Is there an API for Violation Tracker?

Violation Tracker does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org. 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 Violation Tracker 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 violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Violation Tracker account?

No. Every Violation Tracker action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Violation Tracker 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

Violation Tracker API

violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org

Corporate violation profiles, agency enforcement summaries, and searchable violation listings.

Actions: 8
Category: Government Legal
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Violation Tracker API

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

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_violationtracker_goodjobsfirst_advanced_search_form",
    "params": {
      "advanced_mode": "true"
    }
  }'

8 actions on violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org

Read

Advanced Search Form
act_violationtracker_goodjobsfirst_advanced_search_formread1 credit / call
Returns the advanced search form with multi-field filters including agency codes, offense groups, and date ranges.
advanced_mode
string
Agency Profile Details
act_violationtracker_goodjobsfirst_agency_profile_detailread1 credit / call
Returns an agency violation summary with top parent companies, total penalties, and record counts.
agency_slug
string · required
Agency Ranking Listing
act_violationtracker_goodjobsfirst_agency_ranking_listingread1 credit / call
Returns federal agency penalty totals ranking with agency slugs and aggregate penalty amounts.
Company Profile Details
act_violationtracker_goodjobsfirst_company_profile_detailread1 credit / call
Returns a parent company violation profile with penalty totals, record counts, and primary offense breakdown.
parent_slug
string · required
Company Ranking Listing
act_violationtracker_goodjobsfirst_company_ranking_listingread1 credit / call
Returns the top 100 most penalized current parent companies with penalty dollar totals and profile slugs.
Company Search Results
act_violationtracker_goodjobsfirst_company_search_resultsread2 credits / call
Searches violation records by company name, returning matching parent-company links, penalty totals, and listings.
company
string · required
company_op
string
Homepage Overview
act_violationtracker_goodjobsfirst_violation_tracker_homepageread1 credit / call
Returns homepage metadata with title, description, headlines, and database overview.
Summary Navigation Hub
act_violationtracker_goodjobsfirst_summary_navigation_hubread1 credit / call
Returns the summaries hub with dropdown filters for parent, industry, offense, scandal, and agency summaries.

Violation Tracker API questions

Is there an API for Violation Tracker?: Violation Tracker does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org. 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 Violation Tracker 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 violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Violation Tracker account?: No. Every Violation Tracker action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Violation Tracker 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.