# CanadaBuys Government Tenders Scraper (`fortuitous_pirate/canadabuys-scraper`) Actor

Search Canadian federal government tenders on CanadaBuys. Get RFPs, standing offers, and contract opportunities. Essential for Canadian government contractors.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fortuitous\_pirate/canadabuys-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Fortuitous Pirate](https://apify.com/fortuitous_pirate) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 15 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $30.00 / 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/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.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## CanadaBuys Government Procurement Scraper

### Overview

Scrapes Canadian federal government procurement data from the CanadaBuys Open Data Portal. Access tender notices and contract award notices. Updated every 2 hours.

### Features

- Search by keywords to find specific results
- Filter results by category or type
- Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats

### Use Cases

- **Monitor** - Monitor international government procurement opportunities
- **Track** - Track regulatory changes across jurisdictions
- **Build** - Build cross-border compliance databases
- **Aggregate** - Aggregate international public sector data for research

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `dataType` | string | Type of procurement data to fetch | `both` |
| `tenderStatus` | string | Filter tenders by status | `all` |
| `fiscalYear` | string | Fiscal year for award notices (e.g., 2024-2025). Leave empty for current year. |  |
| `organization` | string | Filter by government organization name (partial match) |  |
| `keyword` | string | Search title and description for keyword |  |
| `unspscCode` | string | Filter by UNSPSC category code |  |
| `procurementCategory` | string | Filter by category type | \`\` |
| `minValue` | integer | Filter to contracts with value >= this amount in CAD |  |
| `limit` | integer | Maximum number of records to return | `500` |

### Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

```json
{
  "referenceNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "solicitationNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "title": "Sample Government - International Result",
  "organizationName": "CanadaBuys Government Procurement Sample Item",
  "tenderStatus": "Sample tenderStatus",
  "publicationDate": "2025-01-15",
  "closingDate": "2025-01-15",
  "estimatedValue": "Sample estimatedValue",
  "procurementCategory": "Sample procurementCategory",
  "region": "Sample region"
}
```

### Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

- **$0.001** per result
- **$1.00** per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. [Apify Free plan](https://apify.com/pricing) includes $5/month in platform credits.

### How to Run

#### Apify Console

1. Go to the [CanadaBuys Government Procurement Scraper](https://apify.com/fortuitous_pirate/canadabuys-scraper) actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click **Start** and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

#### API

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~canadabuys-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'
```

#### Python SDK

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/canadabuys-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

### Integration

Connect CanadaBuys Government Procurement Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

- **API access** - Programmatic access via [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2)
- **Webhooks** - Get notified when scraping completes
- **Scheduling** - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
- **Zapier / Make** - Connect with 5,000+ apps via [Apify integrations](https://apify.com/integrations)
- **Python / Node.js SDKs** - Native client libraries for easy integration

# Actor input Schema

## `dataType` (type: `string`):

Type of procurement data to fetch

## `tenderStatus` (type: `string`):

Filter tenders by status

## `fiscalYear` (type: `string`):

Fiscal year for award notices (e.g., 2024-2025). Leave empty for current year.

## `organization` (type: `string`):

Filter by government organization name (partial match)

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Search title and description for keyword

## `unspscCode` (type: `string`):

Filter by UNSPSC category code

## `procurementCategory` (type: `string`):

Filter by category type

## `minValue` (type: `integer`):

Filter to contracts with value >= this amount in CAD

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "dataType": "both",
  "tenderStatus": "all",
  "fiscalYear": "2024-2025",
  "procurementCategory": "",
  "limit": 10
}
```

# 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 = {
    "fiscalYear": "2024-2025"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/canadabuys-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "fiscalYear": "2024-2025" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/canadabuys-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 '{
  "fiscalYear": "2024-2025"
}' |
apify call fortuitous_pirate/canadabuys-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fortuitous_pirate/canadabuys-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/BKCsTB5LIAXGmL1Uy/builds/wcBgbxXkS8j6GlXu1/openapi.json