Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ()
or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
For users who are creating a program to automate searches, the first step is to authenticate with PACER credentials by using the authentication API. A successful authentication request returns a token to the user's program that is then included in search requests.
The user guide provides detailed information about the PACER Authentication API.
