Government Data Extraction API
Extract data from government portals, public records databases, regulatory filings, and open data platforms for research and compliance.
How It Works
Identify public sources
Target government portals, regulatory databases, and public records sites with relevant data.
Extract structured data
Pull permit records, business filings, court records, and regulatory data into structured format.
Process and analyze
Feed extracted government data into compliance systems, research databases, and reporting tools.
Quick Start
curl -X POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://gov-records.example.gov/business-filings/search",
"advanced": { "render_js": true },
"extract": {
"entity_name": "string",
"filing_date": "string",
"status": "string",
"jurisdiction": "string"
}
}'Need an API key? — no credit card required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Responsible Use
AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction.
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Pricing
From $0.0002/request. No subscriptions. Balance never expires.
Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.
$1 free credit — up to 5,000 scrapes. No credit card.
Just a POST request.
No credit card required · $1 free credit, up to 5,000 scrapes · Balance never expires