
`pageViews`	Page Views	object	{"count": 935, "last_updated": "2026-10-26 00:15:04 -0400"}
`agencies`		list	["Executive Office of the President"]
`agencyIds`		list	[538]
`htmlUrl`		text	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/22/2026-21666/adv...
`pdfUrl`		text	https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-22/pdf/2026-21666.pdf
`rawTextUrl`		text	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/10/22...

Input example

This is the input that is pre-filled on the Actor page. Change the values for your own run.

{
  "sinceDays": 30,
  "includeFullText": false,
  "userAgent": "voiddo studio us-executive-orders ops@voiddo.com"
}

Input field	Type	What it does
`sinceDays`	integer	How many days back from today.
`since`	string	Filter by publication_date >= this.
`until`	string	Inclusive. Defaults to today.
`subtypes`	array	Filter by document subtype.
`includeFullText`	boolean	If true, additionally fetch the document's raw text from federalregister.gov.
`userAgent`	string	Override only if Federal Register rejects the default.

Output sample

Real rows from a run of the Actor. Fields that name people are left out of the sample.

[
  {
    "documentNumber": "2026-21666",
    "type": "Presidential Document",
    "subtype": "Executive Order",
    "title": "Advancing Women's Health To Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life",
    "executiveOrderNumber": "14437",
    "presidentialDocumentNumber": "14437",
    "signingDate": "2026-10-19",
    "publicationDate": "2026-10-22",
    "citation": "91 FR 66779",
    "pageViews": {
      "count": 935,
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26 00:15:04 -0400"
    },
    "agencies": [
      "Executive Office of the President"
    ],
    "agencyIds": [
      538
    ],
    "htmlUrl": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/22/2026-21666/advancing-womens-health-to-improve-outcomes-in-all-phases-of-life",
    "pdfUrl": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-22/pdf/2026-21666.pdf",
    "rawTextUrl": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/10/22/2026-21666.txt"
  },
  {
    "documentNumber": "2026-21599",
    "type": "Presidential Document",
    "subtype": "Executive Order",
    "title": "Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026",
    "executiveOrderNumber": "14436",
    "presidentialDocumentNumber": "14436",
    "signingDate": "2026-10-16",
    "publicationDate": "2026-10-21",
    "citation": "91 FR 66627",
    "pageViews": {
      "count": 1150,
      "last_updated": "2026-10-26 00:15:04 -0400"
    },
    "agencies": [
      "Executive Office of the President"
    ],
    "agencyIds": [
      538
    ],
    "htmlUrl": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/21/2026-21599/implementing-the-lindsey-o-graham-sanctioning-russia-and-iran-act-of-2026",
    "pdfUrl": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-21/pdf/2026-21599.pdf",
    "rawTextUrl": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/10/21/2026-21599.txt"
  }
]

Code: Python, JavaScript and cURL

Get your API token in Apify Console under Settings, then Integrations. The Actor id is v0iddo/us-executive-orders-tracker.

Python (apify-client)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {'sinceDays': 30,
 'includeFullText': False,
 'userAgent': 'voiddo studio us-executive-orders ops@voiddo.com'}

run = client.actor("v0iddo/us-executive-orders-tracker").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

JavaScript (apify-client)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const input = {
  "sinceDays": 30,
  "includeFullText": false,
  "userAgent": "voiddo studio us-executive-orders ops@voiddo.com"
};

const run = await client.actor('v0iddo/us-executive-orders-tracker').call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/v0iddo~us-executive-orders-tracker/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"sinceDays": 30, "includeFullText": false, "userAgent": "voiddo studio us-executive-orders ops@voiddo.com"}'

Price

$10.00 per 1,000 results. You pay per result row. There is no separate charge per run. Higher Apify plans pay less per result, down to $7.00 per 1,000. See the pricing tab for your plan. A new Apify account gets $5 of platform credit every month.

FAQ

What data does the US executive orders scraper return?

Each result is one row in an Apify dataset. Fields include documentNumber, type, subtype, title, executiveOrderNumber, presidentialDocumentNumber, signingDate, publicationDate, and more. The table above shows every field with an example value.

How do I use the US executive orders scraper from Python?

Install the apify-client package, create a client with your Apify API token, call the Actor v0iddo/us-executive-orders-tracker with an input like the one above, and read the rows from the run's dataset. The Python snippet above does exactly that.

Can I use it without writing code?

Yes. Open the Actor page on Apify, fill in the input form (an example is already filled in), press Start, and download the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML. You can also schedule runs there.

How much does it cost?

$10.00 per 1,000 results. You pay per result row. There is no separate charge per run. Higher Apify plans pay less per result, down to $7.00 per 1,000. A new Apify account gets $5 of platform credit every month.

How do I limit the number of results?

Set a maximum cost for a run in the run options on Apify, and the run stops when it is reached.

Can I send the results to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier or n8n?

Yes. Apify datasets connect to Google Sheets, Slack, Make, Zapier and n8n, and a webhook can call your own service when a run finishes. You can also export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel.

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