Federal Register limits automated scraping of its sites, directing users to APIs

Qué ocurrió

The Federal Register warns that programmatic access to FederalRegister.gov and eCFR.gov is restricted due to aggressive automated scraping. Users must use the official developer APIs and may be required to complete CAPTCHAs.

Por qué es importante para la confianza y el cumplimiento

• Its status is published. It is enacted but may not be in force yet. Check the effective date before planning around it.
• Access restrictions impact how privacy and security practitioners retrieve federal documents programmatically.

Who is affected

Recommended actions

1. Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
2. Map the security requirements to existing controls and close gaps.