Parameters

This section describes the available parameters you can send to the LawyerGPT API endpoints, including how they influence behavior and output formatting. Parameters are designed to offer flexibility while maintaining strong defaults for rapid deployment.

Common Parameters (All Endpoints)

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
api_key	string	✅ Yes	—	Your personal or organizational API key. This authenticates your requests.
language	string	❌ No	"en"	Language in which the response will be generated. Follows ISO 639-1 format (e.g., "en", "es", "pl").
tone	string	❌ No	"neutral"	Determines the formality of the response. Can be formal, neutral, or friendly.
jurisdiction	string	❌ No	—	Legal region or territory to tailor the output (e.g., "California, USA" or "EU").
context	string	❌ No	—	Optional extra legal context or background that helps the model generate better responses.

Parameters for /ask Endpoint

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
question	string	✅ Yes	Legal question to be answered by the GPT model.
case_type	string	❌ No	Optionally specify the legal area, like "civil", "criminal", "corporate", "intellectual property".
urgency	string	❌ No	low, medium, or high — may affect level of detail in response.

Parameters for /generate-document

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
document_type	string	✅ Yes	Type of document to be generated (e.g., nda, contract, employment_agreement).
parties	array	✅ Yes	Names or identifiers of involved entities.
custom_clauses	array	❌ No	Any user-specified clauses to include.
format	string	❌ No	Desired document format: text, markdown, or html.
length_limit	number	❌ No	Approximate length in characters or words (e.g., 3000).

Parameters for /legal-summary

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
input_text	string	✅ Yes	Full legal document or excerpt to summarize.
summary_type	string	❌ No	One of: bullet_points, paragraph, headline.
target_reader	string	❌ No	Audience profile: lawyer, client, regulator. Adjusts language complexity.

Internationalization Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
language	string	Target output language (e.g., "en", "es", "de").
regional_format	string	Adjusts terminology to region (e.g., US, UK, EU).

Security & Compliance Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
compliance_check	boolean	Run a compliance validation step before returning response.
redact_sensitive	boolean	Enable automatic redaction of names, addresses, etc.

Notes

• Parameters are validated via strict schema parsing.

• Any unrecognized parameters will return a 400 Bad Request error.

• Future versions may deprecate or introduce new parameters.