# Bea Economic Scraper (`quarterly_jingo/bea-economic-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/quarterly\_jingo/bea-economic-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Petey Boy](https://apify.com/quarterly_jingo) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

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

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# README

## BEA Economic Data Scraper

Extracts data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) REST API, covering GDP, personal income, regional statistics, international trade, and more.

### What data can you get?

- **NIPA** - National Income and Product Accounts (GDP, personal income, savings rates)
- **Regional** - State, county, and MSA-level economic data
- **GDPbyIndustry** - GDP broken down by industry sector
- **ITA** - International Transactions (trade balance, exports, imports)
- **IIP** - International Investment Position
- **FixedAssets** - Fixed asset tables (depreciation, capital stock)

### Getting a BEA API Key

1. Visit <https://apps.bea.gov/api/signup/>
2. Enter your name and email
3. You'll receive a 36-character UserID (API key) instantly

The key is free with no approval process.

### Example Input

#### Real GDP (Annual, Last 5 Years)

```json
{
    "apiKey": "YOUR-36-CHAR-API-KEY",
    "dataset": "NIPA",
    "tableName": "T10101",
    "frequency": "A",
    "year": "LAST5"
}
```

#### State Personal Income

```json
{
    "apiKey": "YOUR-36-CHAR-API-KEY",
    "dataset": "Regional",
    "tableName": "SAINC1",
    "lineCode": 1,
    "geoFips": "STATE",
    "year": "LAST5"
}
```

#### GDP by Industry

```json
{
    "apiKey": "YOUR-36-CHAR-API-KEY",
    "dataset": "GDPbyIndustry",
    "tableID": 1,
    "industry": "ALL",
    "frequency": "A",
    "year": "LAST5"
}
```

### Output

Each record contains:

- `dataset` - Source dataset name
- `tableName` - Table identifier
- `timePeriod` - Year or quarter (e.g. "2023", "2023Q2")
- `geoName` - Geographic area (if applicable)
- `dataValue` - The numeric value
- `unit` - Unit of measurement
- Additional fields vary by dataset

### Rate Limits

The BEA API allows 100 requests/minute and 100MB/minute. This actor makes a single request per run, so rate limits are not a concern for typical usage.

# Actor input Schema

## `apiKey` (type: `string`):

Your BEA API key (UserID). Get one free at https://apps.bea.gov/api/signup/

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Which BEA dataset to query.

## `tableName` (type: `string`):

Table identifier. For NIPA: T10101 (Real GDP), T10105 (Nominal GDP), T20100 (Personal Income). For Regional: SAINC1 (State Income), CAINC1 (County Income), SAGDP1 (State GDP).

## `frequency` (type: `string`):

Data frequency: A (Annual), Q (Quarterly), M (Monthly). Comma-separate for multiple.

## `year` (type: `string`):

Year(s) to retrieve. Comma-separate for multiple, or use LAST5, LAST10, ALL, X.

## `geoFips` (type: `string`):

For Regional dataset only. Use STATE for all states, COUNTY for all counties, MSA for all MSAs, or specific 5-digit FIPS code.

## `lineCode` (type: `integer`):

For Regional dataset only. Line code for the statistic within the table.

## `industry` (type: `string`):

For GDPbyIndustry dataset. Use ALL for all industries.

## `tableID` (type: `integer`):

Numeric table ID for GDPbyIndustry dataset.

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

Maximum number of records to return.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Usually not needed for this public API.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "dataset": "NIPA",
  "tableName": "T10101",
  "frequency": "A",
  "year": "LAST5",
  "geoFips": "STATE",
  "industry": "ALL",
  "maxItems": 1000,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("quarterly_jingo/bea-economic-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("quarterly_jingo/bea-economic-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 '{}' |
apify call quarterly_jingo/bea-economic-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/lmgbFA27TMQRyOZ9m/builds/nSG4sngkAVORLG3yc/openapi.json