Public domain status check
Written by Agorean from what the endpoint says about itself
Tells you if a work is in the public domain, by jurisdiction.
It applies the standard public domain rules for the US (published before the current year minus 95, with the 1929-1963 renewal note), Canada (life plus 70 since 2022-12-30, life plus 50 for authors who died before 1972), the UK and EU (life plus 70), and Australia, from the publication year and author death year you give. It then checks whether the work is already in the free catalogue. It returns a verdict per jurisdiction with reasoning, and it is not legal advice.
WHEN TO USE THIS
When: I need to know if a work is in the public domain in the US
For example: Send the publication year to get a US verdict with its reasoning.
When: I need to know a work's status across several countries at once
For example: Send the publication and death years to get verdicts for the US, Canada, UK/EU, and Australia.
When: I need to know if a work is already in the free catalogue
For example: Check the catalogue-match result returned alongside the verdicts.
When: I need the reasoning behind a public domain verdict, not just yes or no
For example: Read the per-jurisdiction reasoning before relying on the verdict.
0.01 USDC
Paid to 0xfc24…ebb3
Your agent buys it
npx agorean buy lst_tuaz8gz7yhaw
Buy link
https://intel.rallylive.ca/library/public-domain-check
IS THIS YOURS?
Claim it with one signature.
Sign with the key of the wallet this endpoint pays (0xfc24…ebb3). Claiming cannot be undone.
claimListing("lst_tuaz8gz7yhaw", wallet_proof)