🏛️ GovDeals Scraper

Scrape government surplus auction listings from GovDeals.com - the leading online marketplace for government surplus assets. Extract detailed auction data from 22,000+ active listings across 200+ categories.

What Does It Do?

This scraper collects comprehensive data from GovDeals.com government surplus auctions, including:

• ✅ Full listing details (title, description, condition, photos)
• ✅ Live bidding data (current bid, bid count, starting bid, reserve status)
• ✅ Seller information (organization name, contact person, email, phone)
• ✅ Location data (full address, city, state, ZIP, GPS coordinates)
• ✅ Vehicle-specific data (VIN, make, model, year, odometer, title status)
• ✅ Auction timing (start/end dates, time remaining)
• ✅ Item attributes (dynamic key-value pairs specific to each listing)
• ✅ All photos for each listing
• ✅ Inspection, payment, and removal instructions

📊 Output Example

{
  "imageUrl": "https://webassets.lqdt1.com/assets/photos/3489/3489_232_abc123.jpg",
  "title": "2009 Ford Fusion",
  "status": "STA",
  "url": "https://www.govdeals.com/en/asset/3489/232",
  "accountId": 3489,
  "assetId": 232,
  "category": "Automobiles/Cars",
  "parentCategory": "Passenger Vehicles",
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "Fusion",
  "modelYear": "2009",
  "vin": "3FAHP07199R136899",
  "condition": "SD",
  "currentBid": 1800,
  "startingBid": 25,
  "bidCount": 6,
  "hasReserve": false,
  "currency": "USD",
  "seller": "County of Santa Barbara, CA",
  "sellerContactName": "John Doe",
  "sellerContactEmail": "surplus@countyofsb.org",
  "sellerContactPhone": "+18055551234",
  "locationAddress": "4500 Hollister Ave",
  "locationCity": "Santa Barbara",
  "locationState": "CA",
  "locationZip": "93110",
  "latitude": 34.441,
  "longitude": -119.826,
  "auctionStart": "2026-02-03T15:30:00",
  "auctionEnd": "2026-02-09T15:30:00",
  "auctionEndDisplay": "February 09, 2026 03:30 PM EST",
  "willShip": false,
  "attributes": {
    "Manufacturer": "Ford",
    "Model": "Fusion",
    "VIN": "3FAHP07199R136899",
    "Odometer": "145,200 Miles",
    "Title Restriction": "Clean Title",
    "Engine Type": "2.3L I4 DOHC 16V"
  },
  "photos": [
    "https://webassets.lqdt1.com/assets/photos/3489/3489_232_img1.jpg",
    "https://webassets.lqdt1.com/assets/photos/3489/3489_232_img2.jpg"
  ]
}

🔍 Available Categories

GovDeals spans 200+ categories. Here are some popular ones:

Category	Code	Examples
Cars	94A	Sedans, coupes, electric vehicles
Pickup Trucks	94B	Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado
SUVs	94L	Tahoe, Explorer, 4Runner
Fire Trucks	94K	Pumpers, aerials, rescue vehicles
Heavy Equipment	varies	Excavators, loaders, dozers
Computers	29	Laptops, desktops, servers
Office Furniture	varies	Desks, chairs, cubicles
Real Estate	varies	Buildings, land parcels
Tools	90	Power tools, shop equipment
Home and Garden	214	Appliances, outdoor equipment

💡 How to Use

1. Create a free Apify account w/ $5 credit
2. Open the GovDeals Scraper
3. Configure your search (or leave defaults to get all listings)
4. Click "Start" and wait for results
5. Export data as JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect via API

Search Examples

• All listings: Leave all fields empty
• Find trucks: Set Search Text to "truck"
• Cars only: Set Category to "94A"
• Toyota Camry: Set Make to "Toyota", Model to "Camry"
• Buy Now items: Set Auction Type to 4
• Sort by price: Set Sort By to "currentBid", Sort Order to "asc"

📋 Input

To start collecting GovDeals data, simply fill in the input form. You can filter listings based on:

• Search Text - Keyword search (e.g. "laptop", "ford truck", "office furniture")
• Max Items - Maximum results to return (free users: max 100, paid users: up to 1,000,000)
• Category - Category code (e.g. "94A" for cars, "29" for computers)
• Auction Type - 3 = Online Auction, 4 = Buy Now, 5 = Make Offer, 1 = Sealed Bid
• Make/Brand - Filter by manufacturer (e.g. "Ford", "Toyota", "HP")
• Model - Filter by model (e.g. "F-150", "Camry")
• Model Year - Filter by year (e.g. "2020")
• Sort By - Sort by "currentBid" or "location"
• Sort Order - "asc" or "desc"

Here is an example of the input configuration in JSON:

{
    "searchText": "ford truck",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "categoryIds": "94B",
    "makebrand": "Ford",
    "sortField": "currentBid",
    "sortOrder": "asc"
}

🏢 Business Use Cases

• Government surplus dealers - Monitor new listings and track bidding across all categories
• Fleet managers - Find vehicles, equipment, and parts at below-market prices
• Real estate investors - Track government-owned property auctions
• IT asset buyers - Source bulk electronics and computer equipment
• Construction companies - Find heavy equipment and tools
• Market researchers - Analyze government surplus pricing trends
• Resellers - Identify arbitrage opportunities across categories

🔗 Integrate GovDeals Scraper with any app and automate your workflow

GovDeals Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform.

These includes:

• Make
• Zapier
• Slack
• Airbyte
• GitHub
• Google Drive
• and much more.

Alternatively, you can use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, e.g. get a notification whenever GovDeals Scraper successfully finishes a run.

❓ FAQ

How often is the data updated? Data is scraped in real-time from GovDeals. Each run fetches the latest available listings and bidding information.

Can I filter by location? You can filter by category, make/model, auction type, and keyword search. Location-based filtering works when combined with a keyword search.

What's the difference between free and paid users? Free users can scrape up to 100 items per run. Paid users have no limit (up to 1,000,000 items).

Does it scrape sold/completed auctions? By default, only active listings are returned. The API primarily serves current auctions.

What are the "attributes" in the output? Attributes are dynamic key-value pairs that vary by listing type. For vehicles, you'll see VIN, odometer, engine type. For electronics, you might see specifications. For real estate, property details.

How fast is the scraper? Search results are fetched in pages of up to 100 items. Detail pages are fetched in parallel (5 at a time). A run of 100 items typically completes in under 2 minutes.

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📬 Support

Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom data project, or report a technical issue with this actor at https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA

⚠️ Disclaimer

This actor is provided for informational and research purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with GovDeals.com's terms of service. Data is provided "as-is" without warranties. The developers are not affiliated with GovDeals or Liquidity Services.