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Terms of Service

Last updated: August 21, 2026

These terms govern your use of the eCourtDate Chatbot API (the "API") and this documentation site, both operated by eCourtDate, Inc. ("eCourtDate", "we"). They supplement any master services agreement or ordering document between your agency and eCourtDate. If these terms conflict with that agreement, the agreement controls.

The service​

The API answers questions on behalf of your agency with grounded, citation-backed responses drawn from a knowledge base you control, through an OpenAI-compatible interface. Its complete contract, including endpoints, limits, and error semantics, is published in the OpenAPI specification and the guides.

API keys​

Access to the API requires a paid subscription. API keys are issued and activated for your account by eCourtDate. You are responsible for keeping keys confidential and for all requests made with them. Treat keys as server-side secrets, scope each key to the least access it needs, rotate keys periodically, and ask eCourtDate to revoke any key you suspect is exposed.

Acceptable use​

You agree to:

  • use the API only for lawful purposes and in accordance with your agency's agreements with eCourtDate;
  • respect published limits and back off when the API returns 429;
  • not attempt to access data belonging to another account;
  • not probe, disrupt, or circumvent the security of the service;
  • not submit content, or direct the crawler at websites, that you do not have the right to process.

We may suspend keys that present a security risk or materially violate these terms.

Your content​

Files you upload, pages you crawl, conversations, and the answers the API produces belong to your agency. You grant eCourtDate the limited rights needed to process them to provide the service: extracting text, indexing it for retrieval, generating answers, and storing conversations and documents for your account until you delete them.

Documentation and specification​

This site and its content are © eCourtDate, Inc. All rights reserved. The OpenAPI specification may be freely used to build and maintain integrations with the eCourtDate Chatbot API.

Changes​

We evolve the API additively under the versioning commitment and may update this site and these terms. Material changes to these terms will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Disclaimer and limitation of liability​

Except as expressly stated in a signed agreement between your agency and eCourtDate, the API and this site are provided "as is" and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, eCourtDate disclaims all implied warranties and is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the API or this site. Answers are generated from the content in your knowledge base and should not be relied on as legal advice.

Contact​

Questions about these terms: contact your eCourtDate representative or visit www.ecourtdate.com.