GovDeals Scraper — Government Surplus Auction Lots

Disclaimer: Unofficial tool — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Liquidity Services, Inc. or GovDeals. Data is read from publicly accessible auction search results only. No login. You are responsible for complying with applicable law (including GDPR where personal data appears) and the site’s terms. No warranty on accuracy or availability. Provided for informational and research use.

Scrape live government surplus auction lots: title, current bid, bid count, selling agency, category, city, state, and closing time. Built for resellers, fleet buyers, and anyone comparing surplus lots with a GovDeals scraper from Python, Node.js, or an AI assistant over MCP.

GovDeals Scraper ◄── you are here

Actor	What it adds
GovDeals Scraper	Public surplus lots, bids, agency, and closing time ◄── you are here
GovPlanet Scraper	Military and government surplus on GovPlanet
Ritchie Bros Auction Scraper	Ritchie Bros equipment auctions
Copart Scraper	Salvage vehicle lots and VINs
IAAI Scraper	IAAI salvage auctions
Surplus Record Scraper	Used machinery dealer listings

When to use

Use this Actor when you need a repeatable export of public surplus lots by keyword and US state.

Skip it when you need a signed-in bid history, a VIN decode, or lots that are not on the public catalog search.

Key features

• Keyword search and a US state filter (name or postal code)
• Current bid, bid count, increment, reserve flags, and closing time
• Agency or seller name, category, make, model, and year when the catalog publishes them
• City, state, and ZIP. Street lines and bidder ids are not saved
• Sort by ending soon or highest current bid
• JSON, CSV, Excel, or API. No login

Input

Field	Description
searchQuery	Catalog keywords, such as ford or excavator
state	State name or code, such as Texas or TX
maxItems	Stop after this many lots (default 50, max 1000)
sort	endingSoon or highestBid

Provide a keyword, a state, or both.

{
  "searchQuery": "ford",
  "state": "TX",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "sort": "endingSoon"
}

Output

One dataset row is one lot.

Field	Description
title	Lot title
currentBid	Current bid
bidCount	Number of bids
seller	Agency or seller name
category	Catalog category
city, state	Pickup area
auctionEnd	Closing time (UTC when the catalog sends it)
url	Public lot page
photo	Primary photo

{
  "id": "31281-1",
  "title": "2017 Ford F450 type I ambulance",
  "currentBid": 4200,
  "currency": "USD",
  "bidCount": 6,
  "seller": "Seminole, TX",
  "category": "Trucks",
  "city": "Seminole",
  "state": "TX",
  "auctionEnd": "2026-10-21T18:00:00Z",
  "url": "https://www.govdeals.com/asset/1/31281",
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "F450"
}

Use cases

• Watch trucks or equipment closing in one state
• Compare current bids before a surplus buy
• Feed a sheet or warehouse with agency, category, and closing time
• Hand the JSON to an assistant that summarizes lots ending this week

Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/govdeals-scraper").call({
  searchQuery: "ford",
  state: "TX",
  maxItems: 20,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient()
run = client.actor("crawloop/govdeals-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchQuery": "excavator",
    "state": "TX",
    "maxItems": 20,
})
items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
print(items)

cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~govdeals-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQuery":"ford","state":"TX","maxItems":20}'

MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via Apify MCP. Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by its Store name crawloop/govdeals-scraper.

Example prompts:

• "Run GovDeals Scraper for Ford trucks in Texas and return title, current bid, city, and closing time."
• "Find GovDeals excavator lots ending soon and list the seller, state, and bid count."
• "After the GovDeals export, open GovPlanet Scraper for other government surplus equipment."

Suite next step

For other government surplus equipment, run GovPlanet Scraper. When the lot is a salvage vehicle, run Copart Scraper.

FAQ

Does this log in or place bids?

No. It reads the public catalog search. It does not sign in, watch, or bid.

Why is the VIN missing?

The catalog row used here publishes the bid, agency, location, and closing time. VIN and the full photo gallery live on the lot page and are not in this export.

Can I pass a state code?

Yes. TX and Texas both limit the search to Texas.