# Changelog of GeM Global Tender Scraper (`automation-lab/gem-global-tender-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automation-lab/gem-global-tender-scraper/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/automation-lab/gem-global-tender-scraper.md

## Changelog

### 2026-08-06

*Reliability*

- Treats GeM's `No data found` reply as an honest empty search result instead of a failed run.
- Uses the unfiltered current tender inventory for the default example so automated and first-time runs remain useful as tender topics change.

### 2026-07-30

*Reliability*

- Retries the initial GeM session bootstrap when transient DNS or network failures occur.

### 2026-07-22

*Features*

- Initial release for searching the public GeM Global Tender Enquiry surface by keyword, status, deadline, and high-value designation.
- Exports normalized bid identifiers, titles, quantities, ministries, departments, dates, status metadata, and canonical official document links.
- Supports JSON, CSV, Excel, API, webhook, and MCP workflows through Apify datasets and integrations.

*Reliability*

- Uses the anonymous structured GeM endpoint with session bootstrap, conservative pacing, response-shape validation, retries, deduplication, and optional Apify Proxy fallback.