GovPlanet Scraper — Military Surplus & Humvee Auctions

Crawloop US Industrial Auctions Suite — government and military surplus lots (Humvees, LMTVs, generators, field gear) with prices, IronClad, GPS, and auction timing. Pair with Machineryline / Troostwijk / Surplex for EU comps.

Machineryline (EU)	Troostwijk	Surplex	Truck1	GovPlanet
Machineryline Scraper	Troostwijk Scraper	Surplex Scraper	Truck1 Scraper	GovPlanet Scraper ◄── you are here

Disclaimer: Unofficial tool — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by GovPlanet, IronPlanet, Ritchie Bros., RB Global, or their brands. Data is read from publicly accessible pages only. You are responsible for complying with applicable law and site terms. No warranty on accuracy or availability.

What this GovPlanet scraper does

This GovPlanet scraper (military surplus scraper / Humvee auction scraper) extracts government and military surplus auction listings into clean JSON on Apify — a practical GovPlanet API alternative for surplus dealers, exporters, fleet buyers, appraisers, and collectors. Pull start / bid / buy-now price, make, model, year, hours or miles, serial number, GPS coordinates, IronClad Assurance, auction end time, location, category, and images. Run from Python, Node.js, cURL, or MCP / AI assistants and export the dataset to CSV / Excel without manual browsing.

Use listings for fast catalog pulls or details for PDP enrichment. Enable monitorMode with an Apify Schedule to track new surplus lots and price changes.

When to use

• Scrape GovPlanet weekly online auctions for Humvees / HMMWVs, LMTVs, generators, medical surplus, field gear, and military trailers
• Filter by free-text keywords (humvee, generator, AM General), manufacturer, category slug, IronClad-only, or buying format
• Build exporter / reseller sourcing pipelines with GPS and auction end timestamps
• Monitor a keyword or category daily for new Preview / Open lots and price moves
• Automate GovPlanet data pulls via API, schedules, or MCP instead of manual CSV exports

When not to use: for municipal / state surplus (police cars, school fleets), look at broader government-auction workflows outside this Actor. For commercial heavy equipment (not military surplus), use EU boards such as Machineryline Scraper or industrial auction Actors like Troostwijk Scraper.

Government surplus auction pipeline

US military / federal surplus              EU enrichment
─────────────────────────────              ─────────────

  GovPlanet Scraper ◄── you are here
       │ Humvees, LMTVs, generators, IronClad, GPS
       ▼
  Machineryline / Truck1 ───────────────► EU asking prices & contacts
  Troostwijk / Surplex ─────────────────► EU auction lots & bids

  Join by make + model + year ──► comps, sourcing, residual checks

Key features

• GovPlanet-only — scoped to the government & military surplus channel (not a generic industrial mega-scrape)
• Humvee & surplus auction data — price, make/model/year, hours/miles, serial, GPS, IronClad, auction dates, features, images
• Filters — keywords, manufacturer, category SEO slug, country, buying format, IronClad-only
• Two run modes — listings (fast) and details (PDP enrichment)
• Monitor mode — seed fingerprints, then emit only new / price_change rows
• HTTP-first — curl_cffi Chrome TLS (no headless browser overhead); Apify Residential (US) recommended

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	GovPlanet heavy-equipment sample	Search or listing URLs
searchQuery	String	—	Server-side freeText keywords (humvee, generator, …)
listingMode	String	active	active or sold (best-effort)
manufacturer	String	—	e.g. AM General
categorySlug	String	—	e.g. excavators
ironCladOnly	Boolean	false	Keep IronClad Assurance only
runMode	String	listings	listings or details
maxItems	Integer	100	Emit budget
maxPages	Integer	40	Pages (~60 listings/page)
monitorMode	Boolean	false	Delta tracking via named KV store
proxyConfiguration	Object	US Residential prefill	Apify proxy settings

{
  "searchQuery": "humvee",
  "listingMode": "active",
  "manufacturer": "AM General",
  "ironCladOnly": true,
  "runMode": "listings",
  "maxItems": 200,
  "maxPages": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}

With monitorMode: true, the first run seeds fingerprints and writes no dataset rows. Later scheduled runs emit only changeType: "new" or "price_change".

Output

Field	Description
id / itemNumber	Equipment item id
title / make / model / year	Equipment identity
price / currency / startPrice	Best available price fields
hours / miles / serialNumber	Usage + serial when published
category / industry	Surplus category (often Government Surplus)
buyingPlatform / buyingFormat / listingStatus	Channel metadata
ironCladAssurance	IronClad inspection flag
latitude / longitude / location	GPS + place
auctionName / auctionEndAt	Sale event timing
url / rbAuctionUrl / images	GovPlanet + network links and photos
changeType	Present in monitor mode (new / price_change)

{
  "id": "15286937",
  "itemNumber": "15286937",
  "title": "(79) Assorted Infusion Pumps",
  "category": "Medical Supplies",
  "industry": "Government Surplus",
  "price": 13500,
  "currency": "USD",
  "startPrice": 13500,
  "buyingPlatform": "GovPlanet",
  "buyingFormat": "Online Auction",
  "listingStatus": "Preview",
  "ironCladAssurance": true,
  "location": "North Las Vegas, NV, USA",
  "latitude": 36.2132,
  "longitude": -115.1197,
  "auctionName": "11-Aug-26 GovPlanet Auction (NRS Items)",
  "url": "https://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Medical-Supplies-(79)-Assorted-Infusion-Pumps-NV/15286937",
  "rbAuctionUrl": "https://www.rbauction.com/pdp/15286937",
  "imageUrl": "https://cdn.ironpla.net/i/example.jpg",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-10T08:00:00Z"
}

Use cases

1. Humvee / HMMWV sourcing — daily AM General pulls with IronClad and auction end times
2. Generator & power lots — track surplus gensets ahead of weekly GovPlanet auctions
3. Exporter pipelines — dump Preview lots with GPS for depot pickup logistics
4. Inventory monitors — schedule the Actor and emit only new / price-change rows
5. Cross-market joins — match make/model/year against Machineryline or Troostwijk exports

Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/govplanet-scraper').call({
  searchQuery: 'humvee',
  manufacturer: 'AM General',
  maxItems: 100,
  runMode: 'listings',
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items.slice(0, 5));

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token)
run = client.actor("crawloop/govplanet-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "searchQuery": "generator",
        "ironCladOnly": True,
        "maxItems": 100,
        "runMode": "listings",
    }
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["title"], item.get("price"), item.get("category"))

cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~govplanet-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQuery":"humvee","maxItems":50}'

MCP and AI assistants

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

Example prompts:

• "Run the GovPlanet scraper for Humvees with IronClad only and return the top 25 rows as JSON"
• "Scrape GovPlanet generators in the USA and summarize median start price by listing status"
• "Chain GovPlanet Scraper then Machineryline Scraper for AM General comps across US surplus and EU dealer stock"

Suite next step

After GovPlanet surplus pulls, enrich European asking prices and contacts with Machineryline Scraper, or add industrial auction lots via Surplex Scraper / Troostwijk Scraper.

FAQ

Is this an official GovPlanet API?
No. It is an unofficial GovPlanet API alternative that reads publicly available listing pages and returns structured JSON for your own analysis workflows.

What can I scrape with this GovPlanet scraper?
Active GovPlanet government and military surplus listings — Humvees, LMTVs, generators, medical lots, field gear, and more: prices, specs, hours/miles, serials, GPS, IronClad flags, auction metadata, and images. Optional listingMode: "sold" is best-effort.

Can I scrape Humvee auctions specifically?
Yes. Set searchQuery to humvee or HMMWV, optionally manufacturer: "AM General", and optionally ironCladOnly: true.

Why are so many lots in Preview?
GovPlanet weekly auctions often publish inventory in Preview before bidding opens. This Actor treats Preview as active inventory.

Do I need a headless browser?
No. The Actor uses HTTP with Chrome TLS impersonation (curl_cffi). Residential proxies improve reliability.

Can I get sold hammer prices?
listingMode: "sold" is best-effort. Public sold filters often rewrite to the broader Ritchie Bros network; prefer active GovPlanet inventory for reliable platform-scoped pulls.

How do I export results?
Download the Apify dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or pull items via the Apify API / client in Python or Node.js.

Related Actors

• Machineryline Scraper — EU heavy equipment classifieds
• Troostwijk Scraper — industrial auction lots
• Surplex Scraper — used machinery auctions
• Truck1 Scraper — commercial trucks
• Agriaffaires Scraper — farm equipment