NYC Procurement (PASSPort) Scraper

Overview

Scrapes New York City government procurement data via PASSPort Public portal and NYC Open Data APIs. Access active solicitations, contract awards, vendor data, and procurement pipelines. No authentication required.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats

Use Cases

• Track - Track state and local government data and permits
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory filings and public records
• Build - Build databases for civic tech and transparency projects
• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
datasetType	string	Type of procurement data to fetch	contracts
agency	string	Filter by NYC agency name (partial match)
vendorName	string	Filter by vendor/contractor name (partial match)
minAmount	integer	Minimum contract value in dollars
maxAmount	integer	Maximum contract value in dollars
startDateAfter	string	Filter contracts starting after this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
startDateBefore	string	Filter contracts starting before this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
procurementMethod	string	Filter by procurement method
appToken	string	Optional Socrata app token for higher rate limits
limit	integer	Maximum number of records to return (0 for all)	100

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "contract_id": "ABC-12345",
  "contract_name": "NYC Procurement (PASSPort) Sample Item",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "vendor_name": "NYC Procurement (PASSPort) Sample Item",
  "contract_amount": 50000,
  "start_date": "2025-01-15",
  "end_date": "2025-01-15",
  "procurement_method": "Sample procurement_method",
  "status": "Active"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the NYC Procurement (PASSPort) Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~nyc-passport-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/nyc-passport-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect NYC Procurement (PASSPort) Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration