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Five minutes from landing on this page to a cited Delaware answer.

  1. Get a key. Sign up at lexcel.ai/statutes. Your API key lands in your inbox in under a minute along with a link to the OpenAPI spec.

  2. Set it as an environment variable.

    Terminal window
    export LEXCEL_KEY=lxcl_live_...

  3. Make a call. Semantic search against a jurisdiction:

    Terminal window
    curl https://api.lexcel.ai/v1/search \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $LEXCEL_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "query": "Can a Delaware LLC waive fiduciary duties in its operating agreement?",
        "jurisdiction": "DE",
        "as_of": "2026-07-18"
      }'

  4. Read the response. Every hit comes back with the section, the exact quote, its status, and the effective date.

Example response

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{
  "jurisdiction": "DE",
  "as_of": "2026-07-18",
  "results": [
    {
      "section_id": "de-6-18-1101-c",
      "citation": "6 Del. C. § 18-1101(c)",
      "quote": "the member's or manager's or other person's duties may be expanded or restricted or eliminated by provisions in the limited liability company agreement",
      "status": "CURRENT",
      "effective_as_of": "2025-08-01",
      "score": 0.94
    }
  ]
}

The other tier

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That call is the Tools tier. Your agent (or your code) reads the results and decides what to do.

If instead you want to POST a question and stream back a fully composed cited answer, that is the Answers tier, powered by Lexcel’s agent stack on top of the same data. It is a separate paid product and not open for self-serve yet. See the landing page or contact us.

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