# USASpending Scraper - Federal Contract & Grant Data (`lulzasaur/usaspending-scraper`) Actor Scrape federal spending data from USASpending.gov. Search contracts, grants, loans and direct payments by keyword, agency, recipient and fiscal year. No auth needed. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/usaspending-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN 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. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## USASpending Scraper - Federal Contract & Grant Data Scrape federal spending data from [USASpending.gov](https://www.usaspending.gov/) using the official open API. Search contracts, grants, loans, and direct payments by keyword, agency, recipient, fiscal year, and award amount. ### What data can you get? USASpending.gov tracks **all federal spending** going back to 2007 -- over 5 million awards per year. This scraper lets you extract: - **Contracts** (types A, B, C, D) -- government procurement - **Grants** (types 02-05) -- financial assistance - **Loans** (types 07-08) -- federal lending - **Direct Payments** (types 06, 10) -- benefit payments, subsidies ### Output Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `awardId` | Official award/contract ID | | `recipientName` | Company or organization receiving the award | | `awardAmount` | Total award value in USD | | `awardingAgency` | Top-level awarding agency (e.g. Department of Defense) | | `awardingSubAgency` | Sub-agency (e.g. Army, Navy) | | `awardType` | Human-readable type (Contract, Grant, etc.) | | `description` | Award description text | | `startDate` | Award start date | | `endDate` | Award end date | | `recipientId` | USASpending recipient ID | | `internalId` | USASpending internal ID | | `usaspendingUrl` | Direct link to award page on USASpending.gov | | `fiscalYear` | Federal fiscal year | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp of when data was scraped | ### Input Options | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `awardType` | select | contracts | Award type: contracts, grants, loans, direct_payments, all | | `keyword` | text | | Search keyword (e.g. "cybersecurity", "COVID", "construction") | | `agency` | text | | Filter by awarding agency name (e.g. "Department of Defense") | | `recipientName` | text | | Filter by recipient name (e.g. "Lockheed Martin") | | `fiscalYear` | integer | current FY | Federal fiscal year (FY2024 = Oct 2023 - Sep 2024) | | `minAmount` | number | | Minimum award amount in USD | | `maxAmount` | number | | Maximum award amount in USD | | `maxResults` | integer | 500 | Max results to return (up to 50,000) | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | | Optional proxy configuration | ### Use Cases - **Government contract research**: Find who wins the biggest federal contracts - **Grant tracking**: Monitor grants by agency, keyword, or recipient - **Competitive intelligence**: See which companies win contracts in your sector - **Lobbying research**: Track spending patterns by agency and contractor - **Journalism**: Investigate federal spending trends and outliers - **Business development**: Identify agencies spending in your area of expertise ### Example Output ```json { "awardId": "W911NF-24-C-0001", "recipientName": "LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION", "awardAmount": 145000000, "awardingAgency": "Department of Defense", "awardingSubAgency": "Department of the Army", "awardType": "Definitive Contract", "description": "Advanced research and development for defense systems", "startDate": "2024-01-15", "endDate": "2026-12-31", "usaspendingUrl": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_...", "fiscalYear": 2024, "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z" } ```` ### Notes - **No authentication required** -- USASpending.gov is open government data - Federal fiscal year runs October 1 to September 30 (FY2024 = Oct 2023 - Sep 2024) - Results are sorted by award amount (largest first) by default - The API has millions of records. Use filters to narrow results and set `maxResults` appropriately - 500ms delay between pages to be respectful to the API ### Data Source All data comes from the [USASpending.gov API](https://api.usaspending.gov/), maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The data is updated daily and includes all federal awards reported under the DATA Act. *** ### Run on Apify This scraper runs on the [Apify platform](https://apify.com/?fpr=lulzasaur) -- a full-stack web scraping and automation cloud. Sign up for a free account to get started with 30-day trial of all features. [Try Apify free](https://apify.com/?fpr=lulzasaur) # Actor input Schema ## `awardType` (type: `string`): Type of federal award to search for. ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Search keyword to filter awards (e.g. 'cybersecurity', 'construction', 'COVID'). Leave empty for all. ## `agency` (type: `string`): Filter by awarding agency name (e.g. 'Department of Defense', 'NASA'). Leave empty for all agencies. ## `recipientName` (type: `string`): Filter by recipient/contractor name (e.g. 'Lockheed Martin', 'Deloitte'). Leave empty for all recipients. ## `fiscalYear` (type: `integer`): Federal fiscal year (e.g. 2024 = Oct 2023 - Sep 2024). Leave empty for current FY. ## `minAmount` (type: `number`): Minimum award amount in USD. Leave empty for no minimum. ## `maxAmount` (type: `number`): Maximum award amount in USD. Leave empty for no maximum. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return (up to 50,000). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy to use for requests. ## Actor input object example ```json { "awardType": "contracts", "maxResults": 500 } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/usaspending-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/usaspending-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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 lulzasaur/usaspending-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/usaspending-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "USASpending Scraper - Federal Contract & Grant Data", "description": "Scrape federal spending data from USASpending.gov. Search contracts, grants, loans and direct payments by keyword, agency, recipient and fiscal year. No auth needed.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "sYbF5Hn0cWAK6M23e" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~usaspending-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-usaspending-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~usaspending-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-usaspending-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~usaspending-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-usaspending-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "awardType": { "title": "Award Type", "enum": [ "contracts", "grants", "loans", "direct_payments", "all" ], "type": "string", "description": "Type of federal award to search for.", "default": "contracts" }, "keyword": { "title": "Keyword", "type": "string", "description": "Search keyword to filter awards (e.g. 'cybersecurity', 'construction', 'COVID'). Leave empty for all." }, "agency": { "title": "Awarding Agency", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by awarding agency name (e.g. 'Department of Defense', 'NASA'). Leave empty for all agencies." }, "recipientName": { "title": "Recipient Name", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by recipient/contractor name (e.g. 'Lockheed Martin', 'Deloitte'). Leave empty for all recipients." }, "fiscalYear": { "title": "Fiscal Year", "minimum": 2007, "maximum": 2030, "type": "integer", "description": "Federal fiscal year (e.g. 2024 = Oct 2023 - Sep 2024). Leave empty for current FY." }, "minAmount": { "title": "Minimum Award Amount ($)", "minimum": 0, "type": "number", "description": "Minimum award amount in USD. Leave empty for no minimum." }, "maxAmount": { "title": "Maximum Award Amount ($)", "minimum": 0, "type": "number", "description": "Maximum award amount in USD. Leave empty for no maximum." }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return (up to 50,000).", "default": 500 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy to use for requests." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```