Data Source

Get Data from Government Websites

Public records, regulatory filings, permit data, and government statistics for compliance and research.

No coding requiredStructured JSON outputReliable delivery

Available Data

Here's what you can extract from Government Websites using AlterLab:

Public records & filings
Regulatory documents
Statistical reports
Permit & license data
Meeting minutes

Business Use Cases

How businesses use Government Websites data to make better decisions:

  • Regulatory compliance monitoring
  • Public records research
  • Government contract tracking
  • Policy change monitoring

How It Works

1

Send a URL

Provide any public Government Websites URL to AlterLab's API. No authentication with Government Websites needed.

2

We handle the complexity

AlterLab renders JavaScript, handles challenges, and extracts the data — all automatically.

3

Get structured data

Receive clean, structured JSON data ready for your spreadsheet, database, or application.

Quick Start

HTTP
POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "url": "https://various (.gov)/...",
  "advanced": { "render_js": true }
}

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Frequently Asked Questions

What government data can I access?

You can extract any publicly available government information including regulatory filings, public records, statistical reports, permit databases, and official announcements from .gov websites.

Is government data extraction legal?

Government websites publish information for public access. Extracting this publicly available data is generally permissible, though you should always check specific agency terms of service.

How do businesses use government data?

Businesses monitor regulatory changes, track competitor filings, research market opportunities from permit data, and stay compliant with evolving regulations.

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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.

Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.

$1 free balance. No credit card. No SDK.Just a POST request.

terminal
curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'

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