# USASpending.gov Scraper — Federal Contracts & Grants (`fervent_bus/usaspending-gov-scraper`) Actor

Scrape 100M+ federal contract awards, grants and loans from USASpending.gov API. Filter by agency, date, keyword and amount. Export recipient names, award amounts, agencies and locations.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fervent\_bus/usaspending-gov-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Archit Khurana](https://apify.com/fervent_bus) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, AI, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## USASpending.gov Scraper — Federal Contracts & Grants

Extract federal government contract awards, grants, direct payments, and loans from the official [USASpending.gov](https://www.usaspending.gov) API. Access 100M+ federal awards with no API key required.

### Features

- 🏛️ **Official Government Data** — Direct from the US Treasury's USASpending.gov API
- 📊 **Multiple Award Types** — Contracts, grants, direct payments, loans
- 🔍 **Advanced Filtering** — By agency, date range, keyword, and award amount
- 💰 **Rich Data** — Recipient names, award amounts, awarding agencies, location data
- 🔄 **No API Key Needed** — Free and open access to all federal spending data

### Use Cases

- **Government Contracting Research** — Find which companies win federal contracts
- **Grant Prospecting** — Identify grant recipients by agency and sector
- **Compliance & Transparency** — Track federal spending by agency or program
- **Lead Generation** — Find companies receiving federal awards in your sector
- **Economic Research** — Analyze federal spending patterns over time

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `award_category` | string | `contracts` | Type: `contracts`, `grants`, `direct_payments`, `loans`, `other` |
| `start_date` | string | `2024-01-01` | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `end_date` | string | `2024-12-31` | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `agency` | string | - | Filter by awarding agency name |
| `keyword` | string | - | Keyword filter |
| `min_amount` | number | - | Minimum award amount (USD) |
| `max_amount` | number | - | Maximum award amount (USD) |
| `max_results` | number | `20` | Max records to fetch (up to 200) |

### Sample Output

```json
{
  "award_id": "HT940216C0001",
  "recipient_name": "HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INC",
  "award_amount": 51269205263.03,
  "awarding_agency": "Department of Defense",
  "award_type": "DEFINITIVE CONTRACT",
  "description": "MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLAN",
  "start_date": "2016-08-01",
  "end_date": "2025-12-31",
  "place_city": "LOUISVILLE",
  "place_state": "KY",
  "place_country": "USA",
  "category": "contracts",
  "source": "USASpending.gov"
}
```

### Data Source

Data is sourced from [USASpending.gov](https://api.usaspending.gov), the official open data source of US federal spending maintained by the US Department of the Treasury. The API is free to use with no authentication required.

### Notes

- Results are sorted by award amount (descending) by default
- Date filters apply to the award start date
- Agency names must match official agency names (e.g., "Department of Defense")

# Actor input Schema

## `award_category` (type: `string`):

Type of federal award to scrape

## `start_date` (type: `string`):

Start date for award period (YYYY-MM-DD)

## `end_date` (type: `string`):

End date for award period (YYYY-MM-DD)

## `agency` (type: `string`):

Filter by awarding agency name, e.g. Department of Defense

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Filter awards by keyword in description or recipient name

## `min_amount` (type: `integer`):

Minimum award dollar amount filter

## `max_amount` (type: `integer`):

Maximum award dollar amount filter

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to fetch (up to 200)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "award_category": "contracts",
  "start_date": "2024-01-01",
  "end_date": "2024-12-31",
  "max_results": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `award_id` (type: `string`):

No description

## `recipient_name` (type: `string`):

No description

## `award_amount` (type: `string`):

No description

## `awarding_agency` (type: `string`):

No description

## `award_type` (type: `string`):

No description

## `description` (type: `string`):

No description

## `start_date` (type: `string`):

No description

## `end_date` (type: `string`):

No description

## `place_state` (type: `string`):

No description

## `place_country` (type: `string`):

No description

## `category` (type: `string`):

No description

## `source` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fervent_bus/usaspending-gov-scraper").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fervent_bus/usaspending-gov-scraper").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 '{}' |
apify call fervent_bus/usaspending-gov-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fervent_bus/usaspending-gov-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

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/cbti3d51453GGbd9l/builds/n4ecxZafQUcVwlheK/openapi.json