# USCG ALJ Decisions

> USCG ALJ Decisions is a paid API for AI agents from ticks.bnm.farm, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Returns U.S. Coast Guard Administrative Law Judge decisions and orders as structured JSON records

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://ticks.bnm.farm/uscg-alj-decisions?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/uscg-alj-decisions-d69a745e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_5Sl5olYTlnWCGfqvCJ-Ff

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## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability uscg-alj-decisions-d69a745e
```

Example prompt: Pull the latest USCG Administrative Law Judge decisions — I want to see recent default orders, what the respondents were charged with, and the findings for each case.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need structured, machine-readable access to official USCG Administrative Law Judge decisions without scraping the USCG website directly. Ideal when you need consistent JSON formatting, record counts, and direct PDF links for maritime regulatory research, compliance monitoring, or legal research into Coast Guard enforcement actions.

## Known failure modes

- HTTP 402 returned if payment is not included or fails
- Empty records array if no decisions have been published for the current period
- Source URL unavailable if USCG website is down or has changed structure
- Stale data if USCG has not updated their ALJ decisions page recently

## How this service works

Official public data as JSON. Unpaid paid routes return HTTP 402.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing an array of ALJ decision records with fields including docket number, respondent name, decision date, decision kind (e.g. Default Order), findings (e.g. Revoked), allegations, and a URL to the source PDF. Also includes summary cards with formatted text, record count, source URL, and a timestamp indicating when the data was fetched.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "headers": {
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": {
      "type": "string"
     }
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "additionalProperties": {
      "type": "string"
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "schema": {
     "type": "object"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "schema": {
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
   "ok",
   "product",
   "status",
   "fetchedAt",
   "asOf",
   "source",
   "recordCount",
   "records",
   "cards"
  ],
  "properties": {
   "ok": {
    "type": "boolean"
   },
   "asOf": {
    "type": "string"
   },
   "cards": {
    "type": "array",
    "items": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   },
   "source": {
    "type": "string"
   },
   "status": {
    "type": "string"
   },
   "product": {
    "type": "string"
   },
   "records": {
    "type": "array",
    "items": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   },
   "fetchedAt": {
    "type": "string"
   },
   "recordCount": {
    "type": "integer"
   }
  }
 },
 "example": {
  "ok": true,
  "asOf": "2026-07-09",
  "cards": [
   {
    "id": "2026-0155",
    "body": "Docket Number 2026-0155. DEFAULT ORDER. Issued: July 9, 2026. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD vs. TAMRYN TREVINO, Respondent.",
    "date": "2026-07-09",
    "kind": "Default Order",
    "title": "2026-0155 Default Order",
    "docket": "2026-0155",
    "findings": "Revoked",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.uscg.mil/Portals/0/Headquarters/Administrative%20Law%20Judges/Decisions%20and%20Orders/2026/2026-0155.pdf",
    "respondent": "TAMRYN TREVINO",
    "allegations": "Use of, or addiction to the use of dangerous drugs",
    "institution": "TAMRYN TREVINO"
   }
  ],
  "source": "https://www.uscg.mil/Resources/Administrative-Law-Judges/Decisions/ALJ-Decisions-2026/",
  "status": "ok",
  "product": "uscg-alj-decision-bodies",
  "records": [
   {
    "id": "2026-0155",
    "url": "https://www.uscg.mil/Portals/0/Headquarters/Administrative%20Law%20Judges/Decisions%20and%20Orders/2026/2026-0155.pdf",
    "date": "2026-07-09",
    "firm": "2026-0155",
    "type": "uscg-alj-decisions"
   }
  ],
  "fetchedAt": "2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z",
  "recordCount": 1
 }
}
```

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