Copyright Public Records System

aid: us-copyright-office:copyright-public-records
name: Copyright Public Records System
tags:
- Copyright
- Public Records
- Federal Government
humanURL: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/
properties:
- url: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/
  type: Documentation
- url: https://www.copyright.gov/public-records/
  type: GettingStarted
- url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-copyright-office/refs/heads/main/json-schema/us-copyright-office-registration-schema.json
  type: JSONSchema
  title: Copyright Registration Schema
- url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-copyright-office/refs/heads/main/json-schema/us-copyright-office-recordation-schema.json
  type: JSONSchema
  title: Copyright Recordation Schema
description: The Copyright Public Records System (CPRS) provides access to U.S. copyright registration
  and recordation data with advanced search capabilities and improved interfaces. Replaced the Online
  Public Catalog in June 2025 and contains records from 1978 onward.