US Federal Spending & Contracts - USAspending API
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US Federal Spending & Contracts - USAspending API
US Federal Spending & Contracts (USAspending API)
Get US federal contract/award data — contracts, grants, loans, direct payments — from the public USAspending API. No API key required.
Search by keyword (recipient, agency, description), award type, and sort by amount/outlays. Great for market research, contractor discovery, bid intelligence, and government-spending tracking.
What you get per award
- Award ID, type, recipient, amount & outlays
- Awarding agency + sub-agency
- Description, NAICS code
- Start/end dates, locations
Why it
- Official US open-data source (transparent spending)
- No API key, no login
- Use cases: contractor lead gen, market intelligence, compliance, journalism, financial analytics
Input
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| searchText | string | Keyword (recipient/agency/description) |
| awardType | select | contracts / grants / loans / direct_payment / all |
| limit | integer | Max results (1–5000) |
| sortBy | select | Total Outlays / Award Amount / dates |
Example
Input searchText:"construction", awardType:"contracts", limit:10 → 10 largest construction contracts with recipient, amount, agency.
Fair use
Data from USAspending.gov, US federal open data, public domain.