You can access the USAspending API Scraper for Federal Contracts programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = {
9    "startDate": "2025-01-01",
10    "endDate": "2025-03-31",
11    "maxItems": 10,
12    "awardTypeCodes": [
13        "A",
14        "B",
15        "C",
16        "D",
17    ],
18}
19
20# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
21run = client.actor("invaluable_rondeau/us-federal-contract-spending-intelligence").call(run_input=run_input)
22
23# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
24print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
25for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
26    print(item)
27
28# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

USAspending API Scraper | Federal Contracts API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use USAspending API Scraper for Federal Contracts API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

USAspending API Scraper for Federal Contracts API in JavaScript

USAspending API Scraper for Federal Contracts API through CLI

USAspending API Scraper for Federal Contracts OpenAPI definition

USAspending API Scraper for Federal Contracts API

US Federal Contracts & Spending Scraper (USAspending)

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Federal Contract Awards Scraper - USAspending Data

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Export US federal contract award data from USAspending.gov with no API key. Full detail by NAICS, PSC, agency, recipient, and place of performance. Contracts + IDVs.

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USAspending Award Search

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Search official US federal award data through USAspending.gov and emit normalized award records.

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Federal Contract Opportunity Monitor

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Unofficial USASpending.gov API alternative: export federal contracts, grants & awards data to CSV/JSON without an API key or login.

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USAspending Federal Awards Scraper

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Search US federal contracts and grants (recipient, amount, agency, dates) via the official USAspending API.

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USAspending Scraper — Federal Contract Awards & Recipients

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Search USAspending.gov's public Award Search API and export federal contract award records — recipient, amount, agency, dates — for govcon lead generation and competitive intelligence, filtered by keyword, recipient, agency, award type and date range.

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USAspending Scraper - Federal Contract Data & Grants API

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Search official USAspending.gov federal contract data, grants, loans, IDVs, recipients, agencies, NAICS, states, and award evidence for GovCon research, vendor analysis, grant prospecting, and spending workflows. No API key.

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USAspending Federal Awards Scraper

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Search US federal contracts, grants, loans, and direct payments from the official USAspending API. Export award IDs, recipients, agencies, dates, descriptions, and award amounts.