vocabulary: "1.0.0" info: provider: US Copyright Office description: >- Vocabulary taxonomy for the U.S. Copyright Office covering copyright registration records, recordations, bulk datasets, DMCA designated agents, and licensing documents. created: "2026-05-03" modified: "2026-05-03" operational: apis: - name: Copyright Public Records System namespace: cprs baseUrl: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/ status: active - name: Copyright Bulk Datasets namespace: bulk-datasets baseUrl: https://data.copyright.gov status: active - name: Licensing Documents Search namespace: licensing baseUrl: https://licensing.copyright.gov/lds/ status: active - name: DMCA Designated Agent Directory namespace: dmca-directory baseUrl: https://www.copyright.gov/dmca-directory/ status: active resources: - name: registrations description: U.S. copyright registration records apis: [cprs, bulk-datasets] actions: [search, get, download, list] - name: recordations description: Copyright document recordations (transfers, licenses) apis: [cprs, bulk-datasets] actions: [search, get, download] - name: dmca-agents description: DMCA designated agent registrations apis: [dmca-directory] actions: [search, get, list] - name: licensing-documents description: Compulsory license statements and royalty documents apis: [licensing] actions: [search, get] actions: - name: search description: Search records using full-text or field-based queries pattern: query - name: get description: Retrieve a single record by identifier pattern: read - name: list description: List records with optional filters pattern: read - name: download description: Bulk download datasets in CSV or MARC format pattern: read schemas: core: - name: CopyrightRegistration description: A U.S. copyright registration record key_properties: [registration_number, title, registration_date, work_category, claimants] - name: CopyrightRecordation description: A recorded copyright document (transfer, license) key_properties: [volume, document_number, date_of_recordation, document_type, parties] - name: DMCADesignatedAgent description: A registered DMCA designated agent for an OSP key_properties: [registration_id, service_provider_name, designated_agent_name, email] parameters: identifiers: - name: registration_number description: Copyright registration number (e.g., TXu002345678) - name: volume description: Recordation volume identifier - name: registration_id description: DMCA agent registration identifier filters: - name: work_category description: Filter registrations by copyright work category - name: registration_date description: Filter by registration date range - name: document_type description: Filter recordations by document type - name: service_provider_name description: Filter DMCA directory by OSP name pagination: - name: limit description: Maximum records to return - name: offset description: Number of records to skip enums: work_categories: - Architectural Drawings - Art Works - Choreography - Dramatic Works - Machine Readable Works - Motion Pictures - Musical Works - Non-Dramatic Literary Works - Photos/Slides - Sound Recordings - Technical Drawings - Textiles - Toys/Games document_types: - Transfer of Copyright - Exclusive License - Non-Exclusive License - Security Interest - Termination of Transfer - Will or Probate record_status: - Active - Cancelled - Renewed - Superseded claim_basis: - New Work - Compilation - Derivative Work - Translation - Revised Work capability: workflows: [] personas: - id: copyright-attorney name: Copyright Attorney description: Legal professional researching copyright ownership, transfers, and recordations workflows: [] - id: researcher name: Researcher description: Academic or industry researcher analyzing copyright registration data and trends workflows: [] - id: rights-clearance-specialist name: Rights Clearance Specialist description: Professional verifying copyright status and ownership for licensing or publishing workflows: [] - id: dmca-compliance-officer name: DMCA Compliance Officer description: Online service provider compliance officer managing DMCA agent registrations and notices workflows: [] domains: - name: Copyright Registration description: Registration of copyrighted works with the U.S. Copyright Office - name: Copyright Recordation description: Recording of ownership transfers, licenses, and other copyright documents - name: DMCA Compliance description: Digital Millennium Copyright Act Section 512 designated agent program - name: Bulk Data description: Open datasets of copyright records for research and analysis crossReference: - resource: registrations operations: - search by title or author - get by registration number - download bulk CSV - filter by work category workflows: [] personas: [copyright-attorney, researcher, rights-clearance-specialist] - resource: recordations operations: - search by party name - get by volume/document number - download bulk CSV workflows: [] personas: [copyright-attorney, rights-clearance-specialist] - resource: dmca-agents operations: - search by service provider - get agent contact details workflows: [] personas: [dmca-compliance-officer, copyright-attorney] - resource: licensing-documents operations: - search statements of account - get licensing documents workflows: [] personas: [copyright-attorney, rights-clearance-specialist]