Is there an API for USAspending.gov?

USAspending.gov does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 11 maintained endpoints for usaspending.gov. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape USAspending.gov data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when usaspending.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a USAspending.gov account?

No. Every USAspending.gov action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the USAspending.gov API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Government Legal

USAspending.gov API

usaspending.gov

US federal spending - award search, agency profiles, budgetary resources, and spending breakdowns.

Actions: 11
Category: Government Legal
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the USAspending.gov API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_usaspending_gov_agency_budgetary_resources.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_usaspending_gov_agency_budgetary_resources",
    "params": {
      "toptier_code": "020"
    }
  }'

11 actions on usaspending.gov

Read

Agency Budgetary Resources
act_usaspending_gov_agency_budgetary_resourcesread1 credit / call
Returns multi-year budgetary resources, obligations, and outlays for an agency.
toptier_code
string · required
Agency Directory Ranked
act_usaspending_gov_agency_directory_rankedread1 credit / call
Returns all toptier agencies ranked by share of total budget authority.
sort
string
order
string
Agency Profile Overview
act_usaspending_gov_agency_profile_overviewread1 credit / call
Returns an agency profile with mission, website, fiscal-year totals, and metadata.
toptier_code
string · required
fiscal_year
integer · required
Award Details
act_usaspending_gov_award_detailread1 credit / call
Returns full award details with obligations, recipient, contract metadata, and dates.
award_id
string · required
Sub Agency Spending
act_usaspending_gov_agency_sub_agency_spendingread2 credits / call
Returns ranked sub-agency spending with obligation totals and transaction counts.
toptier_code
string · required
fiscal_year
integer · required
page
integer
limit
integer
sort
string
order
string

Write

Write actions change state on usaspending.gov and run as the account you connect.

Award Federal Accounts
act_usaspending_gov_award_federal_accountswrite2 credits / call
Returns the federal account funding breakdown and obligated amounts for an award.
award_id
string · required
page
integer
limit
integer
sort
string
order
string
Award Funding Rollup
act_usaspending_gov_award_funding_rollupwrite2 credits / call
Returns aggregated funding totals and agency and account counts for an award.
award_id
string · required
Award Search
act_usaspending_gov_award_search_listingwrite2 credits / call
Searches federal awards by date and type, returning recipients, amounts, and award IDs.
time_period_start
date · required
time_period_end
date · required
award_type_codes
array · required
page
integer
sort
string
order
string
limit
integer
Award Transactions
act_usaspending_gov_award_transactions_listingwrite2 credits / call
Returns an award's transaction and modification history with obligation amounts.
award_id
string · required
page
integer
sort
string
order
string
limit
integer
Spending By Agency
act_usaspending_gov_spending_by_agency_rankingwrite2 credits / call
Returns top awarding agencies ranked by obligated spending over a date range.
time_period_start
date · required
time_period_end
date · required
page
integer
limit
integer
Spending By Budget Function
act_usaspending_gov_spending_by_budget_functionwrite2 credits / call
Returns total federal spending broken down by budget function category.
fiscal_year
integer · required
fiscal_period
integer · required

USAspending.gov API questions

Is there an API for USAspending.gov?: USAspending.gov does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 11 maintained endpoints for usaspending.gov. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape USAspending.gov data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when usaspending.gov changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a USAspending.gov account?: No. Every USAspending.gov action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the USAspending.gov API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.