# GovDeals Government Surplus Auctions Scraper (`scrapers_lat/govdeals-auctions-scraper`) Actor
Scrape GovDeals US government surplus auctions: vehicles, heavy equipment, electronics and property sold by public agencies. Get title, current bid, seller agency, location, bid count, auction end date and time remaining. Filter by keyword, category or state. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/govdeals-auctions-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $6.80 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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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.
Actors are written with capital "A".
## How to integrate an Actor?
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```bash
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```
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```bash
pip install apify-client
```
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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash
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# README
## GovDeals Government Surplus Auctions Scraper
> Track US government surplus auctions in one clean feed. Get vehicles, heavy equipment, electronics and property sold by public agencies, with current bid, seller agency, location, bid count and auction end date. Filter by keyword, category or state and export structured data for deal sourcing, resale and market research.
Live bids current bid & bid count
Seller & location agency, city, state
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Deal sourcing | Dealers and flippers hunting undervalued vehicles and equipment |
| Resale and arbitrage | Resellers tracking prices, bids and closing times across states |
| Fleet and asset buyers | Businesses buying trucks, trailers and machinery from agencies |
| Market research | Analysts studying surplus prices, categories and demand |
### How to use it
1. Enter a **search keyword** such as `truck`, `excavator` or `laptop` (or leave it empty to browse everything).
2. Optionally add a **category filter** and a **state filter** to narrow the results.
3. Choose how to **sort by current bid** if you want the cheapest or the highest lots first.
4. Set **Max Items** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What kind of items are listed?**
Government agencies sell a wide range of surplus: cars, trucks, trailers, heavy and construction equipment, electronics, computers, office furniture, tools and real property.
**Can I focus on one state or category?**
Yes. Use the state filter (a two letter code like `TX` or the full state name) and the category filter (for example `Vehicles` or `Heavy Equipment`) to keep only the items you want.
**Does it include the current bid and closing time?**
Yes. Each item includes the current bid, the number of bids, the auction end date and the time remaining, all read at run time.
**How fresh is the data?**
Prices, bid counts and time remaining are read live at run time, so each record reflects the auction at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
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- [eBay Product Listings & Price Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/ebay-scraper)
- [USAspending Federal Award & Contract Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usaspending-awards-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with GovDeals or Liquidity Services. It only accesses publicly available auction listing data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxAuctions` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of auction items to collect. Optional.
## `keyword` (type: `string`):
What to search for across GovDeals auction listings, for example 'truck', 'excavator', 'laptop' or 'trailer'. Leave empty to browse all current listings.
## `category` (type: `string`):
Optional. Keep only items whose category contains this text, for example 'Vehicles', 'Heavy Equipment', 'Computers' or 'General Merchandise'.
## `state` (type: `string`):
Optional. Keep only items located in this US state. Use the two letter code (for example 'TX', 'CA', 'FL') or the full state name.
## `sortByPrice` (type: `string`):
Optional. Order results by current bid amount, or leave as default (best match).
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxAuctions": 30,
"keyword": "truck",
"sortByPrice": "default"
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxAuctions": 30,
"keyword": "truck"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/govdeals-auctions-scraper").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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"maxAuctions": 30,
"keyword": "truck",
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/govdeals-auctions-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxAuctions": 30,
"keyword": "truck"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/govdeals-auctions-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/govdeals-auctions-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "GovDeals Government Surplus Auctions Scraper",
"description": "Scrape GovDeals US government surplus auctions: vehicles, heavy equipment, electronics and property sold by public agencies. Get title, current bid, seller agency, location, bid count, auction end date and time remaining. Filter by keyword, category or state. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "VpaRJWyIjKscikrcl"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~govdeals-auctions-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-govdeals-auctions-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~govdeals-auctions-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-govdeals-auctions-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
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}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
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}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~govdeals-auctions-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-govdeals-auctions-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
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},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"maxAuctions": {
"title": "Max Auctions",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of auction items to collect. Optional."
},
"keyword": {
"title": "Search keyword",
"type": "string",
"description": "What to search for across GovDeals auction listings, for example 'truck', 'excavator', 'laptop' or 'trailer'. Leave empty to browse all current listings."
},
"category": {
"title": "Category filter",
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Keep only items whose category contains this text, for example 'Vehicles', 'Heavy Equipment', 'Computers' or 'General Merchandise'."
},
"state": {
"title": "State filter",
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Keep only items located in this US state. Use the two letter code (for example 'TX', 'CA', 'FL') or the full state name."
},
"sortByPrice": {
"title": "Sort by current bid",
"enum": [
"default",
"highest",
"lowest"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Order results by current bid amount, or leave as default (best match).",
"default": "default"
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
"rebootCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"restartCount": {
"type": "integer",
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},
"resurrectCount": {
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},
"computeUnits": {
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}
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"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
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"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
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}
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"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
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"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
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},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
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"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
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"type": "integer",
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},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
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},
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}
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}
}
}
```