State Procurement Data (Multi-State Open Data APIs)

Overview

Scrape government procurement and contract data from multiple US states via Socrata SODA and CKAN APIs. Covers NY State, NYC, Texas DIR, and California open data portals. Supports keyword search, filters (Data Sources to Query).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Monitor - Monitor government contract opportunities
• Track - Track procurement awards and vendor performance
• Build - Build bid intelligence databases for contractors
• Aggregate - Aggregate procurement data for competitive analysis

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
states	array	Array of state/jurisdiction codes. Options: NY (NY State Authorities), NY_SUC...	["NY", "NYC", "TX"]
keyword	string	Optional keyword to filter contracts (searches description and vendor fields)
minAmount	integer	Optional minimum contract amount in USD
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of contracts to retrieve per data source	100
fiscalYear	integer	Optional fiscal year to filter (e.g., 2024). If not specified, returns recent...

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Procurement Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "value": 50000,
  "deadline": "2025-06-30",
  "status": "Active",
  "category": "Standard",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

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 State Procurement Data (Multi-State Open Data APIs) 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~state-procurement-data/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxResults": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/state-procurement-data").call(
    run_input={"maxResults": 10}
)

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

Integration

Connect State Procurement Data (Multi-State Open Data APIs) 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