🔔 Brazil PNCP Price-Registration Minutes

One record per official price-registration minute (ata de registro de preço) from the keyless PNCP API — control number, agency, object, validity dates — over a bounded date window with the server total reconciled.

Public, robots-honoured, keyless.

Output is one pncp_price_registration_minute row per result; billing is pay-per-event, the value event being one registry record (a $0.02 start fee per run, then $0.02 per registry record). Source: pncp.gov.br.

No login, no API key and no CAPTCHA solving are involved: the source is read logged-out with an identified contact User-Agent.

📊 Sample Output

Real rows from run ovw6NsVeGAFPESgNg on build 0.1.7 (2026-09-18), the same input as the Quick start below — every value is as the source published it (emails masked, long text shortened):

control_number	purchase_control_number	agency_cnpj	agency_name	unit_name	signed_on
18457226000181-1-000015/2023-000001	18457226000181-1-000015/2023	18457226000181	MUNICIPIO DE SANTA VITORIA	MUNICIPIO DE SANTA VITORIA	2023-06-16
45780103000150-1-000001/2023-000001	45780103000150-1-000001/2023	45780103000150	MUNICIPIO DE JUNDIAI	SMPS - Secretaria Municipal de Promoção da Saúde	2023-06-28
00509018000113-1-000904/2023-000001	00509018000113-1-000904/2023	00509018000113	TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR ELEITORAL	TRIBUNAL REGIONAL ELEITORAL/RR	2023-09-04
16854531000181-1-000066/2023-000001	16854531000181-1-000066/2023	16854531000181	MUNICIPIO DE OLIVEIRA	Secretaria Municipal da Administração	2023-10-23
16854531000181-1-000066/2023-000002	16854531000181-1-000066/2023	16854531000181	MUNICIPIO DE OLIVEIRA	Secretaria Municipal da Administração	2023-10-23
95719449000110-1-000090/2023-000008	95719449000110-1-000090/2023	95719449000110	MUNICIPIO DE ENTRE RIOS DO OESTE	Gabinete do Secretário	2023-12-18
15126437000143-1-002113/2023-000001	15126437000143-1-002113/2023	15126437000143	EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE SERVIÇOS HOSPITALARES	HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO ONOFRE LOPES	2024-01-16
44926723000191-1-000006/2024-000001	44926723000191-1-000006/2024	44926723000191	MUNICIPIO DE IRAPURU	FUNDO MUNICIPAL DE SAÚDE	2024-03-14

The run finished with the status message: NORMAL: 50 unique rows (0 duplicates collapsed). billable=50

✅ What you get

Each row is flat JSON with these fields (from the dataset schema and the sample run; a field the source does not publish for a given row is null):

• record_type (string) — e.g. pncp_price_registration_minute
• control_number (string/null) — e.g. 18457226000181-1-000015/2023-000001
• ata_number (string/null) — e.g. NPERP 003/2023
• year (string/null) — e.g. 2023
• purchase_control_number (string/null) — e.g. 18457226000181-1-000015/2023
• agency_cnpj (string/null) — e.g. 18457226000181
• agency_name (string/null) — e.g. MUNICIPIO DE SANTA VITORIA
• unit_name (string/null) — e.g. MUNICIPIO DE SANTA VITORIA
• object (string/null) — e.g. A presente licitação tem por objeto a futura e eventual contratação de empresa e
• signed_on (string/null) — e.g. 2023-06-16
• validity_start (string/null) — e.g. 2023-07-07
• validity_end (string/null) — e.g. 2026-10-07
• published_on (string/null) — e.g. 2023-07-06
• updated_on (string/null) — e.g. 2023-07-06
• cancelled (boolean/null) — e.g. False
• source (string/null) — e.g. brazil-pncp-price-registration-minutes
• release_date (string/null) — null in every sample row
• source_url (string/null) — e.g. https://pncp.gov.br/api/consulta/v1/atas?dataInicial=20260701&dataFinal=20260705
• observed_at (string/null) — e.g. 2026-09-18T06:14:06Z
• terminal (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• reported_total (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• raw_seen (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• duplicates (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• unique_found (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• delivered (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• scope (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• note (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row

What you get

One registry_record per entity, deduplicated on the source-native id. Fields the source does not publish are honest null. A run_receipt row carries the source URL, scope, reconciliation counts, and delivered/duplicate totals.

⚙️ Sample inputs

1. Quick start — the Store example (this is what the sample above came from)

{
  "dataInicial": "20260701",
  "dataFinal": "20260705",
  "maxRecords": 50,
  "maxPages": 5
}

The sample run charged exactly: 1 × $0.02 apify-actor-start + 50 × $0.02 registry_record = $1.02 on the Free tier — every delivered row was billed.

2. A smaller, narrowed run

{
  "dataInicial": "20260701",
  "dataFinal": "20260705",
  "maxRecords": 5,
  "maxPages": 5
}

Caps the run at 5 rows — about $0.12 on the Free tier ($0.02 start + 5 × $0.02). dataInicial narrows what the source is asked for.

3. A full-size run

{
  "dataInicial": "20260701",
  "dataFinal": "20260705",
  "maxRecords": 2000,
  "maxPages": 5
}

Up to 2000 rows (the schema default for maxRecords) — about $40.02 on the Free tier ($0.02 start + 2000 × $0.02) if the source has that many.

🧾 JSON sample record

One real record from run ovw6NsVeGAFPESgNg, exactly as it lands in the dataset (emails masked, long text shortened):

{
  "record_type": "pncp_price_registration_minute",
  "control_number": "18457226000181-1-000015/2023-000001",
  "ata_number": "NPERP 003/2023",
  "year": "2023",
  "purchase_control_number": "18457226000181-1-000015/2023",
  "agency_cnpj": "18457226000181",
  "agency_name": "MUNICIPIO DE SANTA VITORIA",
  "unit_name": "MUNICIPIO DE SANTA VITORIA",
  "object": "A presente licitação tem por objeto a futura e eventual contratação de empresa especializada visando a prestação de serviço de análises técnicas com amostragem e ensaios para o cumprimento do Programa de Automonitoramento da Licença Ambient",
  "signed_on": "2023-06-16",
  "validity_start": "2023-07-07",
  "validity_end": "2026-10-07",
  "published_on": "2023-07-06",
  "updated_on": "2023-07-06",
  "cancelled": false,
  "source": "brazil-pncp-price-registration-minutes",
  "release_date": null,
  "source_url": "https://pncp.gov.br/api/consulta/v1/atas?dataInicial=20260701&dataFinal=20260705",
  "observed_at": "2026-09-18T06:14:06Z"
}

🔧 How it works

Transport. Plain HTTPS from the Apify platform, no proxy. robots.txt is read first and a disallowed path is never fetched. Every request carries an identified contact User-Agent.

Charging. Each registry record is charged at the moment it is pushed (registry_record); a row that fails to charge is not delivered, so the dataset count always equals the charged count.

How it behaves

Supply a validity-period window (dataInicial/dataFinal, YYYYMMDD). Pages are pulled to maxRecords or maxPages; the server totalRegistros/totalPaginas is reported. A transient 5xx after rows are collected stops gracefully as PARTIAL; an empty window or a page-1 fault charges nothing.

Source

https://pncp.gov.br/api/consulta/v1/atas

What is not done. No login, no cookie or CAPTCHA bypass, no private or personal-account data, no browser automation.

💰 Pricing example

Event	Free	Bronze	Silver	Gold
Actor Start (apify-actor-start)	$0.02	$0.02	$0.02	$0.02
Registry record (registry_record)	$0.02	$0.02	$0.02	$0.01

Worked at the live Free-tier price:

• 8 registry records: $0.02 start + 8 × $0.02 = $0.18
• 25 registry records: $0.02 start + 25 × $0.02 = $0.52
• 2000 registry records: $0.02 start + 2000 × $0.02 = $40.02

A run that delivers zero rows charges the $0.02 start fee only. A BLOCKED run (source refused) fails loud and charges no value event. The start fee is charged once per GB of run memory; the default run memory is 4096 MB.

Yield on the sample run: NORMAL: 50 unique rows (0 duplicates collapsed). billable=50. maxRecords is a hard ceiling on what is delivered and billed, never a target.

⚖️ Legal & ToS

This actor reads public, logged-out pages and feeds published by pncp.gov.br. It collects only what the source publishes to any visitor, keeps to the source's robots rules (checked on every run), identifies itself with a contact User-Agent, and does not access accounts, private data or anything behind authentication. Use the output in line with the source's terms and your local law; the intended use is B2B research and monitoring.

❓ FAQ

Q: Do I need an API key or a login?
A: No. The source (pncp.gov.br) is read logged-out; the input schema has no key field and the actor carries no secrets.

Q: Why did my run return 0 rows?
A: Read the run's status message. GENUINE_EMPTY means the source was read and had nothing in scope for your input; BLOCKED means the source refused and the run failed without billing a value event — retry later or narrow the input. A zero-row run bills the start fee only.

Q: How many rows can one run return?
A: Up to maxRecords (default 2000). Raise the cap for a bigger run; you pay per delivered row.

Q: How fresh is the data?
A: Every run reads the source live at run time; nothing is cached between runs. Put it on a schedule for a continuous feed.

Q: What formats can I export?
A: The dataset downloads as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or RSS from the run's Dataset tab or the Apify API, and any run can push to a webhook or integration.

Q: How is this different from the other NexGen Watch actors actors?
A: Same output shape and billing model; this one covers pncp.gov.br. The siblings under Related Actors cover the other sources or slices — run several on one schedule for a combined feed.

Q: Are there rate limits?
A: The actor paces itself against the source and honours its robots rules; there is no per-buyer limit beyond your Apify plan's concurrency.

🆘 Troubleshooting

• Run FAILED with BLOCKED → the source refused the request or changed its page shape → nothing was billed beyond the start fee; retry after a while, and if it persists open an Issue with the run id.
• Status says CAPPED → your cap (maxRecords) was reached → raise it for a bigger run.
• Input validation error on start → a field is outside the schema's allowed values → start from the Quick start block and change one field at a time.
• Run TIMED-OUT → a very wide request on a slow day → raise the run timeout in Run options or narrow the input; what was delivered before the timeout is still in the dataset.

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