# US Gov Contract Watch Scraper (`parseforge/us-gov-contract-watch-scraper`) Actor

Track US federal contracts plus UK and Canada tender awards in one feed. Pull contract values, awarding agencies, vendors, NAICS codes, dates and full descriptions. Built for vendors hunting opportunities, market analysts and government affairs teams.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/us-gov-contract-watch-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $19.00 / 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.
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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

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

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# README

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## 🇺🇸 US Government Contract Watch Multi-Source Scraper

> 🚀 **Track five North American and UK procurement and trade portals in a single run.**

This actor queries USAspending, CanadaBuys, UK Contracts Finder, USITC HTS, and US Customs CROSS rulings, returning a unified record stream.

### 📋 What this actor does

- Real-time queries against US Gov Contract Watch
- Structured records ready for analytics pipelines
- No login or API key required
- Optional filters via the input panel
- Up to 1,000,000 records per paid run

> 💡 **Why it matters.** Structured access unlocks analytical workflows that manual browsing cannot reach.

### 📊 Data fields

Each record includes: `id`, `results`, `scrapedAt`, `title`, `url`. These field names come straight from the actor's dataset schema, so what you see here is what lands in your dataset.

> ⚠️ **Good to Know:** the `maxItems` limit applies **per source**. Selecting all 5 sources with `maxItems=20` can return up to 100 records.

### 🚀 How to use

1. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp)
2. Open the Actor input panel
3. Configure `maxItems` and any filters
4. Click **Start**
5. Open the dataset to grab the records

### 🔗 Recommended Actors

| Actor | What it does |
|---|---|
| [ParseForge Apify Store](https://apify.com/parseforge) | Browse the full collection |
| [ParseForge Job Watchers](https://apify.com/parseforge) | Track public job feeds |
| [ParseForge Public Records](https://apify.com/parseforge) | Pull public records and registries |

> 💡 **Pro Tip** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge).

> **⚠️ Disclaimer.** Independent tool, not affiliated with US Gov Contract Watch. Only publicly available data is collected.

### 🆘 Need Help?

If you hit a bug, have questions about setup, or need a scraper we haven't built yet, open our [contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) or write to parseforge@protonmail.com. We also take on paid custom data projects.

For faster answers, join our [Discord](https://parseforge.co/discord). It's the best place to get support and suggest new actors.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Free-text keyword applied across the selected sources (contract description, tender title, HTS keyword, CROSS ruling subject).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many contracts to collect per source per run.

## `sources` (type: `array`):

Which government data sources to query in parallel.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "semiconductor",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "sources": [
    "fpds",
    "canadabuys",
    "contractsfinder",
    "usitc",
    "cbpcross"
  ]
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "semiconductor",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "sources": [
        "fpds",
        "canadabuys",
        "contractsfinder",
        "usitc",
        "cbpcross"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/us-gov-contract-watch-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 = {
    "query": "semiconductor",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "sources": [
        "fpds",
        "canadabuys",
        "contractsfinder",
        "usitc",
        "cbpcross",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/us-gov-contract-watch-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 '{
  "query": "semiconductor",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "sources": [
    "fpds",
    "canadabuys",
    "contractsfinder",
    "usitc",
    "cbpcross"
  ]
}' |
apify call parseforge/us-gov-contract-watch-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/TdSJPDT5d0UIqBd84/builds/GDBwd2arZQSrv1lO3/openapi.json