Data.gov Scraper
Spider read data.gov in 118 ms without a browser and returned 80 lines of clean markdown, including sections like "The Home of the U.S. Government's Open Data", "Mission" and "Metrics".
An official website of the United States governmentFederal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Beforesharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federalThe **https://** ensures that you are connecting tothe official website and that any information you provide isencrypted and transmitted securely.Try the next-generation Data Catalog atand help shape it with your feedback.# The Home of the U.S. Government's Open DataHere you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications,# MissionThe United States Government’s open data site is designed to unleash the power of government open data todecisions by the public and policymakers**, **drive innovation and economic activity**, **achieve**strengthen the foundation of an open and transparent government**.# MetricsBelow, you can view breakdowns of the type, age, and distribution ofdatasets. For information on top dataset page views, file downloads, and external linkclicks broken down by agency, see data.gov/metrics.To learn more about the Metrics section, see the</a> Last Updated: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:00:28 GMT* Data Management & GovernanceAn official website of the GSA's Technology Transformation ServicesLooking for U.S. government information and services?The same call, in code.
The capture above came back as markdown. These examples add a key, so you get browser rendering, proxies, and concurrency on data.gov.
import { SpiderBrowser } from "spider-browser";
const spider = new SpiderBrowser({
apiKey: process.env.SPIDER_API_KEY!,
});
await spider.connect();
const page = spider.page!;
await page.goto("https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?q=climate&sort=score+desc%2C+name+asc");
// No selectors, no schema. Spider reads the page and names the fields.
const data = await page.scrape();
console.log(data);
await spider.close();import { SpiderBrowser } from "spider-browser";
const spider = new SpiderBrowser({
apiKey: process.env.SPIDER_API_KEY!,
});
await spider.connect();
const page = spider.page!;
await page.goto("https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?q=climate&sort=score+desc%2C+name+asc");
await page.content();
const data = await page.evaluate(`(() => {
const datasets = [];
document.querySelectorAll(".dataset-item").forEach(el => {
const title = el.querySelector(".dataset-heading a")?.textContent?.trim();
const org = el.querySelector(".dataset-organization")?.textContent?.trim();
const description = el.querySelector(".dataset-notes")?.textContent?.trim();
const formats = [];
el.querySelectorAll(".dataset-resources .label").forEach(f => formats.push(f.textContent?.trim()));
if (title) datasets.push({ title, org, description: description?.slice(0, 200), formats });
});
return JSON.stringify({ total: datasets.length, datasets: datasets.slice(0, 10) });
})()`);
console.log(JSON.parse(data));
await spider.close();Ready for volume? Get an API key →
Fields you can pull.
Spider names these from the page. The capture above came back as markdown; the same
call with return_format: "json" returns them as keys.
What data.gov costs to scrape.
The capture above cost $0.000201 to fetch. Pricing is $1 per GB of pre-transformation bandwidth plus $0.001 per CPU minute, so a page like this one lands at a fraction of a cent. Failed requests are billed at $0.
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