Usaspending

USAspending.gov — federal spending data, contracts, grants, awards, agencies, and recipient search. No API key required.

Requirements

No API key required for basic usage.

Quick Start

# Search federal awards
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py search-awards --keywords <value> --award-type "contracts" --limit "25" --page "1"

# Get award details
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py get-award <id>

# Search recipients
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py search-recipients --keyword <value> --limit "25"

# Get recipient details
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py get-recipient <id>

# List top-tier agencies
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py list-agencies

# Get agency details
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py get-agency --code <value>

# Spending by category
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py spending-by-category --category "awarding_agency" --filters "JSON"

# Spending over time
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py spending-over-time --group "fiscal_year" --filters "JSON"

# List CFDA programs
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py list-cfda

# Autocomplete search
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/usaspending.py autocomplete --search-text <value>