Govdeals Auction Scraper

Overview

The GovDeals Auction Scraper extracts government surplus auction listings from GovDeals.com, one of the largest online government auction platforms. It searches for items by keyword and state, collecting auction details including current bids, time remaining, locations, seller agencies, and item descriptions.

This tool is valuable for bargain hunters, resellers, fleet managers, and procurement teams who want to find deals on government surplus equipment, vehicles, electronics, and other assets sold by federal, state, and local agencies.

Features

• Search GovDeals auctions by multiple keywords simultaneously
• Filter by US state for local auction results
• Extract current bids, time remaining, and auction IDs
• Collect seller information (government agencies)
• Retrieve item descriptions, categories, and images
• Automatic pagination for comprehensive results
• Configurable result limits for efficient scraping
• Works with empty input using sensible defaults

How to Use

1. Navigate to the actor page on Apify Console
2. Enter keywords for items you want to find (e.g., vehicle, computer)
3. Set the state filter or leave empty for nationwide results
4. Configure the maximum number of auction listings to retrieve
5. Click "Start" and wait for the scraper to complete
6. Download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
searchTerms	Array	Keywords to search in GovDeals auctions
state	String	US state code filter (e.g., TX, CA, NY)
maxResults	Integer	Maximum number of auction listings to scrape

All parameters have defaults, so the actor works with empty {} input.

Output Format

Each auction listing contains:

• title - Auction item title
• currentBid - Current highest bid
• timeLeft - Time remaining until auction closes
• location - Location of the item
• category - Item category
• seller - Government agency selling the item
• description - Detailed item description
• imageUrls - URLs of item images
• auctionId - GovDeals auction ID
• searchTerm - The search keyword used
• url - Direct link to the auction listing

Integrations

Connect this actor with other tools using Apify integrations:

• Google Sheets - Export auction data for bid tracking and analysis
• Slack - Get notified when new auctions match your criteria
• Webhooks - Trigger alerts for items below your target bid price
• Zapier - Connect with inventory and bidding management tools
• API - Build automated auction monitoring via the Apify API

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing at $0.75 per 1,000 results delivered. No charges if no results are produced. Platform compute costs apply separately based on memory usage and run time.

Legal and Compliance

This actor accesses publicly available auction listings on GovDeals.com. Users are responsible for ensuring their use of the collected data complies with applicable laws and GovDeals' terms of service. Data is provided as-is for research and auction monitoring purposes.