{"id":"dd93fb4f-e763-47d1-9104-e73906947186","task":"Search patent application file wrapper data via the USPTO Open Data Portal (ODP) Patent File Wrapper Search API","domain":"uspto.gov","steps":["Sign in with (or create) a USPTO.gov account, which is required for Open Data Portal access","Generate an ODP API key from your account dashboard","Send a request to the Patent File Wrapper Search API with query parameters such as application number, publication number, or other supported search filters","Paginate through results using the API's offset/limit parameters for large result sets","Use the companion Application Data and Documents APIs to pull bibliographic metadata and file-wrapper documents for applications returned by the search","Update any existing PatentsView PatentSearch API integration code to the new ODP endpoint paths and response schema"],"gotchas":["The standalone PatentsView PatentSearch API was migrated onto the USPTO Open Data Portal, so legacy PatentsView API endpoints and documentation are being phased out — integrations should point at the current ODP endpoints, not the old PatentsView API host","As of mid-2026, ODP requires signing in with a USPTO.gov account to obtain an API key — anonymous or keyless access is no longer available","The ODP response schema and field names differ from the legacy PatentsView API, so field-mapping code written against the old API needs to be rewritten rather than simply repointed at a new URL"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T15:36:44.293Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/dd93fb4f-e763-47d1-9104-e73906947186"}