# US Government Records API — Official Source, No API Key (`nexgendata/us-government-records-api`) Actor

Official U.S. federal & state government records, filings and registries in one API. Pick a source — federal court dockets, FDA recalls, CMS providers, OFAC sanctions, IRS 990s, USAspending awards, federal grants, permits, licenses and 50+ more. Official sources. No API key. Pay per record.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/nexgendata/us-government-records-api.md
- **Developed by:** [NexGenData](https://apify.com/nexgendata) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 9 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $150.00 / 1,000 company with hiring signals

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

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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

## US Government Records API — 59 sources, one call

Query US federal & state government records, filings and registries from a
single actor: federal court dockets and opinions, FDA (recalls, approvals,
adverse events, warning letters), CMS provider data, OFAC/UN sanctions,
IRS 990 nonprofits, USAspending & federal contracts, federal grants, EPA/CFTC/
FTC enforcement, permits, licenses and more. Choose a **`source`**, add a
name/agency/date filter, and get clean, structured records.

This actor only *calls* the specialist source actors — it never modifies them —
and re-emits each record with a `_source` tag.

### Rollout (born-dark)

The full **59-source per-price-tier meter** is filed with the
standard 14-day notice and **activates 2026-08-24**. Until then every source
returns a fail-loud "opens 2026-08-24" message — **zero records, zero charge** —
so no record is ever billed at the wrong price. On activation all sources open.

### Pricing

Pay **per delivered record**, once, at the source's price — never above, never
below. Volume is capped by `max_records` (or `limit`, default 25).

| Price / record | Sources |
|---|---|
| $0.005 | 1 |
| $0.02 | 2 |
| $0.025 | 1 |
| $0.03 | 2 |
| $0.05 | 36 |
| $0.1 | 16 |
| $0.15 | 1 |

| Event | Price | When |
|---|---|---|
| Per-source record | $0.005–$0.15 (see table) | Charged once per delivered record, at the source's exact price via its tier event. Empty/blocked/interim → no charge. |
| `apify-actor-start` | $0.005 | Once per run start. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "source": "court-records-search",
  "query": "Acme Corp",
  "max_records": 25
}
```

### Sources

| Source | Underlying extractor | Price / record | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Treasury Auction Results Tracker API | [`us-treasury-auction-results`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/us-treasury-auction-results) | $0.005 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| Medicare Provider Records | [`medicare-provider-intelligence`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/medicare-provider-intelligence) | $0.020 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| NHTSA US Vehicle Recalls Lookup API | [`nhtsa-us-vehicle-recalls`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/nhtsa-us-vehicle-recalls) | $0.020 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Government Contracts Search | [`government-contracts-search`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/government-contracts-search) | $0.025 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Federal Grant Opportunities | [`federal-grant-opportunities`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/federal-grant-opportunities) | $0.030 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| Nonprofit Records | [`nonprofit-irs-990-intelligence`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/nonprofit-irs-990-intelligence) | $0.030 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| Building Permit Leads | [`building-permits-construction-leads`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/building-permits-construction-leads) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CDC WONDER & FluView | [`cdc-wonder-fluview-public-health-surveillance`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cdc-wonder-fluview-public-health-surveillance) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CFTC Enforcement Actions Tracker | [`cftc-enforcement-actions`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cftc-enforcement-actions) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CMS Dialysis Facility Compare | [`cms-dialysis-facility-compare`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cms-dialysis-facility-compare) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CMS Hospital Compare | [`cms-hospital-compare`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cms-hospital-compare) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CMS Nursing Home Compare | [`cms-nursing-home-compare`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cms-nursing-home-compare) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CMS Open Payments Pro | [`cms-open-payments-physician-intelligence-pro`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cms-open-payments-physician-intelligence-pro) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CMS Open Payments | [`cms-open-payments-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cms-open-payments-scraper) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Court Opinions & Case Law Search API | [`courtlistener-court-opinions`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/courtlistener-court-opinions) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Federal & State Judges Database API | [`courtlistener-federal-judges`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/courtlistener-federal-judges) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Court Oral Argument Recordings Index API | [`courtlistener-oral-arguments`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/courtlistener-oral-arguments) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| DOL Form 5500 Leads | [`dol-form-5500-erisa-plan-tracker`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/dol-form-5500-erisa-plan-tracker) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| EPA ECHO Enforcement Scraper | [`epa-echo-enforcement-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/epa-echo-enforcement-scraper) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| EPA TRI Toxic Release Facilities | [`epa-tri-toxic-release-facilities`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/epa-tri-toxic-release-facilities) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| FAA Airworthiness Directives + NASA ASRS Safet | [`faa-airworthiness-directives-nasa-asrs-aviation-safety`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/faa-airworthiness-directives-nasa-asrs-aviation-safety) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| FDA Adverse Events | [`fda-adverse-events-faers-maude`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/fda-adverse-events-faers-maude) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| ⚠️ FDA Recall Monitor | [`fda-recall-monitor`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/fda-recall-monitor) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Federal Contract Spending Intelligence API | [`federal-contract-spending-intelligence`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/federal-contract-spending-intelligence) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| Federal Litigation Records | [`federal-litigation-intelligence`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/federal-litigation-intelligence) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| Federal Register Rules Scraper | [`federal-register-rules-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/federal-register-rules-scraper) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| FTC Consumer Protection Cases | [`ftc-consumer-protection-cases`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/ftc-consumer-protection-cases) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| FTC Enforcement Actions Scraper | [`ftc-enforcement-actions-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/ftc-enforcement-actions-scraper) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| H-1B Visa Salary Search | [`h1b-visa-salary-search`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/h1b-visa-salary-search) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| IRS 990 Nonprofit Filings Scraper | [`irs-990-nonprofit-explorer-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/irs-990-nonprofit-explorer-scraper) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| LDA Lobbying Disclosure Scraper | [`lda-lobbying-disclosure-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/lda-lobbying-disclosure-scraper) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| Medical Device Records | [`medical-device-fda-intelligence`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/medical-device-fda-intelligence) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| NIH RePORTER Grants Scraper | [`nih-reporter-grants-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/nih-reporter-grants-scraper) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| OFAC SDN Watchlist Scraper | [`ofac-sdn-watchlist-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/ofac-sdn-watchlist-scraper) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| OpenFDA Drug Search | [`openfda-drug-search`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/openfda-drug-search) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| SAM.gov Contractor Exclusions | [`sam-gov-federal-contractor-exclusions`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/sam-gov-federal-contractor-exclusions) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| UN Sanctions Consolidated List Tracker API | [`un-sanctions-consolidated-tracker`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/un-sanctions-consolidated-tracker) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Copyright Records Search | [`us-copyright-records-search`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/us-copyright-records-search) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Government Contracts | [`us-government-contracts-opendata`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/us-government-contracts-opendata) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Grant Awards Tracker | [`us-grants-funding-tracker`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/us-grants-funding-tracker) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Legislation & Bill Tracker | [`us-legislation-bill-tracker`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/us-legislation-bill-tracker) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| USAspending Federal Awards | [`usaspending-federal-awards-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/usaspending-federal-awards-scraper) | $0.050 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CMS Home Health Agencies | [`cms-home-health-agencies`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cms-home-health-agencies) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CMS Hospice Compare | [`cms-hospice-compare`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cms-hospice-compare) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| Consumer Product Recall & Safety Intelligence | [`consumer-product-recall-intelligence`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/consumer-product-recall-intelligence) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| Court Records Search | [`court-records-search`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/court-records-search) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CourtListener Federal Docket Scraper | [`courtlistener-federal-docket-scraper`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/courtlistener-federal-docket-scraper) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| CPSC Product Recalls & Safety Tracker API | [`cpsc-product-recalls`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cpsc-product-recalls) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| FDA Drug Approvals Tracker | [`fda-drug-approvals`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/fda-drug-approvals) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| FDA Drug Shortages Monitor | [`fda-drug-shortages-monitor`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/fda-drug-shortages-monitor) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| FDA Pharma Pipeline Tracker | [`fda-pharma-catalyst-pipeline`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/fda-pharma-catalyst-pipeline) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| FDA Purple Book | [`fda-purple-book-biologics-biosimilars`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/fda-purple-book-biologics-biosimilars) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| FDA Warning Letters & 483 Inspections API | [`fda-warning-letters-483-inspections`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/fda-warning-letters-483-inspections) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| NHTSA Recall & Defect Investigation Tracker AP | [`nhtsa-vehicle-recall-defect-tracker`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/nhtsa-vehicle-recall-defect-tracker) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| NHTSA Vehicle Safety | [`nhtsa-vehicle-safety-intelligence`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/nhtsa-vehicle-safety-intelligence) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| RECAP PACER Federal Docket Search API | [`recap-pacer-docket-search`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/recap-pacer-docket-search) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| Sanctions Delta Monitor | [`sanctions-watchlist-delta-monitor`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/sanctions-watchlist-delta-monitor) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| US Treasury Yields & Bond Data | [`treasury-yields-bonds`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/treasury-yields-bonds) | $0.100 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |
| 📈 CFTC COT Enhanced | [`cftc-cot-position-velocity-tracker`](https://apify.com/nexgendata/cftc-cot-position-velocity-tracker) | $0.150 | 🔒 from 2026-08-24 |

Data originates from public US government records, filings and registries.

# Actor input Schema

## `source` (type: `string`):

Which US government records source to query. Each routes to a dedicated extractor.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Name, company, agency, or keyword to search (where the source supports it).

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Optional start of date window.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

Optional end of date window.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Caps records DELIVERED and BILLED (fallback if max\_records unset). Defaults to 25.

## `max_records` (type: `integer`):

Optional hard cap on records delivered and billed. Overrides limit when explicitly set.

## `moduleInput` (type: `object`):

Optional power-user passthrough forwarded verbatim to the underlying source actor.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "source": "court-records-search",
  "limit": 25
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("nexgendata/us-government-records-api").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("nexgendata/us-government-records-api").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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 nexgendata/us-government-records-api --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,nexgendata/us-government-records-api"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/iEyohciewon07eY2M/builds/XlVEWuBDuAuEbLRkZ/openapi.json