Healthcare.gov Content Scraper

Extract structured public content from Healthcare.gov through its documented Content API. The actor supports glossary terms, articles, blog posts, state pages, topics, the site-wide index, and selected public content URLs.

It is designed for research, content discovery, public-benefits knowledge bases, FAQ datasets, and AI-agent retrieval. It does not calculate personalized Marketplace prices, determine eligibility, enroll users, or access account data.

Default input

{
  "mode": "collection",
  "collection": "glossary",
  "query": "Medicaid",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "includeContent": true
}

Use mode: "index" to return the site-wide metadata index. Use mode: "urls" with values such as "/glossary/medicaid/" or "https://www.healthcare.gov/choose-a-plan/" to fetch specific content objects. The actor accepts only Healthcare.gov hosts.

Output

Each dataset item contains a stable path-derived contentId, title, canonical URL, API source URL, content type, language, dates, excerpt, optional HTML content, tags, topics, state associations, and scrape timestamp. Set includeRawFields to true when auditing source fields.

The OUTPUT key-value record contains counts, warnings, failed requests, filters, and confirmed result-event charges.

Pricing

Event	Price
Validated content/index record	$0.001

The maximum result-event cost is capped by maxItems. The actor writes and validates a record before charging its matching result event.

Source and limitations

The source is the public Healthcare.gov Content API documented at https://www.healthcare.gov/developers/. API fields, content availability, and page taxonomy can change. HTML bodies are public source content; comply with Healthcare.gov terms, applicable law, and any redistribution requirements when storing or publishing them.

What data does Healthcare.gov Content Scraper return?

Field	Type	Description
recordType	string	Value returned as recordType.
contentId	string	Value returned as contentId.
title	string or null	Value returned as title.
spanishTitle	string or null	Value returned as spanishTitle.
url	string	Value returned as url.
sourceUrl	string	Value returned as sourceUrl.
contentType	string or null	Value returned as contentType.
language	string or null	Value returned as language.
date	string or null	Value returned as date.
author	string or null	Value returned as author.
excerpt	string or null	Value returned as excerpt.
content	string or null	Value returned as content.
categories	array	Value returned as categories.
tags	array	Value returned as tags.
topics	array	Value returned as topics.
states	array	Value returned as states.
layout	string or null	Value returned as layout.
searchQuery	string	Value returned as searchQuery.
scrapedAt	string	Value returned as scrapedAt.
rawFields	object or null	Value returned as rawFields.

Use cases

• Schedule repeatable collection and export results to downstream workflows.
• Build public prospect lists and qualify organizations or professionals before responsible outreach.
• Run a one-off research job and export the structured result as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS from Apify.
• Schedule the same input to monitor changes over time and send completed datasets to a webhook or integration.
• Feed schema-shaped records into a database, spreadsheet, BI tool, or AI workflow with the source URL retained for verification.

Run Healthcare.gov Content Scraper with the Apify API

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('muhammadafzal/healthcare-gov-scraper').call({
  "mode": "collection",
  "collection": "glossary",
  "urls": [],
  "query": "",
  "language": "",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "includeContent": true,
  "includeRawFields": false
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

You can also run the Actor from Apify Console, schedules, webhooks, the REST API, Make, Zapier, n8n, or the hosted Apify MCP server.

Responsible use

Use this Actor only for data you are authorized to access. Follow the target website's terms, robots and access policies, and applicable privacy, database, copyright, anti-spam, and data-protection laws. Do not use it to bypass authentication or other access controls, collect private data, harass people, or make high-impact decisions without independent verification.

Frequently asked questions

Can I schedule Healthcare.gov Content Scraper?

Yes. Use an Apify schedule to run the same saved input at a chosen interval, then connect a webhook or integration to process the dataset when the run finishes.

How should I test a new input?

Begin with the prefilled example or a small limit. Confirm that the output fields, source coverage, runtime, and live charges match your workflow before increasing the scope.

How do I export the results?

Open the run's default dataset in Apify Console and export JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS. Applications can retrieve the same records through the Apify API client or REST dataset endpoint.

Can an AI agent call this Actor?

Yes. Add muhammadafzal/healthcare-gov-scraper through the hosted Apify MCP server or call it through the API. The Actor's input and dataset schemas help agents construct valid requests and interpret returned records.