PublicSurplus Scraper - Government Surplus Auctions
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PublicSurplus Scraper - Government Surplus Auctions
Scrape government, municipal, school, and police surplus auctions from PublicSurplus.com. Get titles, current bids, locations, categories, close times, listing URLs, and images. Search by keyword, category, or US/Canada state.
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Scrape live government, municipal, school, and police surplus auctions from PublicSurplus.com — the platform thousands of US and Canadian public agencies use to liquidate vehicles, heavy equipment, electronics, furniture, and more.
Find deals on government surplus, build resale arbitrage feeds, track municipal liquidations, or power a deal-alert app.
What it does
Search or browse PublicSurplus and get clean, structured auction data:
- Keyword search — e.g.
truck,laptop,tractor,excavator - Category browse — Computers, Electronics, Motor Pool, Heavy Equipment, Furniture, Real Estate, Medical, and 20+ more
- State / region filter — limit to a US state or Canadian province, or scrape nationwide
Input
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
searchQuery | string | Keyword to search. Takes priority over category. |
category | string | Category name (or numeric id) to browse when no keyword is set. |
state | string | Two-letter state/province code (ca, tx, bc, …) or all. |
maxResults | integer | Max auctions to scrape. 0 = unlimited. Default 50. |
sortBy | enum | timeLeft, newest, priceLow, priceHigh. |
proxyConfiguration | object | Optional proxy settings. |
Output
Each auction returns:
{"auctionId": "4019245","title": "2009 STERLING LT9500 WITH SPREADER, PLOW, AND WINGPLOW","currentBid": 4550,"currentBidText": "$4,550.00","location": "WY","category": null,"closeTime": "2026-06-24T16:00:00.000Z","timeLeft": "7 hours 41 mins","listingUrl": "https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=4019245","imageUrl": "https://d37qv0n5b4mbzm.cloudfront.net/sms/docviewer/cdnmainaucdoc/thumb-b/4019245/70210581","scrapedAt": "2026-06-24T08:18:51.445Z"}
Notes
- Fast Cheerio/HTTP scraper — no headless browser required.
closeTimeis the precise auction end timestamp (ISO 8601, UTC).locationis the seller's state/region; the agency name is shown on eachlistingUrldetail page.