Obtain API access credentials from BankruptcyWatch; the service provides a PACER-backed API that automatically pulls and organizes bankruptcy docket information in real time
Query the case search endpoint with the debtor name, case number, or district to locate the target Chapter 11 case and retrieve its BankruptcyWatch case identifier
Set up a case monitoring subscription for the target case ID to receive notifications whenever new docket entries, claims, or plan documents are filed
Poll the case docket endpoint at regular intervals or receive webhooks when monitored cases are updated; new entries typically appear within minutes of court processing
Use the claims registry endpoint, if available under your plan, to retrieve structured proof-of-claim data including creditor names, claim amounts, and claim types
Known gotchas
BankruptcyWatch is a commercial service layered on top of PACER; you avoid per-page PACER fees through their aggregation, but a BankruptcyWatch subscription is required
BankruptcyWatch monitors federal bankruptcy courts only; state court insolvency or assignment-for-benefit-of-creditors proceedings are not covered
High-profile Chapter 11 cases can generate hundreds of docket entries per day; implement filtering on entry type or document category to avoid processing noise
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