# CanadaBuys Scraper — Canada Government Tenders & Bid Alerts (`rhymed_santolina/canadabuys-tenders`) Actor

Get new Government of Canada tenders (RFPs, RFQs, supply arrangements) from the official CanadaBuys open data. Filter by category, UNSPSC, region and keyword; returns only new or amended notices each run. No login, no scraping. Part of the Arachne toolkit.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina/canadabuys-tenders.md
- **Developed by:** [Arachne Tools](https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## CanadaBuys Scraper: Canada Government Tenders & Bid Alerts

Get **daily alerts for new Government of Canada tenders** that match your trade, region or keywords. You get clean JSON, CSV or Excel straight from the **official CanadaBuys open data**, with no login, no scraping and no blocked requests.

**Use it to:**

- 🔔 **Get daily bid alerts for your category.** Schedule it every morning with `onlyNew` and you'll only see tenders you haven't seen before, including amendments.
- 🏗️ **Find construction or services work in your province.** Filter by `categories` and `regions`, for example services work in Ontario.
- 💻 **Track IT and professional-services RFPs** by UNSPSC prefix, for example 43 or 8111.
- 📊 **Feed your CRM, Slack or Google Sheets** with Apify integrations, or with Make or Zapier.

**Why this Actor:**

- It reads the official, licensed government feed (Open Government Licence – Canada), so there's nothing to break.
- Output is bilingual (`language: "fr"`).
- Contact-person details are removed, so the data contains organisation-level information only.

### How much does it cost?

You pay per event: a small fee per run start plus a fee per result. A daily alert that returns 20 new items costs only cents per day. Use `maxResults` or the run's *Max total charge* to cap spend.

### Example inputs

Services tenders in Ontario published in the last 3 days:

```json
{ "feed": "open", "categories": ["SRV"], "regions": ["Ontario"], "publishedWithinDays": 3 }
```

IT tenders by UNSPSC code (43 = IT equipment, 8111 = computer services), with French text:

```json
{ "unspscPrefixes": ["43", "8111"], "language": "fr" }
```

Keyword alert:

```json
{ "keywords": ["cybersecurity", "cloud"], "stateKey": "it-alert" }
```

### Output (one row per notice and amendment)

`referenceNumber, amendmentNumber, solicitationNumber, title, noticeType, status, publicationDate, amendmentDate, closingDate, expectedContractStart/End, procurementCategory, procurementMethod, gsin, unspsc, unspscDescription, tradeAgreements, regionsOfOpportunity, regionsOfDelivery, buyerName, buyerCity, buyerProvince, endUserEntities, description, url`

Named contact people, emails and phone numbers are **removed**.

### Notes

- `feed: "open"` reads all currently open tenders, about 900 at a time. `feed: "new"` reads only today's new notices.
- Each amendment counts as a new item.
- Pricing: pay per event, a small fee per run start plus a fee per notice.

### More Arachne tools

- [SAM.gov Scraper — Federal Contract Opportunities & Bid Alerts](https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina/sam-gov-opportunities): New US federal contract opportunities from the official SAM.gov API, filtered by NAICS, set-aside or state.
- [UK Tenders Scraper — Contracts Finder & Find a Tender Alerts](https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina/uk-tenders): New UK public-sector tenders and awards from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender in one feed.
- [EU TED Tenders Scraper — Public Procurement Notices & Alerts](https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina/ted-eu-tenders): New EU public procurement notices from TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), filtered by country, CPV and keyword.
- [AusTender Scraper — Australian Government Contracts & Suppliers](https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina/austender-contracts): Australian Government contract notices from AusTender with agency, supplier, value and UNSPSC.
- [Grants.gov Scraper — Federal Grant Opportunities & Alerts](https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina/grants-gov-opportunities): New US federal grant opportunities from Grants.gov with funding, eligibility and deadlines.
- [SEC Form D Scraper — Startup Funding & Private Placement Alerts](https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina/sec-form-d-funding-alerts): New SEC Form D filings (startup funding and private placements) from official EDGAR data.
- [Domain Expiry Checker — RDAP Domain Expiration & Status Monitor](https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina/domain-rdap-expiry-monitor): Bulk domain expiry, registrar and status checks via official RDAP, with alerts for soon-to-expire domains.

***

🕸️ **Part of the Arachne toolkit:** official open-data feeds turned into clean, ready-to-use datasets. More Arachne Actors: [apify.com/rhymed_santolina](https://apify.com/rhymed_santolina).

# Actor input Schema

## `feed` (type: `string`):

CanadaBuys open-data file to read.

## `publishedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Optional. Only notices published or amended in the last N days.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Only return items whose text contains any of these words (case-insensitive). Empty = all.

## `categories` (type: `array`):

Empty = all.

## `unspscPrefixes` (type: `array`):

e.g. 43 (IT equipment), 8111 (computer services).

## `regions` (type: `array`):

Text match, e.g. Ontario, British Columbia, National Capital Region.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language for text fields.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Skip items already returned by a previous run with the same State key.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Name for the 'seen' memory. Use different keys for different saved searches.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many results (caps your cost).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "feed": "open",
  "publishedWithinDays": 3,
  "language": "en",
  "onlyNew": true,
  "stateKey": "default",
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Items returned by this run (only new ones when onlyNew=true).

# 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 = {
    "feed": "open",
    "publishedWithinDays": 3
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rhymed_santolina/canadabuys-tenders").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 = {
    "feed": "open",
    "publishedWithinDays": 3,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rhymed_santolina/canadabuys-tenders").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 '{
  "feed": "open",
  "publishedWithinDays": 3
}' |
apify call rhymed_santolina/canadabuys-tenders --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rhymed_santolina/canadabuys-tenders"
        }
    }
}
```

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/9fe1G6wfaNrz72dL8/builds/AIqqODfNUX2lygoIy/openapi.json