You can access the Data.gov Dataset Catalog Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = { "searchTerms": [
9        "climate",
10        "transportation",
11    ] }
12
13# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
14run = client.actor("tropical_quince/data-gov-dataset-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
15
16# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
17print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
18for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
19    print(item)
20
21# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

Data.gov Scraper - Open Government Datasets API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use Data.gov Dataset Catalog Scraper API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

Data.gov Dataset Catalog Scraper API in JavaScript

Data.gov Dataset Catalog Scraper API through CLI

Data.gov Dataset Catalog Scraper OpenAPI definition

Data.gov Dataset Catalog Scraper API

Data.gov Dataset Scraper

consummate_mandala/data-gov-dataset-scraper

Scrape Data.gov dataset catalog. Extract titles, agencies, formats, tags, and download links.

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Data Gov Catalog Scraper

fortuitous_pirate/data-gov-catalog-scraper

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Data.gov Dataset Search

ryanclinton/datagov-dataset-search

Search the US government open data catalog at Data.gov. Find datasets by keyword, organization, tags, and format. Access 300K+ federal, state, and local datasets. Free, no API key needed.