# Texas Department of Transportation Scraper (`fortuitous_pirate/txdot-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Texas DOT bid tabulation data. Extract contract awards, bidder information, project costs, and highway construction details from TxDOT. Analyze Texas transportation infrastructure contract pricing.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fortuitous\_pirate/txdot-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Fortuitous Pirate](https://apify.com/fortuitous_pirate) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 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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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## TxDOT Bid Tabulations Scraper

### Overview

Scrapes Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) bid tabulations and construction letting data via the Texas Open Data Portal (Socrata API). Access all contractor bids, engineer estimates, and project details. Updated daily.

### Features

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

### Use Cases

- **Track** - Track federal government data releases and updates
- **Build** - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
- **Monitor** - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
- **Aggregate** - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `dataType` | string | Type of data to fetch | `bidTabulations` |
| `district` | string | Filter by TxDOT district name or number |  |
| `county` | string | Filter by Texas county name |  |
| `projectType` | string | Filter by project classification |  |
| `lettingDateStart` | string | Start date for letting date range (YYYY-MM-DD) |  |
| `lettingDateEnd` | string | End date for letting date range (YYYY-MM-DD) |  |
| `contractor` | string | Filter by contractor/bidder name (partial match) |  |
| `minBidAmount` | integer | Filter to bids >= this amount in USD |  |
| `limit` | integer | Maximum number of records to return | `1000` |

### Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

```json
{
  "projectId": "ABC-12345",
  "lettingDate": "2025-01-15",
  "district": "Sample district",
  "county": 127,
  "contractor": "Sample contractor",
  "bidAmount": 50000,
  "engineerEstimate": "Sample engineerEstimate",
  "projectType": "Sample projectType",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "awarded": "Sample awarded"
}
```

### 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 [TxDOT Bid Tabulations Scraper](https://apify.com/fortuitous_pirate/txdot-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~txdot-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/txdot-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

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

### Integration

Connect TxDOT Bid Tabulations 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 data to fetch

## `district` (type: `string`):

Filter by TxDOT district name or number

## `county` (type: `string`):

Filter by Texas county name

## `projectType` (type: `string`):

Filter by project classification

## `lettingDateStart` (type: `string`):

Start date for letting date range (YYYY-MM-DD)

## `lettingDateEnd` (type: `string`):

End date for letting date range (YYYY-MM-DD)

## `contractor` (type: `string`):

Filter by contractor/bidder name (partial match)

## `minBidAmount` (type: `integer`):

Filter to bids >= this amount in USD

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

Maximum number of records to return

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "dataType": "bidTabulations",
  "lettingDateStart": "2024-01-01",
  "limit": 1000
}
```

# 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 = {
    "lettingDateStart": "2024-01-01"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/txdot-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 = { "lettingDateStart": "2024-01-01" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/txdot-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 '{
  "lettingDateStart": "2024-01-01"
}' |
apify call fortuitous_pirate/txdot-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/CPNLRxb82CKhmssns/builds/jW9k5O1UyA5fAa9YI/openapi.json