# Brazil PNCP Public Tenders Monitor (`downright_blessing/brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor`) Actor

Monitor Brazilian public procurement tenders (licitações / editais / pregão) from PNCP — Portal Nacional de Contratações Públicas. Official public API → structured JSON for bid desks, GovTech, compliance and supplier intel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/downright\_blessing/brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor.md
- **Developed by:** [Joao Pedro Rosado](https://apify.com/downright_blessing) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 tender result rows

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Brazil PNCP Public Tenders Monitor

Monitor **Brazil PNCP** (**Portal Nacional de Contratações Públicas**) public procurement **tenders** from the **official public Consulta API**. Pull structured notices across federal, state and municipal buyers — objeto, buyer CNPJ, UF, modality, estimated values in BRL, proposal deadlines and deep links — with no login, browser or HTML scraping.

Use this Actor when you need clean JSON of Brazilian public procurement notices for bid desks, GovTech pipelines, supplier compliance or market intelligence.

**Store:** [brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor](https://apify.com/downright_blessing/brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor) · **Sibling:** [Awarded Contracts](https://apify.com/downright_blessing/brazil-pncp-awarded-contracts)

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### What it does

1. Calls the official PNCP endpoint `contratacoes/publicacao` for the `dateFrom`–`dateTo` publication window.
2. Optionally filters by UF (state), buyer CNPJ (`orgaoCnpj`) and keywords in `objetoCompra`.
3. Writes one normalized Dataset row per notice, including a `pncpUrl` deep link.

Source base: `https://pncp.gov.br/api/consulta` — public government open data.

### Who it's for

- Bid desks and GovTech / procurement SaaS
- Supplier compliance, KYC and risk enrichment
- LatAm market-intel and public-spend research
- Agents / MCP tools that need Brazil procurement as structured data

### Input summary

| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `dateFrom` / `dateTo` | yes | Publication window as `YYYYMMDD` |
| `modalidadeId` | yes | PNCP modality code (default `6` = Pregão Eletrônico) |
| `uf` | no | Two-letter state (`SP`, `RJ`, …) |
| `orgaoCnpj` | no | Buyer CNPJ (14 digits) |
| `keywords` | no | Keep notices whose `objetoCompra` matches ANY term |
| `maxItems` | no | Hard Dataset cap (default 100; also caps pay-per-event spend) |
| `pageSize` | no | API page size 10–50 (default 50) |

#### Common PNCP modality codes

| Id | Name (approx.) |
|---|---|
| 4 | Concorrência |
| 6 | Pregão Eletrônico |
| 7 | Pregão Presencial |
| 8 | Dispensa |
| 9 | Inexigibilidade |

Confirm against current PNCP docs before production schedules.

### Output fields

One Dataset row per tender notice. Key fields:

`numeroControlePNCP`, `numeroCompra`, `anoCompra`, `sequencialCompra`, `processo`, `objetoCompra`, `modalidadeId`, `modalidadeNome`, `modoDisputaNome`, `situacaoCompraNome`, `valorTotalEstimado`, `valorTotalHomologado`, `currency` (`BRL`), `dataPublicacaoPncp`, `dataAberturaProposta`, `dataEncerramentoProposta`, `orgaoCnpj`, `orgaoRazaoSocial`, `uf`, `municipio`, `amparoLegal`, `linkSistemaOrigem`, `pncpUrl`, `scrapedAt`.

### Pricing

**Pay-per-event** is already configured on the Store. You are charged for Actor starts and for result rows pushed to the Dataset. Use `maxItems` as your spend cap. Exact event prices appear on the Actor’s Store pricing panel.

### Quick start (Apify Console)

1. Open [brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor](https://apify.com/downright_blessing/brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor) → **Try for free** / **Start**.
2. Set `dateFrom` and `dateTo` (e.g. last 7–10 days as `YYYYMMDD`).
3. Keep default `modalidadeId = 6`, or change modality / add `uf` / `keywords`.
4. Set `maxItems` (e.g. 50 for a smoke run).
5. Run → open the default Dataset for JSON/CSV export, or schedule daily.

Example input:

```json
{
  "dateFrom": "20260901",
  "dateTo": "20260910",
  "modalidadeId": 6,
  "uf": "SP",
  "keywords": ["software", "cloud"],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

### Related Actors (Brazil open data)

- [Brazil PNCP Awarded Contracts](https://apify.com/downright_blessing/brazil-pncp-awarded-contracts) — published contracts / valores finais
- [Brazil CEIS/CNEP Sanctions Delta](https://apify.com/downright_blessing/brazil-ceis-cnep-sanctions-delta) — Portal da Transparência sanctions
- [Brazil TCU Acórdãos Keyword Monitor](https://apify.com/downright_blessing/brazil-tcu-acordaos-keyword-monitor) — TCU open-data decisions
- [Brazil NCM / TIPI Lookup](https://apify.com/downright_blessing/brazil-ncm-tipi-lookup) — Mercosur NCM + Portal Único attributes

### Legal / data source

Public government open data via the **official PNCP Consulta API**. No login, cookies or ToS-walled HTML. Respect rate limits; identify a clear User-Agent; do not hammer the service. Not intended for PII harvesting beyond what the public notices already publish.

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### Português (resumo)

Monitora **licitações** do **PNCP** (Portal Nacional de Contratações Públicas) pela API pública oficial. Filtra por período, UF, CNPJ do órgão e palavras-chave no objeto. Ideal para desks de licitação, compliance e inteligência de gasto público. Modelo **pay-per-event** na Store; use `maxItems` para limitar custo.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

recent = notices published in date range; filter locally by keywords after fetch.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Inclusive start of PNCP publication window. Example: 20260901

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

Inclusive end of PNCP publication window. Example: 20260910

## `modalidadeId` (type: `integer`):

PNCP codigoModalidadeContratacao. Common: 6=Pregão Eletrônico, 8=Dispensa, 9=Inexigibilidade, 4=Concorrência. See README for full list.

## `uf` (type: `string`):

Optional 2-letter UF (e.g. SP, RJ, PR). Empty = all states.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Keep only notices whose objetoCompra matches ANY keyword (case-insensitive). Empty = keep all.

## `orgaoCnpj` (type: `string`):

Optional 14-digit CNPJ of contracting body. Empty = all.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap on dataset rows (also caps Apify pay-per-result billing).

## `pageSize` (type: `integer`):

API page size (PNCP requires >= 10).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "recent",
  "dateFrom": "20260901",
  "dateTo": "20260910",
  "modalidadeId": 6,
  "keywords": [],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "pageSize": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `tenders` (type: `string`):

Default dataset items: PNCP notices (objeto, orgao, UF, dates, values, pncpUrl).

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "dateFrom": "20260901",
    "dateTo": "20260910"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("downright_blessing/brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "dateFrom": "20260901",
    "dateTo": "20260910",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("downright_blessing/brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "dateFrom": "20260901",
  "dateTo": "20260910"
}' |
apify call downright_blessing/brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,downright_blessing/brazil-pncp-tenders-monitor"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/XzN9eYtHGmfl1UJl1/builds/7PY75PRuQFQDA8D9I/openapi.json