CourtListener / RECAP API usage at scale (limits, pricing, enterprise options)

[WALEED-WAHEED]

Hello Free Law Project / CourtListener Team,

I’m reaching out because we’re building a product that retrieves and processes docket/case information at scale, and we’re evaluating CourtListener / RECAP as a key source for dockets, metadata, and available documents.

We understand some access/pricing details may not be fully public, so we’d like to confirm:

1- API access model (free vs paid / confidential terms)

-> Is CourtListener’s REST API free for commercial use under the current terms, or are there paid/enterprise options?
-> If enterprise terms exist, what do they typically include (higher limits, SLAs, dedicated support, data snapshots, etc.)?

2- Rate limits & scaling

-> Current rate limits and recommended sustained throughput for high-volume usage
-> Options to request higher limits or dedicated capacity

3- Data coverage & bulk options

-> Any bulk exports/snapshots available for dockets/opinions/RECAP documents (where permissible)
-> Best practices for historical backfill without overloading the API

4- Compliance/storage/redistribution

-> Any restrictions on storing, caching, or redistributing data (especially RECAP documents)
-> Any guidance on attribution requirements

If helpful, we can share expected request volume, target courts/jurisdictions, and our use case so you can recommend the right approach.

Best regards,
Shahzaib Hamid
Legal Signal Team
Developer
shahzaib.hamid@xpr.media

[mlissner]

Hi @WALEED-WAHEED. We got your message a few days ago and will respond soon. Sorry for the delay. We're at a retreat this week, so it's put some pressure on the team.

The short version is that our partnerships manager will be reaching out to discuss licensing and data access options as appropriate for what you're working on. Sorry again for the delay!

[WALEED-WAHEED]

I have been waiting for 24 hours but still i haven't received any response from your side and no one contact me. Please provide proper guidance ASAP